Ready, Set......Go!!

Mary has been taking swimming lessons this past week and will finish at the end of the up comming week. She has had a total blast! Mary LOVES the water! Here are a few pictures to enjoy!

Natural Bridge

Noelle at the Natural Bridge

Natural Bridge with the Stewarts!

Bye, Bye....Pre-School

Mary had her pre-school end of the year program. She had a blast. She loves to sing! She even got a Diploma!! Way to go Mary...we love you!

Ethan and the Gang

Here is a photo of Ethan's friends on his birthday. Great Friends, M&M's, Jones Soda, Glow sticks and the game Apples to Apples....could it get any better than this?

Our Big Secret

We have been keeping a secret!
Mary has joined the crew of the Mystery Machine!
Wow! We have a dectective in the family!

Fantasic Friday!!

Today is a very special day! Thirteen years ago, we were blessed with the gift of a wonderful baby boy.....today he is growing into an awesome teenager. We are so proud of him, he is a great boy! Happy Birthday Ethan!!

He is having a group of friends over to celebrate! They have entertained themselves and had a good time. All Ethan asked for is Jones soda and glow sticks. They snacked and ran around the yard playing games in the dark with the glow sticks. Ethan has a pretty cool group of friends!!

On another note......Noelle found out today that she made the Henry Clay dance team. She is now a dancing Henry Clay Blue devil!! Noelle, dad and I are so proud that you took the huge step and tried out for the team. We were so impressed with you dedication....going to school and practice while being sick with and ear infection! Noelle, we would be proud of you no matter what the outcome was....but we are so happy that you will be able to get connected with other kids at your school. Have fun and always remember that we are so proud of you no matter what you do!

Finally, today was Mary's last day of preschool....actually, it was her end of the year program. She sang her heart out! She will miss preschool. It was an awesome experience and so hard to believe that the year is over already....now we are preparing her for Kindergarten. Oh, I am so sad that Kindergarten will be right around the corner....I will miss my baby being home with me but, so excited that she will start her educational career and embark on a new "adventure" in her life.

Oh....a little blurp about Lauren. I just sat down at Mary's program and my cell phone rang...it was Lauren's teacher. Lauren was feeling sick to her stomach. Chris who was not yet at the preschool event went and picked Lauren up and brought her home. So Chris missed the pre school program but won "super dad"status. Chris, you are the best!! Oh, and Laure is feeling 100 percent better. In fact, right now all 3 girls are having a "sister" night upstairs while Ethan hangs out with his buddies!!

We are blessed!!

Catching up

Wow.....it has been a really long time since we have posted an entry. It's not been because we have had nothing to write about, quit the opposite. Life has been very busy and full of lots of activities.

Noelle

Noelle has been been keeping busy with surviving her Freshman year at Henry Clay High School. I think she has adjusted pretty well, but if you ask her, she will tell you the opposite. Only 21 more days to go before she is officially a Sophomore. Next week, Noelle has decided to try out for the Dance Team. This is a huge decision for her. Please pray for her. She is a beautiful dancer but does not seem to have a lot of faith or confidence in herself. We will keep you posted.

Ethan

Well first off, Ethan is almost officially a teenager...on May 15th he will be 13! It hardly seems possible. On the other hand, he has really acted a lot like a teenager the past few months.(okay laugh it up...he is a lot like his mom)! Ethan has been BUSY with soccer the past couple of months. He has 2 practices a week and 2 games on the weekend. So this has really kept all of us on the go, but he loves it and so do we!!

Lauren

Well, big news tonight! Lauren lost another tooth tonight and it looks like the tooth fairy will need to make another visit. She lost a tooth a couple of weeks ago as well. Lauren is loving the spring weather. Riding her bike, jumping rope and just running around the yard. She is great and plays so nice with Mary........okay, not all of the time. Lauren is once again preparing for her dance recital which will be on June 9th. She LOVES to dance, and is really looking forward to the show. She will once again have 3 costumes this year and they are all gorgeous!! Lauren is wrapping up her 3rd grade year. Makes me sad...time is flying.

Mary

Where to begin? This little lady keeps us on our toes. She is a total sweetheart and grouch all rolled into one adorable little body. She is really enjoying helping me around the house. Tonight, she helped by drying the dishes that came out of the dishwasher wet. She was so helpful~and I am being serious. She is almost done with pre school. BooHoo! I am going to be so sad! She has had an amazing year and she had two wonderful teachers! She loves Miss Nikki and Miss Monica. We will miss seeing them. Mary has a field trip to a gymnastics place on Friday and then regular class on Mon. and Wed. next week and then Friday is her end of the year program. Then Kindergarten will follow in the fall...............to be continued!

Well, now you should be up to date on our lives. Well except for Chris and I. Well he is working hard and I am also doing the same at home. Exciting stuff!

Oh.............let's talk about the Kentucky Derby.......Mine that Bird!!Whohoo!! I told Chris I thought that he would win and he placed a $2 bet and we won $100! It was so fun and I still cannot believe it!!

We love and miss you all and hope that the sun is shining wherever you are ~it has not been here lately so I thought it had to be visiting you!!