Summer Fun

We have had a fun start to summer!  First of all, Emily graduated!  Here are some pictures...

Emily with her favorite cousins!

The Lawson's with the graduate!

Mini-grad!

 Being Olivia--she had frosting all over her hands and face...

The kids have also spent a lot of time playing outside.  They got some cool water guns from Grandpa LJ and Grandma Linda--needless to say they had a great time and ended up soaked!

More summer pictures to come soon!

Field trip

As I always try to do, I went on a field trip with Jake.  This year, they took a tour of downtown Indianapolis.  Unfortunately, the day was drizzly and cold.  We walked through a park and looked at different monuments and a fountain, then we walked past some important downtown buildings and Monument Circle before heading back for lunch.  It was fun to spend the day with Jake and his friends!

With Abraham Lincoln...

 At the fountain...

With Benjamin Harrison...

Down on the Farm

Olivia had an end of the year program for her preschool.  It was a farm theme and all the kids were asked to dress farm-like.  We decided that denim and khaki would do the trick--and also be wearable after the program!  She was a goose in the play--but they didn't have a mask for a goose, so her mask was a duck.  She had a line to say which was really cute--"Old McDonald had a goose. It ate his can of apple juice!"  She did a great job saying her line into the microphone.

10th Birthday!

Yes--my little baby turned 10!  I really don't know how time can go so quickly!  It seems like not long ago I was scared to death with what might happen to him being 8 weeks early.  Lucky for us, Jake has grown up to be a (knock on wood) healthy, happy child.

May 19, 2001--Jake at 3lbs 9oz and 17 3/4 inches long.

 

May 19, 2011--Jake at 81lbs and 4 foot 7 inches.

Happy Birthday to my baby! :) (He loves when I say that!)

MIA...

Yes, I know I have been MIA lately with this blog.  There wasn't too much going on throughout the end of February and into March, but since then, it has been a little busy!  Watch for more posts for the updates!

Spring Dance Recital

Olivia had her spring recital on Friday night.  She danced to a song called Personality, and boy did her costume live up to that name.  She had a great time being on the big stage at the high school.  Here are her pictures and a short video.

Olivia and all of the girls in her class.

My model daughter--just know that she does these poses by herself without any prompting! :)

I worked back stage with the girls, so I had a special location to watch them perform!

 

 

Olivia's dance teacher, Miss Nadia.

Olivia with Nana and Papa who drove down just to watch her perform.  

This is just a little part of her show. 
Olivia is all the way at the far end of the line of girls--so the last girl on the right side of the video.
They were so cute!

Olivia's birthday

Olivia is 5!  We celebrated at home on her real birthday and then we opened presents on Easter weekend with the family.  We also got to see our cousins, which is always a lot of fun.  Allison was also able to come home from college for Easter weekend.  The kids were able to play outside a little bit and enjoyed swinging on the porch swing with Nana's new puppy, Gibbs. 

 

 The little home celebration.

 Hello Kitty cake!

Her favorite gifts....  Clothes!!!  (jk!)

The cousins!  From left to right...  Maya, Jet, Olivia, Jake. 

 

My adorable kids!

 The cousins on Nana's porch swing- with Gibbs.

 

 

Cute!

 Birthday presents!

We also went to visit my Grandpa Anderson for her birthday as well!  

We had fun visiting and celebrating with him.

An exhausted kid!