Bruno Mars and Memorial Day

When Kari Ann was in town we went to the Bruno Mars concert. It was so AWESOME!!!
We had so much fun!
Sam got to come with us too.

BRUNO!!!
A guy named Mayer Hawthorne opened and Janelle Monae also performed.

On Memorial Day we took Kari Ann, Keven, and Jaylee hiking in Heil Valley Ranch on the other side of Longmont. These are the pictures Kari Ann took.
The girls on the way.

Stopping for a snack.

Big paw prints. Maybe a bear?

End of School

Another school year is over.
I can't believe I now have a second grader and a kindergartner.
Time is flying by!

The last week of school Kayla had field day.
She had a blast playing all of the games. Her favorite was the tug-of-war.

At the end of the day they got soaked from the fire truck.

The first graders also put on a Folk Dance Open House.
We got to see all of the dances that they have been learning in PE this year.

Kayla getting her grove on!

Kayla doing the Chicken Dance with a friend from her class.

Alyssa graduated from Preschool!
They had a cute little graduation where they sang a song and received diplomas.

Alyssa getting her Preschool diploma from Ms. Tara.

Alyssa with her best friend Megan.

Ms. Tammy, Alyssa, and Ms. Tara

To celebrate the last day of school we took the girls out to Chuck-E-Cheese.

Easter and Other Happenings

This year I tried my hand at sewing and I made the girls their easter skirts. They turned out okay, as long as you don't look close at the hems. :-)

(I didn't realize when we took the picture that Kayla's skirt was caught on the step. My sewing is not that bad!)

Kayla had a piece of art she did chosen for the district art show that was at the mall. She loves to draw and is getting better by the day. I'm excited to see what she can do as she gets older.

Kayla finally lost her first tooth last week. She was eating an apple and it just fell out!

This is Joe's project.

He is working really hard on our garden this year. He built square foot boxes and he started all of our plants from seeds in our basement. I'm looking forward to all of the yummy stuff! I will probably have to learn how to can this summer so we don't waste any.

Cats

I just had to post this picture. I love my cats. I call them my furry children. They have become best friends. They leave fur everywhere and their cat box stinks, but I wouldn't trade them for the world.