Spring Smorgasbord (who doesn't want to use that word when you can)

May is always a little crazy for me. I noticed when I downloaded my pictures there were a lot of things I haven't posted about. So here goes . . .

Hannah's Preschool Graduation - what a great program! We were so proud of Hannah for being brave enough to participate. Thanks Joy for a great year!

Hannah and Hayden graduating from Hillcrest preschool. It was fun that their dad was the one to give the diplomas.
Feeding the geese down by the river. Something I have to force myself to do, but then I really enjoy it when we go. We need to do it more often.

Dance for kids recital. It was so fun to watch my own kids and my dance kids do such a great job. It is so fun once we finally get to that night - but we are also glad it is summer.

This weekend was a little busy too. I went with Heath to Lagoon with the Hillcrest Seniors. It was a fun trip but a long day. I can't ride the rides like I use to. I got a little motion sick but it was a fun to spend the day with Heath. Thanks Audra for babysitting. Then when we got home we went up to Stoddard Creek camping. It was fun trying out the new trailer, four wheeling, eating good food, just sitting around, playing games, catching frogs and spending time together. We were glad to make it home and get cleaned up. It was a great Memorial weekend.

Happy 5th Birthday Hannah!

I can't believe my oldest is five! Time goes by so quickly. We had an eventful birthday as always. We had two extended family parties over the weekend. It is always so nice to get together with them. Hannah has been planning on a friend birthday party but she wanted to make sure we didn't forget the family ones. It is nice to have the traditions with Grandma and Grandpa's and cousins. We love all of them! They were of course very good to Hannah with some nice gifts.
On her birthday she wanted to open her gifts first thing. She has been wanting a guitar for a long time. She has been so happy since she got this. She has made up quite a few little songs. It is fun to listen to her. She also got a little digital camera so she won't steal mine all the time. She loves taking pictures. Heath made her an omelet breakfast which is her favorite. Then she had to have donuts to take to preschool.
She had a unicorn party in the afternoon. It was fun. We had a unicorn pinata, pin the horn on the unicorn, unicorn craft necklaces, and unicorn cupcakes. This was my first friend party. They are a lot of work but worth it in the end. You just hope they feel loved and special at the end of the day. I realized it is a good thing I have decided to have one only every other year. We finished the night off with pizza at the restaurant which is what Hannah chose.

Hannah is such a fun girl to have around. She is very thoughtful. She is very observant and notices details about things and people. She is very smart. She knows what she wants. She is quiet in her own way - especially around others. We are so lucky to have this girl in our home. We don't know what we would do without her. Happy Birthday Hannah!

50th Anniversary

My parents had their 50th Anniversary this weekend. We had a party for them at the church with a dinner and a program. It was so nice to get together with family to celebrate this great event. It was fun to set it up, write their life sketch, watch a slideshow of their life, enjoy good food and be with family. Congratulations mom and dad on this great achievement. We love you!

Wish I was there

So Heath is in Vegas this week at a conference for school. Vegas isn't my favorite place so I was okay just letting him go until I heard he was staying at the Paris. I have always wanted to stay there. They upgraded his room to a view. He sent me this picture today of what he sees out his window. My favorite thing in Vegas - the water at Bilagio. So for a second after having a crazy day of shopping, being on the phone way to long for our oxygen job, teaching dance, and yelling at my kids too much cuz they won't stop fighting - just for a moment I wish I was there.

Sun Valley

Heath had a conference in Sun Valley this weekend so we decided to go with him. Neither of us had been there so I wasn't sure if there was anything to do in there but we decided to give it a try anyway. We drove there in the dark so when I woke up the next day I was surprised the mountains weren't bigger and it seemed to be missing trees. The towns and the lodge we stayed in were nice though. The hard part was finding places to eat. There didn't seem to be much to chose from in our price range. This place we chose for breakfast one day was way to pricey for my taste. Good thing Hayden is enjoying every penny of that hot chocolate. We decided to go to Albertson's after that and by breakfast for in the hotel room. We did have fun swimming, exploring, and watching a lot of movies. We actually had a really nice time. It was nice to get away and relax. The problem with that is coming back to all of the things you need to get done that you didn't while you were gone. Oh well, memories are worth it. Now I just need to figure out my dryer situation. I am tired of it being broke. We really need to decide - fix or buy new.