#1- The Spring Soccer Season

It came and it went. Both Ellie and Tyler play soccer and love it. Ellie is on an all girls team and Tyler is on a mixed team. They are both a lot of fun to watch. Tyler has come along way since the fall season. He can now dribble the ball down and shot it for a goal. Ellie is improving every season too. This was the last season her coaches will be coaching, so she'll be on a new team last year. We really enjoyed the coaches she had and will miss them. Here are some pictures form the end of the season.
Tyler's team after the last game-Ellie's team after the last game (with some kids missing, they barely had enough to play)-
Ellie playing goalie (which she likes to do) & Tyler just playing-

My goal this week...

Along with painting a dresser- Is to get caught up on all the posts I've been meaning to do. We've had a lot going on, and it's about time I write it all down. So stay tuned!

Let's go fly a kite

Tyler asked yesterday if he could play with our kite. I said yes thinking he would just run back and forth across the yard with it trailing behind him. But not more then a minute after he got it out he had that kite soaring in the sky. Our front-yard-kite-flying conditions must have been just perfect. No running necessary. I love flying kites, it reminds me of one of my favorite places- the beach. Thank you Tyler for flying a kite with me yesterday!

Birthdays, birthdays and more birthdays (oh, and Mother's day too)

Spring is the season of never ending birthdays for us. We have 4 that are all about 2 weeks apart from each other. We start in March with Anna's, then on to early April for Kate's, next comes Bryan's at the end of April and last is Tyler's in early May. I've had a "Happy Birthday" banner hanging in our kitchen for almost 2 months- and now I can take it down until September.

I have a lot of catching up to do so I'll start with Bryan. Happy late birthday! It was April 23rd and he turned 32 this year. We really didn't do a whole lot. I made him a special dinner (Korean short ribs) and his favorite cake- streusel cake. I didn't even have his present for him until this last week. I know, I'm a bad wife. But here it is:
That's right, it's a tree, a Redhaven Peach tree. Not a very exciting gift, but I hope it will be a delicious one some day.

Tyler's Birthday was today. He turned 5. It's hard to believe that he'll be in kindergarten this next fall. I remember when I had him. I went into the hospital on Mother's day, and had him the following morning. He's a fun kid to have around, so full of energy. He plays soccer and has learned so much at preschool. He got a baseball toy, a Wii game and a lot of new clothes. I made him a rocket cake (he picked it out), and he had a lot of fun playing with his cousins. Happy Birthday Tyler! We love you kid!

Today was also Mother's day, and I actually got to spend part of it with my mother. My parents came down from Logan for dinner and Tyler's birthday. I have a great mom. I've learned a lot from her over the years. I don't think I tell her enough how much I appreciate and love her. It was a great mother's day. I got to sleep in a little, and my older daughters gave me breakfast in bed. I planned ahead for dinner and had almost all of it ready the day before so I wasn't rushed before church. I feel so blessed to be a mother and to have such wonderful children. 4 has been a handful but I wouldn't trade them for anything!

Happy Easter

We had a great Easter this year. We spent the Saturday before with my family, dying eggs and having an Easter egg hunt. On Sunday the kids woke up to find that the Easter bunny had left them some goodies in their baskets- new summer jammies, some movies and a few treats. And then on Sunday night we got together with the Eldredge family (Bryan's sister) for dinner. Over all it was a great weekend.