May: little things

This face I just love it. And I especially love when his eyelashes are wet because they are so long making him the envy of every woman.

A rare find, 2 cheez-it's stuck together make perfect eye balls.

The day after our last day of preschool I took Luke out for a "YES" day. He got a chocolate shake for breakfast and a trip to the zoo including a run in the splash pad. I sure will miss my buddy when he heads of to kindergarten.

Kevin has started a new job working at color spot. It's a happy job with flowers and a cute hat.  

 One Sunday Max and I were looking for something to do. I pulled up Pinterest and let him choose an art project. I loved our one on one time creating pretty pictures.

On my way out to met up for a morning run, the sky was beautiful. I opened up the sun roof and took a look. Driving in Kevin's car and the lovely weather took me back to living in California with palm trees a blue sky.

Last Day of School

Just like magic the last day of school came an went.  I knew it was coming I had prepared for it but it still takes me by surprise.  All the days and weeks that seemed never ending at the time now feel like they went by too fast.

Luke closed out his preschool year with a small program. They sang Down by the Bay and his verse that he made up was "have you ever seen a fish wearing a dish?"  They sang a few other songs and preformed the story of the 3 little pigs. He did a great job. Off to kindergarten he goes. He is so ready. It will be fun to see him learn next year.

 Lilly and Max were off to school for their last day like pros. Next year we will have 6th grade and 4th. Crazy town I tell you. We are looking forward to a fun packed summer. With lots of heat, water, ice cream, late nights, movies, and friends.

May 12

This really seams all that I blog about anymore. I do what I can. After I looked at all the pictures I took today I realized that there were a lot of selfies and a lot of food. Seriously how vain. 

1. 3 A.M talking to Korea.  I have picked up a job to plan for summer when I'm not teaching preschool. I found a company that teaches English to Korean students all done over the internet. I teach them a lesson as a model of a native speaker.  It has been really fun. It's worked out so we are keeping it for now.

2.  Breakfast: eggs

3.  Water day at preschool. We made boats, had relay races and classified sink or float objects. Preschool curriculum really never gets old for me, I'm still fascinated every time.

4.  Kevin has Tuesday off from work for the time being. I caught him playing his favorite game. CLASH OF CLANS. Oh the bane of my existence.

5.  Trying to catch a little nap. We have a busy night and I will be up late.

6.  Snacky Snack,  protein shake for an afternoon pick me up.

7.  Favorite part of the day picking up the kiddos from school.

8.  Preschool prep. Down by the Bay. The kids made up their own rhymes so I was adding illustrations to them.

9.  Dinner. We were having fajitas. Somehow in the request for help and delegating jobs to help get dinner on, Luke thought I asked him to get out the syrup. After we laughed about it, he had to try syrup on his fajita. Yuck. But no surprise to me he liked it.

10. Golden Scholar awards night.  Lilly received the Golden Scholar award tonight. This is awarded to students with excellent academic achievement. Students have earned all A's with an exception of only one B for the first 3 quarters of the school year. Really I couldn't be more proud. She has really worked hard for this, The best part is of how she beams knowing that she did it.

11. Late night snack. I never ever do this really ask Kevin but, I was really hungry and I was worried about working tonight until midnight and being starving. So I caved and made a yummy snack. It was good and I was happy.

12. Last class of the night ending at 11:55 pm.

Mother's Day Super Fantastic

Mother's day was just awesome. I told Kevin the only thing I wanted was not to think about dinner that night. Meaning I didn't want to plan it, shop for it or make it.  He and the kids were amazing for not 1 meal but all 3.  They got up early Sunday morning and made me a fancy omelet with fresh squeezed orange juice. At breakfast that is when the kids showered me cards and kisses. Really I am the luckiest.
Off to church I have all my kids in Primary so they all sang a mother's day song.  I love how they will wave to me and wink. Just so I know that they are singing for me. I so do appreciate it, every note. It is just now as I am writing this that I realize, it was the last time they would sing in primary all together. By the time Mother's day rolls around next year Lilly will have turned 12. Oh my goodness! What? How did that happen and how did I not realize that on Sunday?  I will still have Max and Luke for a few more years but WOW. It just passed me by.
The Bishopric passed out these amazing brownies which of course I devoured and regretted, but they were really good. After church I made the kids stay in their clothes for a few pictures.

I am so grateful to be their mother. I would choose to be a mother over and over again.

Max Number 9

This great kid turned 9!! I love his toothless grin, his dancing skills, his ability to be sweet and kind.  He is likable, fun, curious, imaginative, a math wiz, and a wonderful brother.  He is my right hand man in the kitchen, my cuddler and reading buddy. He is pretty great.

On his birthday we woke him up and he opened up his present.  He got new tablet that would work a little better and charge and stuff. He was pretty happy. His request for breakfast was french toast. And then off to school he went.

 

 Max is a simple guy he doesn't like too much fluff or to do so, all he wanted for his birthday was to play with his best buds at the cousins game room. After school we picked up his buddies and played air hockey, basket ball, pinball, video games, ate doughnuts and chips with soda.  Pretty great way so spend a birthday.

 For dinner he wanted pizza. We had to eat quick because he was soon off to scouts in his new bears den. Since we were rushing we decided to have his cake when he got back from scouts. When he returned he was pretty beat. It had been a long fun day for him. Maybe it was all the sweets that he had eaten but he wasn't in the mood to eat his strawberry vanilla frosted cup cake.  We put a candle in, lit it, and sung him happy birthday. He blew out the candle and was ready to take a shower and go to bed.

 Max oh Maxo he is always trying to be funny. Here he is in one of his latest fashion trends. We are so lucky to have you Max. You are truly an amazing kid I'm so so lucky to be your mom.