Ooops....how did I forget to post these!

I found some pictures that hadn't been downloaded and thought I better post some pictures of a few things that we did this spring.
Carter has been doing gymnastics this year. One hard thing about having two boys is making sure they both get to particpate in fun things. Well Carter was too young to do almost every sport except for t-ball, so we let him get his wiggles out every week at gymnastics. He had fun. They had an olympic night at the spectrum and he was able to show us all what he learned. It was fun watching him. He didn't like having to put his arms in the air after his turn...it was pretty comical. Even Camden wanted to take gymnastics after watching him perform. I think he had a fun night!
Here he is with his medal...and holding his arms up...he thought it was pretty silly!

Reno: Darin took the boys along with our neighbor and his son to Reno in March to watch the aggies play in the WAC tournament. They won the whole thing which made them all happy! I think they had fun. However I think my weekend at home with Myah was quite a bit more relaxing. Keeping three little boys entertained in a car all the way there and back was quite the job, not to mention having fun while they were there. Darin and Jeff were quite the troopers, but the boys loved it!

Posing for the camera at a rest stop.

Going out to eat!

Carter riding the escalator!

Carter, Camden and Clayton.

Clayton and Jeff.

May overload...more to come!

So I have been a terrible blogger. With summer approaching I have had loads of yard work, busy, hot afternoons that have drained me. By night, I just want to go to bed. Well I am determined to get caught up. This is all I have in me for tonight. Most of May is here, just a few more posts and I can start on June. We've been busy!

Carter's graduation

Carter graduated from Puddle Jumpers Preschool this spring. I can't believe my little boy number 2 will be off to public school next year...does that make me old? He had a lot of fun this year and made many great friends! His graduation was darling and he did a great job. Funniest thing. When they had the kids come out one at a time at the end, they read something the kids wanted everyone to know about them. Carter said he was great at "tracking dogs" and that he could track them anywhere in the neighborhood. Darin and I looked at each other a little stumped. We never knew we had a child with such talent....that is Carter for you. An imagination that never stops!

Miss Kris! We have loved her. We have been driving to her house 2-3 days per week for the past 3 years! We will love having a year off of no driving to preschool, but we sure will miss Miss Kris! One more year and it will be Myah's turn!

Way to go Carter! We are so proud of you!

Myah....Ouch!

So we were blessed with two crazy rambunctious boys first. Luckily we have had no broken bones, concussions, or even any stitches. Then we were blessed with a little prancing girl. She walks around on her toes...it really looks like a prance a princess would do. She wants her fingernails painted and loves wearing tutu's. So guess who ends up with the stitches..... It all started as an innocent lunch at McDonald's playland. I had met up with my friend Cami from college and her two cute girls. We were just packing up to leave. Carter and Myah were chasing each other in circles by the window. All of a sudden Myah trips and hits her head on the window seal. I went running over to comfort her when I a saw the biggest gash in my little girls head that I have ever seen! I panicked a little. She panicked a little (and passed out for a second...yea for breath holding :( I knew we were destined for stitches immediately. The manager was freaking out, but very helpful. We got lots of free toys and cookies! By the time I got her calmed down and in her car seat we headed for the doctor. Carter was beside himself crying begging for Myah to forgive him (it really wasn't his fault). I dropped him off at the neighbors and cried myself to the doctors office knowing what was in store for my sweet little two year old that had no idea what was coming. Well about 35 minutes of being tied down later, we found ourselves with 8 stitches and two dum dum suckers (one for each hand). It was pretty traumatic for Myah and even more for me to watch. Sometimes I wonder what I signed up for when I chose to be a mom. It definitely was not one of my favorite moments. But we survived and it is healing up quite nicely!

Spring Soccer...Carter

It was Carter's first shot at soccer this spring. He had a good time. It was funny to watch him. Carter has a crazy imagination, so some days you would see him gazing over at the baseball game being played or at a cement truck pouring cement or maybe he would just be swinging on the goal posts, all while we are yelling at him to chase after the ball. He was pretty cute though the times he got into the game. He had a great time, and that was all that mattered anyway!

Spring Soccer...Camden

Camden had a lot of fun playing soccer this spring. His team wasn't wonderful, in fact I don't think they won a single game. But all of the boys were only first graders and many of the teams were a majority of second graders. I think they all improved a lot. Camden really liked playing and it was fun to watch him! This was the first year they had goalies. It was one of Camden's favorite positions to play. He deffinetly doesn't take after his mom there. I hated playing goalie. Having the ball kicked right at me always made me nervous. He was pretty good at it!

They never had formal pictures taken for some reason. I did my best atempt...couldn't quite get them to be serious!

He is a pretty handsome little soccer dude!

Carter's mom and me day.

Carter had a cute little "Mom, muffin and me" day at preschool. He took me to my chair, sang me a couple of songs, gave me a little book about his favorite things about me (low and behold he loves when I do tricks on my bike....news to me:). Then he served me muffins and a drink and we had a little brunch together. It was pretty cute. This kid just has a smile to die for don't you think...it gets him out of trouble way to often!

Thanks for the fun day Carter! I sure love you!

Happy birthday Camden!

In May my biggest boy turned 7 years old. I still can hardly believe he is so big! It has been fun to watch him grow up into a big kid and not just a little boy anymore. This year he was able to have a friend party (every other year at our house). He chose a sports party. We played soccer, football, baseball, basketball and of course had pinata. With 15 little boys running around my back yard, I was so thankful that mother nature cooperated and gave us a nice afternoon. I am not sure how I would have done inside my house. Her are just a few pictures from the afternoon that made me rather exhausted....but at least Camden had a smile on his face when it was all said and done!



Waiting for soccer to start.
Basketball

Baseball

The boys were actually pretty good to wait in line. We just split them into two teams to make it a little easier!

Pinata time!

Even Carter and Myah had fun! (I thought this picture was sweet!)

And cupcake time!

Celebrating Camden's big day at school! He got to get up in front of the class and read a few things about himself. It's funny to watch my crazy, spunky kid get so shy. He doesn't love all of the attention on himself!

On Camden's actual birthday we had a party with our family. We went to Frederico's for pizza and then bowling afterwards. I think he had a pretty fun day!

Charley, Camden and Holly.

Camden, Ashley and Max.

Clara, Nana, Camden and Papa and little Grady trying to poke his head in!

Camden and Oma.

Opening presents!

Picture with Dad and mom!Clara.

Paul and Ashley.Myah.

Bowling laser style!

It was pretty late by the time we got home and ready for bed. We then realized we hadn't given him the presents from our own family yet. So we sat down for a minute and had present time. I loved this picture, because of all of the gifts he got, he acted the most excited about this one. A globe....as much as this kid loves sports....geography is right up there next to it!

Happy birthday kiddo! I can't imaging life without you in it! We love having you as part of our family. You definitely keep things interesting and keeps us on our toes. But you have an amazing little spirit inside of you and we are so thankful to have you as are biggest little boy!