Girl Time

I think they tried hundreds of different headband combinations on Stella after church today. She got the girly treatment and loved it. 

I'm Working On It

Papi reminded me last night that I was going to try to update our blog daily. I'm so happy he's finally reading it. :) Today our children were entertained for hours in the blue room looking at our blog books. They were supposed to be cleaning their rooms but I'm not one to break up a party. They were having too much fun. I was reminded again that even though our family may be the only ones who read this stuff, they are the most important. So I am going to recommit again to updating more often. 

Planes, Rockets and Automobiles

Since Papi is gone again I'm really going to try to post daily...again. 

DJ's imaginative moment today was turning the box he was supposed to take to the trash into his own private plane, then car, then rocket ship. It was sad that thirty seconds after we took the picture his box ripped. He cried. Game over. At least it was fun while it lasted. 

Last Day of School

Somehow time flew by and I never finished up the last day of school. Isabel got to have a speaking part in the Kindergarten Sing.  She was super excited and did fantastic.

 The boys had Mrs. Stradling and now Isabel got to have Mrs. Stradling for Kindergarten.  Hopefully, she will still be there when Stella is ready, which I don't even really want to think about yet.

 Mrs. Conrad was the Kindergarten aide for all of our children.  She's retiring and will be very missed.

 Thank goodness Alexandria had a wonderful teacher this year.  Her love of school came back and I was happy to see her back to her old self after her awful teacher last year.

 Mrs. Vilhauer is retiring too.  Alexandria and my boys got to have her.  We love her and will be sad to see her go.

They all had such good teachers this year.  It was sad to see it over.  Next year will be the last year that all of them are in the same school.  I love that they're all close in age and will all have sweet memories together.

Girly

I swore I would never put a flower bigger than her face on my baby's head but today I caved. It's just so cute. And big sis insisted on painting her toenails. It was a girly day. 

Surprise

Look who drove all night to surprise us this morning. I love him!

Morning Play

Stella is going to be bored out of her mind next year when Isabel is gone all day in first grade. Who else is going to act out stories of queens, dungeons, castles and peasants for her?

Flips

They've got this trampoline stuff down.

Her Tinyness

I love her tinyness in the Bumbo.

Mommy Blessings

They are my mommy blessings. I'm sure every mom thinks that they have the best kids but mine really are better. As a group they are fun, loving, smart and loud. Individually, they each bring a different personality to our family that makes us complete. I am so thankful for these little people in my life. I pray every night that I can be a good mom for them, that I will know what they need and how to help them because I need them. I love you guys!!