May 2019

Now that summer is over, I finally have time to catch up on our family blog! May was a crazy month, starting with our anniversary trip to Italy, but it didn't end there. End of school projects and trips consumed the last few weeks. One morning before school the kids piled on me and begged for a picture with Mommy - how could I refuse? This is now one of my most treasured pictures.

Macy got a late birthday present from Grandma Beutler, and she LOVED trying on the new clothes. She is 100% girl and can't get enough of clothes, shoes, jewelry, sunglasses, anything that makes her feel like a big kid. Love her to pieces.

The kids have enjoyed the Sky Curve swing so much this summer. Even Macy will hold still and let her siblings hold her while they're swinging together.

My two crazies who have so much fun pretending together.

When did Macy get so big?!

I don't know why, but after living here for four years I am still shocked and completely crushed (along with my flowers) over our late May, heavy, wet snow storms. We easily got 18" of snow on May 21st. 

You can see that we tried to cover all of my flowers and things that had already started coming up in our courtyard, but the snow was so heavy that it just smashed everything. We even had to go beat the tree branches because the snow was so heavy that it was breaking the trees. Wet spring snow - now I know!

My dad recently built us stands to put our washer and dryer on so aren't so low, and Macy found a new hiding place. It's just the right size for her.

A few days after our crazy spring snow storm my sister-in-law and nephew and nieces came to visit. This was literally three days after that massive storm, and we are all outside playing in shorts and t-shirts. From left to right, Macy, Lexi, Alice, Clara, Ellie, Zac, Cole and Katie.

We visited the zoo the end of May also. One of Cole's favorite things to do is feed the parakeets.

Unfortunately he was directly under one when it had to relieve itself. Yuck!

Cole worked on a big project in 2nd grade, where he wrote a biography of someone important in his life (he chose his Grandpa Blacker). I was lucky enough to be able to attend an "Author's Tea" with him, where he read to me his completed book (professionally printed and everything), and got to share some lemonade and cookies with me. It was a memory I won't forget and I hope he doesn't either. I sure love this kid.

Speaking of love, Lexi sure loved her Kindergarten teachers this year, and it was hard for her to say goodbye at the end of the year. This is Mrs. Hammarquist.

And this is Mrs. Sylvestri.

Clara also had a fun year at the Family of Christ Preschool, where Pastor Ron greeted them almost every morning. Here she is with her carpool buddies, Solomon and Boston.