Gradutions and Author's party's....

May came quickly with our family being busy with baseball, getting yards ready for mother's day and for Niel and Carolee's farewell, enjoying my mother's gift from Ryan with a weekend in Park City with my friends, having to say goodbye to my Grandpa Averett who passed away unexpectly two days after mother's day and just a year from when my Grandma Averett had passed on, getting to see the Averett and Colton's cousin for a day when they all came in for the funeral, Tyler expericing his first car crash when someone totaled our van, and basically running from one thing to the next. Halle was the first to have her Kindergarten Graduation day along with her Author's party and showing me all the stuff she has learned this year and done. Emery couldn't leave the store without getting Halle some balloons and her one too! We loved Mrs. V and she was a wonderful teacher and just loved Halle. Everytime I was mother helper she would always tell me how much she just loved having Halle in her class and how wonderful she was.

I missed Treven's Authors party due to getting Tyler ready to go backpacking with the scouts at a last minutes notice. But Treven forgave me when he got to leave school early and pick any treat he wanted at Reams. First it was a Red Bull and I did have to say no, but then he picked a Dr. Pepper and was happy!

With Grandma and Grandpa Strong leaving soon for their mission they have been trying to catch some of the kids games before they leave. It is nice having Dylan and Treven on the same team and Tyler and Easton so they are always killing two birds with one stone.

The next graduation on the list was Halle's and Emery's gymnastics graduation showcase. I have more pictures of Emery since they let us come in the room with her while Halle's you had to watch from a balcony and couldn't get that good of pictures. But the girls loved doing it this year and you can always get a kid to feel special when you get a trophy at the end of the year. Halle took the class with her friend Eliie and Emery got to hang with her little brother Swayer who is quickly becoming a sidekick in mayhem when those two are together!

May is here and time for racing and splashing...

This year was Treven's first year in the Hersey track meet. He had fun running the 100 meter and 400 meter. He also did the long jump and took 5th overall. The best part for Treven was getting to leave early with mom and Dylan. He has been begging all year for me to take him out of school early more often so it was his lucky day!

Springville finally got it's own splash pad that opened this May and the girls were so excited to go. Again we met up with some neighbor girls and their kids and had a ball letting the kids play in the water. The only thing that can ruin Emery's day is when it is time to either put on sunscreen or time to go!

April end of HC Storm Soccer, Halle's field trip and Pine Wood Derby...

Nothing like shopping with my girls. we did an little shopping before gymnastics and boy did the girls love the free sunglasses that came with some clothes I bought. Halle picked out a hat and just loved wearing it all week even to hour walking field trip to the park and the Jr High.

Treven had a great year playing HC Storm soccer and loved being an forward and goalie. He only got caught up in the net once when he got bored other then that he did a great job and even took a couple hard kicked balls to the head.

After his last soccer game it was off to the pinewood derby were Treven's cameo car did great and he had a blast racing his car.

Halle's field trip was fun getting to learn about nature and take a nature walk along with touring the Jr. high after our picnic at the park.

Emery started on the bed for her nap and this is were I found her.

Spring is here and so are the ducks....

The weather was getting better finally towards the end of April so Marla, Liz, and Jessica my neighbors grabbed the kids and went down to feed the ducks. Emery had been asking me for quite some time to go so she was so excited and go all the bread and was in the van before mom could say go!