May 2011

The month of May was difficult for me for a variety of reasons. I was dealing with medical issues which consumed much of my time due to fear and anxiety. I spent most of the month in despair. I was irritated easily with my children, didn't seem to have much joy and I was slowly coming to terms with the fact that my part-time job is no longer available. It was hard - I look back on it and remember how I felt and am so grateful that I no longer feel that way.

So - due to my many "issues" this past month nothing really was accomplished as far as my goals go. New recipes weren't tried, home item wasn't purchased, pounds were not lost (well, maybe 2), etc . . .

I am going to record with I did accomplish though because - Yes - I was still alive and still breathing.

Family Activity: Gardening

We moved our garden this year to a different location in order to grow more food. We put in raspberries, strawberries, onions, tomatoes, hot peppers, cilatro and corn. We are hoping to make salsa with our harvest come late summer, early fall.

FINALLY - cherries on our cherry tree!

Movie: Jane Eyre

I was finally able to make it to see the movie Jane Eyre at the Flicks in Boise. I went with some family and friends and we enjoyed a girls night at Baja Fresh and then at the movies. It was a nice getaway and a great movie!

Books Read:

The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate: Na - too evolutionary for me! Didn't even finish it! Darwin was a main character and it just didn't interest me.

Daughter of Joy: I thought this was a very easy read but a very good book. I'm looking forward to finishing the series

Woman of Grace: Book two in the series - loved it! If you enjoy prairie -type Christian romances like Love Comes Softly then you will love these books.

Mother's Day

Words can't express how lucky I feel to be a mother. I am so grateful for the two children that God gave me to raise. I love them immensely and feel that incredible weight of raising them to love God and others daily. It can be overwhelming at times but well worth it! I never knew how deep a mother's love for her children could go - it's unfathomable! Thank you God for Addison Grace and Rhett Douglas - they are my world!

Kindergarten Graduation

Addison graduated from Kindergarten! Wahoo! I can't believe her first year of school is over - she is such a good student (with the only complaint being that she sometimes has difficulty paying attention because she is in lala land, as well as being a little too chatty at times) - who knew? She got the daydreaming from me and the chattiness from her aunt Katie's. I'm excited to see how she is going to do in first grade.

Singing with her classmates

Addison with Mrs. Drescher (her kindergarten teacher)

Addison shouting at Mimi and Bapa and Daddy from her seat!

Receiving her diploma from the superintendent

Addison with Mimi and Bapa!

First Lost Tooth!

In April when I discovered a loose tooth in Addison's mouth she was beyond excited! She worked on that thing and finally in May it decided to come out. She was against any of us pulling it of course - she's a bit dramatic when it comes to pain and blood but I noticed that it was hanging sideways and I told her that it was out she just needed to take it out of her mouth. She didn't believe me at first but with a little prodding she finally tried and it came right out - she was overcome with excitement. She was looking forward to the tooth fairy paying her a visit - she even prayed during her nightly prayers that the tooth fairy would come and be able to find the right house. In the morning she awoke to three dollars under her pillow - the tooth fairy is a bit more generous now than she was when I was a kid.

Soccer Season ends

Addison had her final soccer tournament in May. Her dad had made a bet with her because she hadn't made a goal all year long. So - he said that if she made a goal he would give her $5.00. Well, in her very last game she scored 2 goals so dad had to fork over $10.00. It was pretty funny - and she was SOOO excited!

Summertime Begins

The end of school symbolizes the beginning of summer - hurray! However, since school has ended I think we've had only a few days when the temperature has creeped past 70 degrees. Needless to say it doesn't "feel" like summer. We have taken advantage of the time off though and have spent a day at jumping jungle, going to Jeremy's softball games, working in our garden, going on walks and enjoying slushies from Sonic during their happy hour.

Blue coconut slushies at happy hour! She was so cute because when she got a brain freeze she would say she was having a cheek freeze and Rhett would whine and say that his head was frozen. Too cute!

They wanted to try out their new swimsuits - luckliy it was on a day in the mid 70s so it was not big deal! They are anxiously awaiting the NEXT day that they can go out and run through the sprinklers.

TWINS!! Nope - I took Rhett to our schools' field day and Connor is a boy in my class. You can see that I had a soft spot for Connor all year long - he looks just like Rhett! And it helps that he is a sweet little boy! Just hope Rhett is like that in kindergarten too!

infamous greenbelt pictures!

Throwing rocks in the creek was the least of my worries - I was nervous that my son would jump off of this platform and into the creek - he LOVES water!

Ahh - how I love them!

She's growing up way too fast!

June - you are my favorite! I'm looking forward to feeling good, changing my lifestyle a bit and excited to see where it takes me. I'm looking forward to cabin trips, a trip to my ole hometown for a church anniversary and watching my kids enjoy the summer! Feeling blessed!!