Slip n' Slide

Do you ever sit back and think "why do kids think this is fun?" Slip n' Slides are one of those things! I can't imagine why it would be fun to run and flop on your stomach onto the hard ground! I guess as a child I probably enjoyed it a little but I remember even then thinking it really wasn't worth the effort! Last Sunday the humidity really went up and Chris took the kids to Target to buy a Slip n' Slide. They were so excited of course and spent the entire afternoon playing on it. They had a great time so thanks to their daddy for a quiet afternoon for me!

End of the school year

We are now in our last week of school and Noah & Isabella are counting the hours until summer vacation. It's hard to believe that the year is coming to a close and in just a few months we will have a 1st grader and 3rd grader going off to school! To all of you with young children, appreciate everyday because before we know it our little ones will be graduating from high school!

Kayla's Graduation

What seems like years ago, I nannied for a family in St. Paul while going to college. Kayla, now 22, graduated from Beloit College a couple weeks ago. We took Noah and Isabella and headed to Beloit to celebrate with her. Congratulations, Kayla!

Fishing

About a month ago Isabella, Nanny & I went to a bridal shower while Noah and Bop Pa spent the day together fishing and working at the lake house. We all had a fabulous day!

Catching Up...

Last weekend after much anticipation, we headed to the golf course for our first round of golf. Chris had won some money in a NCAA pool and was gracious enough to buy me some new clubs. I have to admit that I don't think the old clubs were the problem and maybe lessons would have been a better investment! Maybe by the end of summer I will actually be able to finish a round of golf. Anyway, the kids had a great time and are already begging to go again.

Before heading to the golf course we had the yearly job of adding mulch to all of our landscaping. This year we had the mulch delivered, which was a huge help. Isabella was a great help while Noah mainly played with a friend. It's great to be done with the yard work and now we can enjoy spring!

Isabella's kindergarten class planned their second mass of the year. Isabella volunteered to read during mass so Chris and I attended with her and Noah. It's a great feeling when you get to see how happy your children are at school and to watch your kindergarten read is amazing!

Trophy!

This is Noah's long awaited trophy for winning the Pine Wood Derby races! The Blue & Gold banquet was last night where Noah was presented with his trophy! It was adorable how he kept smiling the rest of the night and even wanted Isabella to bring his trophy for show-and-tell! This is the next best thing since he doesn't have show-and-tell in 2nd grade!

First Communion

Where has the time gone? It seems like just yesterday that we were baptizing our baby boy and now he has received his First Communion. Noah has been studying very hard for the past year to receive his First Communion. We are very proud of all his accomplishments this year. As you can tell by the picture he had to wear a green tie! He would have loved to wear a yellow shirt! I have to say he looks so old and grown up in the picture that it brings a tear to my eyes knowing he is almost 9 years-old! Before I know it he'll be 18 and graduating from high school. So for now I'm going to sit back and enjoy every minute I have with Noah and Isabella and try to make a mental scrapbook of all the things I never want to forget!

My wonderful family


Grandparents


Godparents
Uncle Timmy, Uncle TJ, Auntie Tara, and Uncle Mike