Soccer Finishes

Lexi has all her bases covered... loves dolls and drawing, lipgloss and cooking, dance and sports! So she was a bit sad when the last soccer game came so quickly.


She mad quite an improvement from that first, memorable game when I couldn't get her on the field for anything ... no bribes worked! She isn't the master of the field yet (that would go to Joey) but she gets a bit braver every week. I think by the time fall soccer is over... next spring she will be ready to take anyone else on! (laughing) Of course she will take us on here in our backyard on any day.

But THIS was the moment she played for! This was the item she had in her sites. Her very own trophy! Does she look happy? She was ecstatic!

What a sweet little team. Watch out next season because they won't be the smallest, youngest ones anymore! I think our girls kept up with the boys too. Way to go pink ladies!!! And way to go Marty!

It's All In Your Bed!

Nicolas got a older! Wait! Slow down! what do you mean you can't sleep in a little baby themed frog room forever? Okay, okay, I'll let you grow up a little... just a little!

Bye bye froggies! Hello sports themed room and new loft bunkbeds.

And that first weekend the kids begged to be able to nap together. Well, this is why we wanted the bed. So now when they are really good and we can let them campout together. So glad they are so close!

One nice side note is that it seems he is so cuddled up and cave like in that lower bunk that he is sleeping in even longer! Why didn't we get this bed sooner????

April Showers in Cakes

Busy cake month in April. Try to only do one cake a week.


Luau theme for a little girl's birthday party. The party set up was adorable! The cake seemed to fit in nicely with all the bright activities and decor.

Another little girl's birthday. Zebra and bright colors.

This one was HUGE! Full sheet size and double layer.

A 30th birthday celebration that was going on at the anniversary party.

Let's throw Teacher Appreciation in for May too.

brownie bites covered in red chocolate

Lexi Gets Down

Okay, I admit that time is really running short and I am trying to catch up on two months worth of backlog here.... or otherwise I would put the following two photos in a movie slideshow on faster speed because when you go back and forth really fast on Picasa it looks like she is actually dancing. It is cracking me up!

This is the last time the kids were on stage this year. So got lots of photos. My little dancer in her tutu and birthday shirt.

Loving the spotlight!!!

Fun Times

Spring led to more fun times.


Kindergarten Program at school. What a cute elephant!

Lexi practices soccer... as a princess.

And low and behold it isn't a bad idea for her!

Our Babies

We were delighted to have a visited with our new little baby in the family (daughter to Aaron and Mary) sweet little Aubry. Lexi poses with her baby.

And then Lexi takes her little Lila for a swing.

Second Try to Soccer

Okay, first game didn't go so well. It was COLD and Lexi was scared. But the second try was very, very different.


Lexi and Chase did have fun at practice.

Of course practicing goals was super fun!

The boys are very good at watching their younger siblings after all these games they have watched!

She did it! She played in the game with no issue! You go girl!!!

Easter

Easter was fun even if it was running all around!

Our Bunny Bread was fun to make for each stop.

The night before we started with egg hunting at Grandpa Jim's and MaeMae's house.

Someone needs to tell the Easter Bunny that the kids are not that tall or limber for these hiding places!

The next day we woke up to Easter at our own house.  First the baskets from Mommy & Daddy and then while getting ready for church we saw that the bunny had indeed visited our backyard!

And once again the bunny was pretty creative with its hiding places!

Off to grandma birdies!

And then to MeeMa and PaPaw's house for a fourth and final visit from the bunny.  That was a lot of yummy loot!

Happy Easter!