Austin's a graduate!

He did it.  He's a graduate from preschool!  He has loved preschool and he has loved his teacher, Mrs. Pett!  It's been a great year!  Love this kid!  Congratulations Austin!!!

Shelby's First REAL Job!

Well she's done it.  Today is her very first day as a working girl.  Shelby got a job working at the snow cone shack in Syracuse.  She loves it!  Plus she gets to eat as many snow cones as she wants!  Could there be a better first job in the world?  I think not!!!

Fun at the Dinosaur Park

Today we got to go to the Dinosaur Park for Austin's field trip.  He got to make and color a dinosaur then we got to go outside and look around.  They had more fun playing on the toys than looking at the dinosaurs so we didn't stay very long.  I thought all boys liked to look at dinosaurs...but not these ones.  They'd rather play and run around which is boyish, too.

Kaylee's Reptilian Friend

So lately Kaylee's been going to the pond by our house.  They've been catching frogs and she found this little friend (ew!).  I honestly can't believe she caught it and then brought it home to show us.  Snakes really don't bother me if I know they are there but I would NEVER, EVER pick one up.  I really don't like the thought of them biting me!  But she did it and now we will forever have the proof of it...ew!

Pinewood Derby 2014

May 10th was the long-awaited Cub Scout Pinewood Derby.  This is Carson's second derby.  Last time he took 2nd place but a fraction of a second.  This year he and Curt were determined to do better.  So they worked really hard on Carson's car.  His is the first car, the one on the left upper corner that's red.

They raced and raced and in the end...

They did it.  Carson's car took 1st place.  He was so happy!!!  He's so competitive that this just made his day!

The big winners!

Carson's Field Trips

Carson's class got to go see the State Capitol Building.  It was fun for me because I have never been in some of the rooms that they got to see.  We saw the legislation and the supreme court.  We even saw the Governor's Office and spoke with his secretary.  She was very nice.  I love the carvings and the glass work that's in the Capitol!

We also got to go to the Natural History Museum.  We didn't get a lot of pictures here because we were on a time crunch.  But we got a dinosaur skeleton picture and then they had an exhibit about the history of chocolate.  Of course I loved that one and I liked the box of chocolates!

Easter Cousin Pic

Every year on Easter we take a cousin picture.  Here it is for us this year.  So fun to see how everybody has grown each year!