Brynn's Joy School Graduation

Brynn graduated from her 2nd Year of Joy School. We went to Smoot Park and had a picnic. As you can see in the group picture she is missing. She couldn't be first in line to graduate so she threw a fit and would not walk and get her diploma or be in the picture. So fun! Whatever, I did get a picture finally of her with her diploma but she still wouldn't put the cap on though. Kids are so stubborn sometimes.

Jaxon's Spring Soccer Season/Invention Convention

Jaxon had an awesome year playing soccer. He has come a long way! Russ used to have to run the sidelines with Jaxon because he was so shy. Jaxon also had an Invention Convention at school. He made a spill proof cap for juice bottles. He did a great job!

Brynn's Ballet Recital

Brynn had her Spring Recital in May. She loved the roses that Russ bought her. I had to put a picture of Avery, she wanted her picture taken just like Brynn. The roses latest about an hour until the girls plucked all the petal off. Oh well, it kept them entertained for a little while right?

California

Russ had a business trip in California so we tagged along. We stayed the first night in Reno. My parents met us there and traded cars so Russ could head on down to Concord. The next day my parents drove us to there town Susanville, CA. During our stay we went on a few walking trails, played basketball at the church, made many trips to "All a Daughter" or the Dollar Store, went to the movies and took Jaxon out of a date. The kids had a great time. I am sure that may parents are glad to have there silence back though. The drive was very long thanks to a one year who will remain nameless. One the way home we stopped at a bizarre place in Imlay, NV called Thunder Mountain. Basically it is a house made out of supposed "White Man's Junk". The kids were a little frightened but we needed to get out of the car for a little while. Then off to Elko to visit with Ben and Nan. It was fun to finally see there home. They were so nice and fed us. It was also great to break up the long trek home! Thanks Russ for sacrificing a quick and quiet plane ride to be with your family. That's why I am not bitter that you got to go to the ocean and enjoy the 70+ weather.

Easter 2011

We had a fun Easter Weekend. We started with Saturdays Egg Hunt at Founders Park. Jaxon had soccer practice and is officially to old for the hunt anyway, so he and Russ did not come with us. Then the girls  had a birthday party to go to. Then when they got home we dyed eggs or our fingers I don't know which. Either way they all had fun. I worked that night at Kohls. The next day the Easter Bunny set out all of the goodies. We went to church and then came home and took a little nap while Jaxon watched the girls. I guess they strung all the easter grass throughout the house. So Jaxon vacumed it up. Then they went out and sat in the car waiting to go out to Aunt Georgia's house. Jaxon was trying to get them to come back in but they wouldn't. So he came and told us. I guess that was our cue to get up and be responsible parents. What would we do without our helper Jaxon. I don't know if the others kids would be alive. Anyway we got packed up and headed out to Georgia's and Louise's for another Egg Hunt and dinner. We all had a great time dying eggs and playing with cousins. That is that wrapped up in a nutshell!

This is what happens when you are stuck inside.

This is what happens when you are stuck inside: the kids give mom a make-over, Wyatt learns how to put the chair on the coach and sit on it, many peek-a-boo games, and Brynn and Avery make a new bed in the linen closet. What would we do without these days? There would be no creativity right?