She Shed Wall

I'm constantly looking for unique things to add to my She Shed wall in the garage.

My newest additions are the picture of Violet with the #18 on top of the picture of Melissa playing volleyball. Violet chose #18 because that's her birthday. I also wanted to use the #18 patch because I paid $5.00 for it and didn't want it to be a one time thing.

Teresa has been listening to me complain and vent for months so I got the sister therapy sign in her honor. Teresa is a good listener and will never tell a secret!

Last is the picture Violet drew of the elephant. She know I love elephants (and flamingos) so I just had to frame it and add it to my wall. The wall's still pretty open so if anyone has any suggestions or wants to buy something for me, I'm open to all and everything as long as it's unique!

The Pool is Open

Even though the water in the pool is still freezing cold....

that doesn't stop the kids from swimming. I hate to wish for hot summer days but I know they're coming. Maybe I'd take more dips in the pool if Hazel would let me use her unicorn float!

Last Day of School and Another Day with Ma

After a half day of school on the last day, I had charge of Lincoln, Hazel and Goldie while Violet was with her friends for a year end school party.

Before Lincoln and Hazel could get into any arguments, I decided to take them to the fire station to visit Jamie. Then to the Lone Jack park where I asked each kid to pose in a funny way. After that we went to Sonic for ice cream. Before you know it, Melissa was home and I was off duty for this school year. Now it's on to summer fun.

Violet Works on the Yearbook Committee

Violet is very creative so it's no wonder she worked on the yearbook committee.

Her contribution was the 1st grade page and the therapy dog page. Yes, the school has a therapy dog. The top center photo is Lincoln who got to spend time with Darcie. Anxiety is a growing issue with young children so Darcie is there to help. Good work Violet!

End of School Activities Means Another Day with Ma

While Violet and Lincoln were completing their end of school activities with end of school field trips, Hazel and Goldie were stuck with another day with me.

Instead of trying to entertain them with another day at home, we decided to go to the open gym. Hazel and Goldie are very familiar with this gym and immediately went on their merry ways. I was frantic trying to keep an eye on both girls while Goldie was jumping in the foam pit and Hazel was swinging from a disc hanging from a rope.

At one point I thought I'd lost Goldie but she was hiding in a giant tire. Needless to say I got just as much activity as the girls. The best part about the day was instead of going to Chick-Fil-A, we went to McDonald's. That's almost as stressful as the open gym with me trying to figure out what Hazel and Goldie were wanting to order.

In the meantime, Violet had her formal graduation from elementary school. She's now on her way to middle school. She's a little anxious but she'll be going with her friends.

The Super Duper Bowl

Lincoln's flag football team (the Vikings) won the Super Bowl. This was a close game with both teams scoring 2 touchdowns. The game went into overtime. Each team got the ball on the 10 yard line for one last play. Lincoln's team went first and scored a touchdown. The other team hiked the ball, kept running across the field until Lincoln's team finally pulled his flag.

A big win for the Vikings, even getting Super Bowl rings.

But what's a football game without a cheering squad. Leave it to Violet to make a sign and cheer her brother on to victory!

Flag Football Playoffs

Lincoln has been playing flag football. Their team has been in 2nd place most of the year and this was their last chance to win and play in the Super Bowl.

The whole season Lincoln has been wanting to score a touchdown and in the last game, his wish came true. It wasn't the winning touchdown because they creamed the first place team 32-0.

What we thought might be their last game of the season turned in to a victory and a trip to the Super Bowl. Way to go Lincoln!