Graduation

I am really behind with blogging.  Summer is underway and having four kids in the house all the time has kept us on our toes!  I want to blog about Kaydra’s 5th grade graduation.  Kaydra will be in middle school next year!!  She has really grown up this year.  It has been fun to have her around.  It’s also been fun because I really remember my 5th grade year and I know she is making memories that she will remember forever. 

Here is Kaydra on the 1st day of school this past fall --

And here she is on graduation day!

She is turning into a wonderful young woman.  Grandpa FitzSimmons was able to come with us to her graduation and we enjoyed watching a video that her teacher had put together of the kids throughout their elementary years.  Then the kids were introduced and walked across the stage.  Sorry about the next pictures – I wasn’t very close!

Kaydra’s good friends from church were in her class this year – Kaylee and Makenna.  (not looking at me!)We loved Kaydra’s teacher this year – Katie Lovitt.  She also happened to graduate from high school with Leonard – so that was fun to have her teach Kaydra all year.

We will miss Winton Elementary for Kaydra but we are excited for her new adventures at Lakes Middle School.  Mrs. Lovitt was a bit sad to have Kaydra leaving but I told her not to worry..… We will have a kid at Winton for at least the next 11 years!!  She’ll get to see Kaydra every once in awhile!  I am sure the time will fly by, just like the last 11 years have since Kaydra was born.  Congratulations Kaydra!

Timberlyn - 10 1/2 months

I haven’t posted an update on Timberlyn as often I would have liked and it is definitely time to post again!  She is such a fun baby to have around.  She finally started crawling the last week of May.  She is still pretty slow.  Today I noticed rug burns on her knees so she is starting to crawl a little more!  Time to keep the floor MUCH cleaner!  I have also been baby proofing the house.  I used to put her on a blanket and not worry, but now – not so much!!  Along with crawling she is pulling herself up on things and starting to creep just a little bit.  When she decided it was time to move  – she didn’t waste a moment. 

She is still waking up a couple times during the night – much to her parents frustration.  She is still in our room and we are quick to respond to her because no one likes to have a crying baby in the room with them!  We get up, feed her, and she falls back to sleep.  I am pretty sure we are training her to wake up in the night so she can eat.  Oh well – I’m sure she’ll outgrow it some day! 

She has started saying “hi” and waving her hand – which is just about the cutest thing I have ever seen!  She also loves to stick out her tongue.  She loves to eat and wants to try anything that is on our table when we are eating.  She is no longer satisfied with Gerber “puffs” while we eat chicken enchiladas.  She wants whatever it is we are eating!

Yesterday I took pictures of her when we were getting ready for church.  She looks so grown up!  I can’t believe how fast time seems to go.

Seriously, look at those eyelashes!!!

The kids wanted to get in on the action too!  How did I get so blessed?

Love those kids!!

We’ve had visitors!

We have had a few visitors over the last week and I thought I would share.  Hopefully it will entice more of you to come visit us!  Markell and Mom stopped by for a night stay on their way to Idaho Falls.  They were kind enough to bring Archimedes and Aika for us to play with! 

Seriously, is that kid cute or what?!!  Markell and Andre seem to have a pretty good mold going on because Aika looks just like her brother.  Thank goodness she’s adorable as well.  She has the BEST dimples – I can’t wait until she is smiling all the time!!  The kids were in love with her and couldn’t wait to get their hands on her.

They didn’t get much time to hold her and we hope to see them again soon so we can get our fix of little Aika.  Archimedes came with us to Kaydra’s strings concert.  He is a really good boy … he is ALL BOY though!  I don’t know how Markell is going to keep up with him!  So much fun!!

She is totally thinking, “Do I have to get back in the car??!!”

The kids had a good time and even though it was a very quick trip, we were glad that Grandma was able to see our elementary school and come to Kaydra’s strings concert.  (I didn’t take any pictures but they did really well!)  Thanks for coming!!

While they were here, we had another visitor.  I sent the kids out the door to school and we were surprised by a moose and her new little baby!!

We startled them when the kids went out the door and they came out from near our house headed toward the field.  They watched us for awhile and then the mom led the baby across the field and we got a good look at them!

The baby was still so small!  It could fit under it’s mom.  Pretty exciting stuff happens here on the farm!!

We had one more visitor the next day.  Not as exciting as a moose --  but he came a lot closer!

A little squirrel, checking out our house right out the back door. 

So, as you can tell, our house is a pretty happenin’ place!! Come visit and you might see something exciting too!!