Ahhhhhhhhhh!! We made it through the week. It was busy but manageable. Here is a pic of Mitty and Casey on their last day. I need to go back and look up their first day picture. Casey was being funny and then all smiles. He is a character that keeps this bunch on their toes.
The boys have had a fun last week.....bingo playing in the classroom, ice cream sundae party, pancake making party, auction (buy different items with money that they have earned in the last few months), watch the teachers/6th graders play softball, get their yearbooks, awards assembly, pizza party today, etc.
I went to the awards assembly to see MItty get a certificate for PE. He loves PE. It's too bad that the kids only have PE on 2 days out of the week. I remember having it everyday. :D You hear so much about childhood obesity....why do they cut out PE? It boggles my mind. It was a cute assembly. Ellie was all over me and fussing almost the entire time.
Emily's graduation was very cute and fun. She wore a cap and got her preschool diploma. We had a light lunch afterwards there at the school which is always fun to sit and chat with friends. The kids played on the playground and ran around. I really can't believe that Emily will be going to Kindergarten in the fall (2 months). This year went faster than I ever thought it would. Ellie is going to be 2 in about 3 weeks. That is just crazy. Emily is excited to be moving on. She had her shots last week and then asked on the way out if we were going to kindergarten now. She can't wait! She did great with her shots. I had no idea she needed 3 separate shots. OUCH. She didn't even shed one tear. Brave girl!
We finished the school year and celebrated by taking the kids to Yogurt Creations. They were happy and it seemed the thing to do because just as we were leaving so many kids from school were arriving.
Closing ceremonies for baseball were on Saturday and so we celebrated with their team at the park. It was so dang cold. Our weather is strange. We mingled with the other parents, kids played on the playground, the boys got their trophies, everyone ate pizza, chips and cupcakes, and we called it a year. The boys had a great year! Casey just told me the other day that he wishes they could have a 100 more games to play. He is cute. He was really rolling by the end of the season. He was doing really well. I had fun taking the girls to the games and watching them play. It turned out to be a fun season with great parents and a good coach. Go Dodgers!!!!
FATHER'S DAY!!
Father's Day turned out to be a nice day. I got up with the kids and made Todd breakfast. The boys wanted to make coffee cake and Emily wanted to give dad sausage so that is what we did. I threw in some cantaloupe and grapes which the boys put together. It is so nice to have the older ones help with real tasks. Mitch and Casey put the cantaloupe and grapes together. They had a blast. Here are some photos that they took.. They must have felt real proud of their fruit bowl to take a picture of it on the table.
Todd was free of any meetings and so he was home all morning. It is nice having him around on a Sunday. It's been a couple of years now that he has been gone most Sundays. He wanted lasagna for dinner and so he got to make his own sauce. Don't worry...he loves to do that kind of work. Veggie lasagna no less. Can you believe it?? Maybe I'm rubbing off on him just a tad. ha ha . :D I put it all together once we got home from church and threw a nice salad with gorgonzola cheese together. It was tasty. I pretty much drank 2 cups of the sauce. I love a good veggie red sauce. Todd knows just what to add to make it delish!
The kids gave him all of their gifts...pictures, key chains, clips and cards. He got a new pair of shoes from me. Of course, no picture but much better than what he was wearing. AHhhhhhh!
I am so thankful for Todd and the kind of father he is to our children. He plays and makes time for each one. He cares about them, wants the world for them, wants them to be happy, and loves them so much. He teaches them, helps them, reads to them, kisses and hugs them, etc. He shows it in many ways and the kids know it. They know that dad puts them and myself before other things. I'm so grateful for that.
Now, we are currently into the 3rd day of summer and it's going fine. I bombed Monday telling them that I would take them to the library and the library is closed on Mondays. Bummer. We did the library on Tuesday and the kids picked out many books and movies. Mitch was excited to use "his" card. Very fun for them. We stocked up on some really cool educational videos that the boys were familiar with from school. They are very interesting. Mitch is so into the TV show Most Extreme on Discovery or Animal Planet. He told me today while we were sitting on the beach that our toothpaste comes from kelp. Thanks for that.
I took the kids to the beach today. I knew it was a beach day when it was 60 degrees at 5:30 in the morning. It reached 102 at Avila beach today where we enjoyed ourselves. I found a great part of the beach that isn't packed, parking is free, easy and right next to the sand. It's 15 miles from our door step and takes 15 minutes. Does it get any better? Ellie had a good time. She is the best. She did take a short nap while we were there which helped. Mitty, Casey and Emily played for 3 hours in the water. They absolutely loved it. I wish I was going back tomorrow but our skin color is a bit pink tonight. I missed a few spots on Mitty and my body is a bit red. Not bad at all but definitely needs a day of rest from the sun. As we drove home the temp went down but not much. My car was reading 95 degrees here at 3:00. It was one of the warmest days since we have been here. I hate it when the bedrooms just won't cool down. We don't have AC which we don't need but for these few times throughout the year. I'm so mad that I didn't bring my camera of all things. I was so prepared to leave early with everything in the car, lunches made, snacks, fruit, drinks, licorice, chairs, towels, you name it except the darn camera. The boys were happy with our beach day and so now what next. Ayyyy.
Here are just some random shots. They are too cute of Ellie in her flip flops. She will wear them any way that she can just to have them on her feet. She hangs on the bread board and many other things just to swing. She is strong. I love her in my flip flops. She is a fun little girl. She has a lot of personaltiy and a lot of pistol in her. :D She and Emily will be quite a twosome. I am scared already.
I'm not sure how well next week will go but it's a change having them all home every day all day. There is no break. UGH.
So sorry to make this post so long but that is what happens when I wait 9 days to post.
