Swim Lesson Fun!

Joshua loved his teacher.  I was so proud that Joshua passed up to the next station.  He can now float on his front and back! 

Dallin loved his teacher, Ms. Katie as well!  She was so good for him.  She told me he is a really good swimmer!  I am just so proud of my boys!

 

As a reward for passing thier classes we went to the swim at the lake with friends!

We had a great time!  Leah was having a blast in the water this time.

 

Thank you friends for coming with us!  We had a blast!

Swim Lessons and a Birthday

I had a Birthday on Wednesday.  It was a great one.  I received many wonderful gifts, messages, phone calls, and cards.  I feel so loved!  We even got rain.  It was a good rain too!  Thank yo uto everyone who helped make it special.


The boys started swim lessons!  They are doing great!  It is so fun to watch them learn and grow.

Joshua is saving a man from drowning.  Friday was pool safety day so the whole day they talk about how to stay safe at the pool

Joshua is working on his floating.  I haven't got a picture of it yet, but he is good floating on his belly, but is having trouble relaxing on his back. 

Dallin loves his teacher Ms. Katie.  She is so good for him.  He is doing awesome.  He will be a good little swimmer. 

Memorial Day Weekend and Family Fun!

We had Grandma and Grandpa West, Aunt Jessica, and Thomas come visit us this past week.  We had a great time!  We love when people come visit us!  We took them to the Arboretum and Lake Lavon.  We also did a lot eating and talking.  :)  We are good at those two things.  :)


I love Dallin's expression in this picture. 

Grandma and Grandpa at the Arboretum.  We don't have very many pictures of them, so this one is a gem for us. 

We decided to wait and celebrate Mother's Day when Grandma West came.  We got her this Angry Bird cake.  We all loved it.  The boys loved playing Angry Birds on her Kindle.  They also fell in love with Jessica's Ipad.  My kids are spoiled.  :)

Sitting around chatting after dinner. 

Uncle David and his kids came to hang out with us.  This is all of the kids glued to the tablets. 

We played in the water at Lake Lavon.  Some of us got a little burned, but we did okay.  The weather was perfect!

Leah didn't like the water so much, which was weird because I have seen her walk right into Lake Ray Hubbard and sit down.  I guess she wasn't in the mood. 

We had a wonderful time and it was so fun to see everyone.  It had been way too long, and we hadn't had the pleasure of meeting Thomas.  He sure is a cutie!  We loved every minute of it. 

Pre-K Graduation

Joshua was so happy to receive his perfect attendance trophy.  He is taking after his Uncle Quinn and didn't miss one day of school. The promotion ceremony was so cute.  Joshua loved how he looked in his cap and gown.  I am so proud of him and all of his hard work.  He recieved the Good Citizenship Award three times.   

I love this picture.  I love the other boys looking over admiring his trophy.  So cute!

Joshua was asked to lead the Pledge of Alligence and Texas Pledge of Alligence.  He did a great job.  He was also up there singing the school song. 

Before they receive the little scroll they walk through this little school house.  I loved the decoration and the ceremony it was so cute.  Thank you Angela for helping me with pictures!  I love them!  Dallin and Leah did a great job sitting through the ceremony. 

Happy Mother's Day!

If you know Michael's Mom or my Mom you know that they are awesome!  We are both super lucky and blessed to have such wonderful Mothers.  We have learned so much from them, and are grateful for everything they do for us!  We love you!  We hope you have a Happy Mother's Day!  I have so many good examples of Motherhood around.  I am so blessed, so Happy Mother's Day to all!

Now on to our happenings...

It rained!  We never take rain for granted here in Texas!  We must take advatage and play in it.  The boys have been into Avengers recently.  Thank you Michael.  Dallin is always Iron Man and Joshua is Captain America. 

Leah was a little more shy about playing in the rain, but warmed up really quick. 

Every once in a while we have to sneak a picture of Michael and I on here.  Michael took me to the symphony on Friday.  We went with friends and had a good time. 

For Mother's Day I got this new stroller.  I tested it out on Saturday and went for a 7 mile run.  It worked perfect!  My old stroller was held together with tape, so it was needed.  ;)  I am super spoiled.  Michael is making me dinner tonight, which is a usual Sunday thing.  I am usually spoiled.  :)

15 Months!

Leah just had her 15 month appointment.  She is 32 inches tall (75th percentile) and 21 lbs(25th percentile).  I do enjoy how light she is.  She is healthy and pure delight.  At her doctor's appointment Joshua decided to tell the Doctor about the one and only time I forgot to buckle Leah into her carseat.  We didn't get very far before it was noticed and corrected.  The Doctor just laughed and said "that happens."  There are not secrets in your house when you have kids.  :)

I thought it would be fun to do another comparison.  I don't have very many of Joshua since our computer was stolen that had all of his pictures on it, so this one he is a little older, but it'll do. 

Leah loves to walk.  We walk to and from school every day.  I will let her walk about a block, and then put her in the stroller, and she screams.  She wants to walk so bad.  She likes to run with the boys.  She loves going down the slides at the park all by herself.  She loves to climb on the table and her dresser.  She will climb into her high chair when she is hungry.  She has also been known to open the fridge and help herself to some salsa.  She is sleeping like a champ.  She is just getting big so fast.  She doesn't seem like my baby anymore.  She is my big girl, who wants to run with my big boys. 

A Year of Running

I have now been running for a year.  The picture on the left was me at my first race a 5K, and the picture on the right was me today.  I finished the 10 mile race.  The last two miles were tough for me, but I had good friends meet me at mile 9 to motiviate me to the finish.  I ran the whole thing.  I am proud of the progress I made in a year.  I love all the nice and friendly people at the races.  It is so fun to see all ages, shapes, and sizes running.  Okay end of my running brag.  :)  Thanks to all my friends and family who help motivate me!  I especially wouldn't be running if it weren't for my sister Jen.  She has been trying to get me to run for a long time.  I should have listened sooner!  She is awesome!