May 2018

*Disclaimer:  I wrote this post about one year later, so the details may be brief!

Mom and Chewie, when she goes to visit Lindy in Kansas, we always 

Grant, Addy, Zoey, Parker and Bryn over to swim!

We emptied the pool!  It had been 8 years.

Sweet picture of Grandma and Peyton

Field trip with our visually impaired seniors!

Tucker went on a field trip with Peyton to the Capital in Sacramento

Cute pic of Peyton and Eden - best little friends

Kristy went with me on a "quick" errand on Memorial day that ended up lasting like 12 hours and a million stores.  But we found patio furniture!!

Julia showing Peyton how to work the register at Trinkets

Lexi and Suzanna

The final recital program cover, The Greatest Show!

Our 18th Anniversary

Love this girl, Gabriella working on a tactile map of her neighborhood

The Clay Car Show and Spring Concert, Grandpa was able to join us!

Here she goes, it's drivers license test time.  SO NERVE WRACKING!!!

SHE DID IT!!!

Chillin' in the back yard with Grandpa

My baby plants, Cannis around the pool

Peyton and her hoemwork, these Studies Weekly assignments are torture.

We took so long to find Lexi a blush pink 8th grade promotion dress.  My mom bought her SOOO many to try! 

Popped a hole in my tire on the freeway, on a spot where the asphalt dips.  I did this TWICE and finally got smart and reported it to the Highway Department.

So strange to get used to them driving off together!

Gabby and Abby getting an end of the year treat with me.

Sorting recital tickets!  Michelle, Amanda, Berta and Me.

The cat and the bunny

Our last day with Bernice.  Mom had to get her put down the next day.  So sad!

Peter and I on a lesson with Gabby and Abby

Cute little Berta

April 2018

Disclaimer:  I am writing this blog 13 months after the fact, so some details may be hazy.

Grandma and Grandpa came over for a little celebration for Jordyn's birthday, her big 16th!

Lexi made Jordyn a video for her birthday, it was so sweet.

Easter activities 2018!

I built a wooden table top to go on top of the glass entry table we've had our whole marriage.

Danielle's wedding shower at Julia's house

More dance competitions!  The kids had some down time to go in the pool.

Me, Michelle and Berta

Grandma, Grandpa and Kristy supporting the girls at their dance recital

I loved this dance, "Praying" by Jen

Tucker always brings me chocolate covered strawberries

Jordyn chauffering us around!

Bus field trip with Chris & Jordan to Vietnamese food!

Berta and I visiting the Little Theatre as part of recital planning and mapping it all out.

Lexi saved up and bought her iPhone 8 plus!

Jo and Lex with Berta

Random Zoo day as a family

A little birthday treat for me from Mom and Dad

We won a prop award for the Eiffel Tower!  It was worth the work!!

Went to watch Ashton in her last play at Kingsburg High School

BJ's after competition - tradition!

Paris!

Look at that trophee!

Finally got some plants in the backyard!

Some of my little students...

Peyton playing the flute! with the cat!

More animal family members...

My girls at Velocity!