That time of year again...

I actually joined them in going back to school this year!  I'm teaching kindgarten afternoons four days a week.

Harvest

Each spring we never know what the people that rent the field behind our house will plant.  This year it was these turban gourds.  Crazy shape, but pretty colors!

This is what I woke up to...

...this morning. Love these moments!!  So sweet.

What's bloomin'?

Here's a peek into what's blooming around my yard.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do Not Leave Unattended!

John let the soaker hose run a while to water the beets and carrots he planted along side the garage. Little Miss was also unatttened to, and took full advantage of the mud/sludge mix that resulted.  When discovered she declared, "So messy!  D'ess aw duh-ty!  Need bath!"

 

 

And the babes turns 2!

She chose s'getti for supper, and she got to use the special red plate since she was the birthday girl.

She sat in her special birthday chair.

After supper she opened her presents.

A cow watering can from Grandpa and Grandma S. and some chalk.

Daddy read the card to her.

Checking out the Oreo cookie shape matching game.

 

Bubble bath!  (Which was quickly tried out by three kids at once!)

Mya figured out she likes this opening presents business!

A new sleeping bag and piggie pillow pet.

Pink cake, as ordered, and Pooh under an umbrella.

And then (the icing on the cake), she picks up her mess afterwards!

Such fun being the birthday girl!!

Last few weeks

Levi's class' trip to the Impressions 5 Museum in Lansing.  John and I went along.

The annual Mother's Day Tea and Program for grades PreK-3rd.  I always have to try to hold it together without bawling.

Where I was at waiting at Wilson and O'brien waiting (for a LONG time) to turn left to pick up the kids at the bus stop.

High on life!  Alana and a neighbor friend jumping off of the swings.

Ordered new upstairs carpet from here.

Alana and I went to Wal-market to buy tubs for John, who was on (another) organizing streak.  We bought a bunch of them in the morning (our first trip), but didn't get suitable ones, so we came back in the eveing to try again.  We could hardly put all twelve of the totes in the cart, but we struggled together and managed.  When we got home, we realized we had bought three lids that didn't fit on the totes.  Grr!  Now I have to return and exchange those!

My Mother's Day gift--a laptop!  I was very surprised.

Levi woke up in the night early Monday morning throwing up.  It's always a bit scary with his diabetes, so we called the doctor to figure out how much insulin to give, etc.  Thankfully he only threw up once and we managed his numbers fairly well.  He stayed home from school on Monday.

The junk corner (not including the new computer ;-)

While Dave and Nate are in Congo, I subbed for Nate. Math!!  Ugh!  Thankfully, I had Cass come by and say hi every now and again.

Yay! Time to buy flowers.  I've been going to Grassmid's for the last several years.  They have great stuff and good service and reasonable prices.  I do my part to keep their business going..;-)

My beautiful daughter!