May Happenings

Like every other month, May did not disappoint on the busyness side of things LOL.  In no particular order, we went to the AMP for the Dave Matthews Band concert. It was amazing but poor Brian stood in line way too long for our drinks and missed hearing our favorite song together :( 

We ran into our neighbor Susan!  Love this small/big town :)

Ashley is very into baking.  This time she wanted to make blueberry muffins because she knows they are Trevor's favorite.  She is always looking out for her brother!

Her BFF is currently Toby :)

Trevor learned that when he talks back he will write 'I will not talk back' until it fills the page (approx 50 times)

Ashley's baby (named Cuddles) got new ear phones!

The girls had a play date with our friends Megan and Quinn at the park and then hit up TCBY.

Ashley insisted on taking off her training wheels but it may have been a little too soon.  

Trevor went to his friend Tanner's birthday party.  Then on Monday Tanner gave Trevor a party favor for Ashley!  How does that work?  Lucky girl!

Tanner's birthday!

Ashley teacher Mrs. Kylie went out on maternity leave in March but she loves these kids so much that she often brings baby Dixon (along with cookies) to see the kiddos!

How did Ashley get such amazing lashes??!!

Hugs with Toby - over and over and over all day long.

Play dates whenever we can!  Hannah and Ashley spent a lot of time with the Oonies machine building fun animals!

While the boys had a nerf gun fight!

Ashley used her own money to buy a Hallmark teddy bear she had been eyeing for awhile at the neighborhood market.

Ashley's current favorite activity with Mommy is play dough!  All day long when she doesn't have school!

Ashley joined her brother in golf lessons!  Got to look the part!

We signed up for the library's summer reading program - Trevor takes his daily reading requirement very seriously.  Makes our hearts happy!

Both kids are hoping for another sibling - won't happen so Ashley says Toby is her baby.  Poor dog!!!

Library day!  They love the library!

Trevor is still constantly building things!  Pretty sure he's going to be an engineer!

Ashley picked out a book at the library that talked about doing chores so she's now insisting on helping with dishes.  No complaints here!

Ashley's shirt that she wore for class pictures ripped a section of hair out of her head!!!  She didn't even notice!!!!  How did that not really hurt!?!?!

Speaking of class pic - cuties!

Our next door neighbor outgrew his bike and gave it to Trevor!  Trevor was stoked!!!  Way cooler than his old Hot Wheels bike!

His buddy Cooper from Sporting soccer's birthday party!

Another favorite activity - doll house!!

Trevor still holds his Skip It lovey close when he sleeps.  He got racing stripes cut into his new haircut.  Looks good!!

Mommy went to go and have lunch with Ashley and her friend Mia from down the street one day!

Always practicing her cheer moves, even in dance gear at Chick FilA!

High Rise play date - this girl has no fear!

Trevor, Kellan and Davis.  These boys are three amigos and all live within 6 houses of one another! Saving this picture for high school graduation LOL

Mommy and Daddy had a date day - we went golfing!!!

Trevor's new place to watch his iPad (insert eye roll)!

New pool toy is a hit!

Popsicles and ice cream treats seem to be a staple every time we go to pool!

The kids did a 2 day tennis camp at our club.  8:30-3:00 but they also did swimming!

Lots of buddies to do it with!

Day 2 was questionable for Ashley who got diagnosed with swimmer's ear after day 1 of camp (turns out a few kiddos got it over Memorial Day weekend) but she wanted to go and have fun!

After that though, she was worn out and napped!

Emmie's dinosaur birthday party!  Complete with a dinosaur dig and a dinosaur!

And what started out as a neighborhood bike ride turned into a ride to the square for ice cream and back.  16.75 miles round trip!!!!!  Trevor was a trooper.  It was a bit long for his 1 speed bike and he had two spills on the way home but he did it and we were proud!!!  Ashley was in the Burley behind Daddy so he gets a big kudos too!!  Next time we will go a shorter distance.  :)

Last Days of School!

It is so amazing to us how much the kids grow in one school year!!!  Trevor looks so much older!!!

Ashley is still Ashley - all smiles!

And of course we had to get one together - which took FOREVER!  But it is a keeper!

Goodbye His House - what a great year she had there!!

So those pictures were taken on Friday but Trevor technically still had school on the Tuesday after Memorial Day because of a make-up snow day.  We told him he could skip but he insisted on going because his buddies in his class were going too.  Given the fact that only a few people got off on the normally crowded bus stop, not sure how many kids stuck with the plan of going to school but he said he had fun so that's all that matters!  Trevor was expecting a repeat performance of last year when the parents bombarded the kids with squirt guns when they got off the bus.  Well, Ashley and Mommy had squirt guns all right but we had a little surprise up our sleeves as well.

We took the golf cart straight to a neighbors house where we had a pool party complete with Kona Ice.  Perfect way to end the school year!!!

Ashley's Pre-K Graduation!

Ashley's preschool is so cute!  We were wishing that Trevor's preschool in AZ had the same preschool graduation festivities that His House did this year!  Look how cute Ashley is in her cap and gown!

They didn't wear cap and gown for the actual ceremony but we thought the little house they walked through was pretty cute!

After finding seats, Mommy went to change Ashley and take a few pictures.  

Her teachers - Mrs. Kylie and Mrs. Jennifer:

We snuck in a quick picture before the ceremony began - in hindsight we should have pulled Trevor out of school so that he could join in the celebration but well, we can't go back :)

They sang adorable songs and of course Ashley showed how much she loves an audience!

And before we knew it, it was Ashley's turn to walk through the house and graduate!

Afterward Daddy gave her flowers - she loved them because they matched her dress!

Ashley and her BFF Bria!  Fortunately they are both zoned to go to the same elementary school next year!

Pretty girl pose LOL

So proud of our baby girl.  Who is clearly no longer a baby!  She is ready for for kindergarten and being able to go to the same school as Trevor!!!  Mommy on the other hand could use just one more year of preschool ;) 

And since we aren't sure exactly where to put this pic, we'll include it here.  What a great class Ashley was a part of!

Mother's Day

Brian and the kiddos sure know how to make Mommy feel special on her special day!  It started earlier in the week when Ashley proudly handed Mommy this 'All About My Mom' sheet.  'I love my Mommy because she gives me hugs' AWWWWWWWWW!

After church and breakfast at Mommy's favorite place - The Buttered Biscuit, Mommy was sent to the spa for pampering!  While Mommy was there, Daddy took the kids to the pool where they ran into some friends.

The kids didn't just make Mommy a Mother's Day card - they made her scrolls!!!!!!

Then we met our friend's the Martins at Tontitown Winery, which is becoming part of our Mother's Day tradition.  The kids played, the parents had wine and chatted on the nice day!

Back at home after a yummy meal prepared by Daddy we vegged out.  Some of us slept ;)  But he deserves to be tired given everything he did to make Mommy feel special on Mother's Day!  Thanks Babes!

Cinco de Mayo Fiesta!

We decided that in order to meet some more neighbors as well as hangout with neighbor friends, we would host a Cinco de Mayo Fiesta at our house!  We had Tacos 4 Life cater it and the food was a hit - so yummy!!!!!  

Brian did a great job with the bar set-up!

Festive decorations that we've used for all of our Mexican parties!

Brian also did a great job setting up lawn games too!

Sara had custom wine glasses made as little party favors for the girls.  Everyone LOVED them!!!!!

Cheers!