LAST DAY!

We are finally done with school. This was Triston's last day. We went as a family to pick him up from school. We all celebrated the last day of the school year for all of us!!! How we look forward to two months of no driving back and forth to either of the schools. Triston's report card came and was as expected...great. And he also was very excited and proud to show us the last page that indicted that he passed to 4th grade!! Kids are too too funny.

BIG 10

Andrew turned 10!!! We celebrated all week long. Birthday morning we had donuts. He took donuts to baseball practice to share with the guys. He got to go out with Mom to Target and look at a video game he wanted to buy...decided to wait to see if he collected any more money from other gifts, hopefully coming in the mail! Wednesday night Uncle Tyler came over. Thursday we had a family celebration with swimming, cake, gifts and the Webb family! My cake creation was supposed to be the Super Mario Bros Mushroom! Friday he invited two friends from our ward to go see Kung Fu Panda with us. Everyone loved the movie and he had a great week...ended up with quite the stash of cash/gift cards to spend at Target. After having more money to spend he know is unsure how he wants to spend it all...so he is enjoying thinking of all different combinations. Was a great week of fun. Cannot believe that he is 10 already. Time sure does fly by.

Heritage

This dress was handmade (meaning handmade in the old school way, stitched by hand, with needle and thread) by Kamdyn's great-grandmother Perry. It was orignally made for my mom by her mother...so it is somewhere in the 60ish years old range. Kamdyn looked beautiful in it. Was special to see her wear it and wanted to share the pictures.

Sweetest Thing

What more can I say? Went to check on Kamdyn and this is how I found her. Sweet as can be.

5th Grade, 4th Grade and 3rd Grade HERE WE COME

Well all three boys are passing to the next grade. Today on the way home from school, Andrew was reading his report card and noticed on the bottom that it says something like "on to 5th" with a box next to it. He got all excited and said mom it says I'm going to 5th! Was too too funny, as none of them have any issue with possibly not passing their grade levels. Was happy he was proud of himself. All three boys have done a fantastic job this year. All have reached all the goals for the year and then some. All three have worked hard and we are proud of their accomplishments. Andrew received the HONOR OF EXCELLENCE award. The only one in his classroom (there were others in his grade). That means that he earned at least 6 4's (A+) in the third and fourth quarters of this year. Once they are in 4t grade their grades are kept on file and begin accumlating towards 6th grade. In 6th grade with enough 4's they will receive the PRESIDENTIAL award signed by the President of the United States. So he is on the right road and is excited to meet a goal of achieving that award. Joshua did excellent on his report card and Triston's will be coming with good marks as well. Triston had his 3rd grade Luau today. Troy was there as parent help. They went to different stations for activities and games...had ice cream and enjoyed the day playing. Andrew and Joshua both have had end of the year parties of different sorts...pizza and ice cream. So the year has been good to all three. They are such smart and such great boys. HAPPY SUMMER BOYS!!

School's Ending...

So it has been awhile since I posted anything new...mainly because life is so busy right at the moment that I sit down to do it and am just too tired to type and think through blogging. With school winding down for the year and summer coming I am looking forward to a change. Not that I have nothing to do now, just new stuff to do. A change of senery is always nice. Troy took these pictures yesterday at the school assembly for the boys.

Backyard Bliss

So one of our favorite things is to be in the backyard enjoying the sun, warmth and pool. Yesterday we swam from probably noon til 530 PM. So fun to watch the kids get a long and play nice...the little ones to laugh and talk. To just be a family with nothing to take us away from the enjoyment of our home and yard. Everyone swam, even Kamdyn loved her pink pool as she sat and splashed, giggled and was full of smiles. What a great day!

Being a Girl!

So we love having a little girl. Among all the hand me downs were a few sun dresses...never did I think I'd put these on her, only because I couldn't wrap my head around the idea of speghetti straps on a little girl...but #1 she looks darling and #2 in May to have over 100 degree weather what else is she supposed to wear! Dressing her is so much fun and we are so loving her quiet and calm personality. She still has no desire to crawl or move all over the place, like all our boys did and still do, not ever stopping. She will sit for hours, contently playing with her toys. It is so nice. We sure feel blessed to be experiencing having a daughter.

Forever Friends

Well these are our two best little friends. They light up one anothers worlds like no one else can. They are first to start the days together as Matthew rarely goes a morning without climbing in Kamdyn's crib to tell her good morning and snuggle her for a few minutes. We love waking up to the sounds of the two of them laughing and talking. They are quite the duo. So fun.

Spring days are here

So last Saturday, at our first baseball game, Kamdyn wore sandels and her new outfit that Grandma Johnson bought her for the first time. I love all the bright pink colors in the sunshine. Was a very warm day, she looked so cute in her sunhat as well...was just fun to dress her in spring/summer clothes. Thanks for the fun stuff Grandma!

Floating Days

Week two of her lessons. She looks great! We are proud and confident she will do great when she stumbles in the pool this summer!

Now this is TALENT

Matthew typically has a great shot...not so great here! But quite amuzing and keeps me smiling and feeling grateful for being the mother of 5 fun and enjoyable kids!

Matthew and Kamdyn

Matthew can get Kamdyn laughing like no body else...is so much fun to play with the two of them.

Baseball Begins

Today was the first game of the season. This year the boys pitch themselves, play on a real field, keep score and play 3 outs...made for an some great entertainment. Andrew and Triston both played great. They each played different positions, catcher, short stop, left field and pitcher. Even Kamdyn cheered for her brothers!

Beautiful Bling

Just one of my favorite shirts that Kamdyn proudly wears...a little 'bling bling' with the rhinstones and letters that combined spell the truth...her dad really does rock! Sidebar...this was right after dinner so her nose area is a little yellow from residue of her food fest.

Kamdyn Swim's

Kamdyn's first day of lessons! She did so great. She cried...like they all do...but actually full on floated on her own. Today was day three...and she did her roll back to a float all by herself. Troy came today to watch and we were both very proud of her hard work and great accomplishments! She is pretty amazing. Check out her slim physic!!!

Glasses

So our Andrew gets classes...for reading/desk work only. He can see distance just fine, but up close was having trouble when reading and playing video games!! Of course the great mother that I am, I let it go for a long time, not really believing he was having problems. So to appease the issue the school did a screening and low and behold we ended up at the Optimetrist with a prescription for glasses.

APRIL FOOLS DAY

A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO GRANDPA JOHNSON ON THIS GREAT DAY OF APRIL 1st! Hope your day is great and filled with some unexpected "fools day" surprises!

MEMORIES

So to explain this funny trip down memory lane...I am doing a project that I asked my parents and Troy's parents to send us pictures of them and the kids from their cameras over the years...well these are some my parents complied for us. So funny to see how little the kids were when Troy and I first met. Triston was 4 and Joshua was 3. The prego picture was taken the morning we left to have Matthew...not so funny we both still have guts on us, although neither is quite as large!! So crazy to remember all these great times.

Uncle SCOTT

We had the pleasure and privelege of having Uncle Scott come visit us here in Lodi for a week. We all enjoyed him being here and more than we can explain we miss him terribly. All the 4 boys loved the time they got to play with him. He was great with Kamdyn and a huge help to me. This was only one afternoon of the time he was here. Troy and I loved spending our evenings with him. We talked, ate, played and overall had some great moments. All our love to "Scottie".