Memorial Day

Jake's Ma was talking about Memeorial Day with him, he had spent the night over there and woke up in the morning talking about the day. She told him about the soldiers fighting for our country and for those who we remember who have died. He said, "like Baby Kaleb and Grandma Proctor?" the two deaths closest to him, he talked about baby Kaleb being up in heaven and she told him how Jesus needed Kaleb. Jake then said "does he need a Jake too?" as quickly as he said that he responded, " well not quite yet" Jake is a pretty smart boy and he talks about Kaleb and Grandma being in heaven all the time. It was pretty sweet to hear what he has to say!
Summer is definitely here in our house. Jake is going crazy not being at school and running off some of that energy, but I'm enjoying being home and being able to go to the pool and just relax.... a bit! I'm still watching Trenton and will be most of the summer! For those of you who care I'm coming out to WA the end of July and staying until Aug. 26... hopefully Julie will have had her baby by then!! I'll be out for almost a month, and Ben gets to spend the first 8 days with us:) He always hates us being gone for so long but this was the only time to make things work this year! Here are some Memorial Day pictures that we shot of the kids!

School's Done

This year is really flying by fast. Jake has finished up his first year of pre-school. We had a picnic on Friday where all the kids could just come and play and say their goodbyes! Jake had a lot of fun! Ben is finishing up this year this week. They are done of Firday and then this summer he'll be working at the school in the weight room and gym. I will continue to take care of Trenton this summer atleast some days and I am now the head girls b-ball coach here in Ark City, so it will mean a lot of bulldog basketball for our family! This week the softball girls go to state, they are 2 time defending champions so we are the ones to beat! We play on Friday and if we win continue on to Sat. It should be a fun weekend! Abby is really into her potty right now! I ask her all the time if she wants to go and she goes and sits on it... so we're starting early with her, we have a little bare bottom running around our house right now! But she's interested now so I'm all for it!

Mother's Day!

Here are a few pictures from Mother's Day... We had a great day spending time with Ben's Mom and Dad and then some friends. It was a beautiful day and a wonderful time with my kids! I am reminded daily of how special it is to be a mom and how wonderful my kids are!!! I love you Jake and Abby!

Lots going on!

Finally got the tire swing up

Jake's before shots!



This is Adrianna and the kids at the softball game on Friday

Jake at the fire station

Abby and Trenton

Well I'll try to fill everyone in on the last couple weeks.
1. Jake started t-ball and Ben and I are the coaches... coaching 4yr olds is crazy!
2. Softball ends for my JV team this week! It really went fast but we've had a lot of fun!
3. Jake took a field trip to the fire station... he wasn't sure why Uncle John wasn't there!(he's a fireman in Washington:)
4. Ben started the P90X fitness program and I'm trying too, I start tomorrow. We had to do the before pictures and jake thought he would join in:)
5. I started babysitting a newborn baby, his name is trenton. He was just 4 weeks old. Last week was my first full week. His parents are only 15 and trying to finish up the school year! I'll probably be watching him while he grows up! He's a good little baby and my kids just love all over him!
6. Jake's little friend Adrianna has another round of chemo this week, keep her in your prayers. She was telling Jake about her wig... and Jake kept asking me, "what's that hair on Adrianna's head?" She was feeling real good at the game on Friday and her Jake and another little girl played the whole game.
7. Jake finishes up school on the 15th of May and Ben finishes up shortly after that May 23.
8. Happy Anniversary to you Byron and Jen, thinking of you guys today! WE love you!
9. I went garage saling on Sat. the first time I really ever did it, found a few things and missed out on a bed for Abby...:( i was upset about that all day!! but I really liked it, never thought I really would... but kudos to you Grandma Meenderink I know why you liked it!! It will probably become my new hobby.
10. Still working on the house trying to figure out some ways to make it more functional for us and liveable for me... paint colors etc. Jake and I planted some seeds this weekend so hopefully we'll be able to watch some flowers grow! well that's about all I can think of now, I'm trying to keep up but just don't seem to find the time lately!