May 2014

I think with everything that is going on the blog has been pushed to the back burner which is too bad because the kids love to look at it and it has become my journal.  I am going to try to catch up.  

On May 1 Benjamin turned 6 months, he is growing up too fast for me.  He is my little baby! The other three of my kids have all preferred Ryan, but Benjamin prefers me. This little guy just melts my heart. We took him to the doctor on the 2nd for his check up and he was 25 inches long (3rd percentile); he weighed 13 lbs. 8 oz. (1 percentile); and his head is 19 inches around (99th percentile).

Emily loves Benjamin!

On May 3rd-4th we had some friends from dental school come and visit. They have 2 little girls Evelyn and Eliza. Emily is right between them age wise. They played so cute together! They didn't stay long enough, I think we need to plan a trip to go and see them.

Evelyn, Emily, and Eliza

Emily, Evelyn, Eliza

Evelyn with Benjamin

Eliza with Benjamin

On May 6th Emily celebrated her 3rd birthday. She wanted a "My Little Pony" birthday.  It was really fun to make her birthday special for her...

Emily's favorite colors are pink, purple, and yellow

The cake

The Birthday Girl

For dinner she wanted to go to Pizza Ranch

That night the choir from the local high school was there and they sang happy birthday to her

Ready to open presents

Her unicorn

She received a large unicorn, the "My Little Ponies", 3 hamsters, and clip-on earrings.

She had a great birthday and is now planning next year's...A princess birthday!

Emily is all girl!

She added stickers to her fingers so that she could have long fingernails.

Last Fall we planted tulip bulbs and the ones that came up were amazing! Tulips are my favorite!

On May 9th Christopher had a music performance at school...

On the 14th the kids had a field day...

Christopher shooting the basketball

Nathanial running through the obstacle course

Christopher

Christopher

Nathanial on the zip line...

Emily had to join in on the fun!

On May 15th there was a parade in the Morningside area where we live and Ryan's office was in it...

Adam Wheelock made a toothbrush man that blew bubbles

Ryan tied a bunch of balloons to the stroller

As part of the Morningside Days they had a little fair with carnival rides...

Nathanial decided to do soccer this year. He had a great team; they ended the season 11-0!

Back Row: Blake, Noah, Fastino, Nathanial, Coach Kara; Front Row: Brayden, Braulio, Trever, and David

The LAST DAY OF SCHOOL  was May 23rd! Christopher was ready to be done and Nathanial said he was going to miss school. Nathanial had the best teacher EVER!!! She was amazing to work with him. He ended the 1st grade with the reading and comprehension of a 3rd grader! THANK YOU MS. SIMONI!!