Awana Awards, Emmy's Dance Recital and More Baseball!

The boys finished out their AWANA year this past Sunday.  Zander was recognized for finishing his third book within the T & T program (on his way to getting the Timothy Award next year as a 5th grader), and he also earned a trophy for finishing his third Sparks book that he wasn't able to complete the year that Covid was prevalent and we didn't have our typical Awana night routine that year.  Maddox finished his second book in Sparks.  I continue to be impressed by their memory of scripture verses and their excitement for learning these verses each week!

Emmy had her annual dance recital this past weekend as well.  You can tell we are approaching the end of the school year as all the kids are having performances and ceremonies to celebrate the past year!  Emmy did a great job with her two dance numbers.  She had us in tears during "Butterfly Kisses" (a song I danced with Grandpa to at our wedding 15 years ago)!  She also had us smiling through her tap routine as she performed each movement and had her personality shine through with her hand gestures at key moments within the song.  I love being this little girl's aunt!  Eli enjoyed the recital as well and it was fun to get extra cuddles from him as he shared the snacks I brought!

Zander had an interactive music performance last week as well.  It was fun to see him singing and playing musical instruments (including his recorder) during the exhibition.  

We continue to be on the ball field multiple nights a week cheering on #10.  This past week, Maddox added more family members to his cheering section!  

These boys love spending time with their daddy.  He works hard and he works a lot.  We are always thankful when he is home.

This picture cracked me up of Maddox.  He loves pushing his hair up when it's sweaty to see the height it can get.  I think there is no mistaking where he gets his thick, wavy hair from! ;)

Happy Mother's Day 2023

This past week we had our annual field day.  I was able to hand out sno-cones to all 750 + kids that we have at our school.  I particularly loved giving a sweet treat to my three favorite students at school! ;)  I think the kids had a blast and enjoyed all 18 stations at their field day last Wednesday!  Field day takes place over two days at our school due to our size but the cousins had field day on the same day this year which was extra special!

Spring pictures were taken while we were in Hawaii.  Both boys rocked their old tennis shoes and Maddox somehow picked out a different shirt than what I had laid out for him while I was out of town.... here is the final product.. they are cute nonetheless! ;)

Zander was asked to play on the All Star soccer team at the end of his soccer season this spring.  Two of his best buddies from school were on his same team!  They had a blast practicing together since they typically do not play on the same team!  I hope their friendship continues as they head to middle school in about a year! 

This Thursday, Maddox had strep throat for the third time this season which meant extra cuddles from Mommy throughout the night and during the day. We had beautiful weather on Saturday so Daddy and Zander got our vegetable boxes ready for our summer harvest while Maddox and I took it easy on the hammock! ;)

We kept Maddox home from church on Mother's Day Sunday to give him an extra day of rest.  As you can tell from these pictures, he was back to his normal self after about 48 hours of antibiotics!  

The kids sang a sweet song in both services and I enjoyed eating lunch with two of my favorite moms (my mama and sister).  We celebrated with the ones that made us moms! :) I enjoyed some rest time with my boys in the afternoon and Zack finished working on our fire pit! It was a great Mother's Day weekend!

The boys made sweet presents for me at school... Maddox made a card that is proudly displayed on our refrigerator and Zander made me a keychain! :)

Grand Prix, Soccer Stud and Folly Fun!

Last weekend, the boys had their annual Awana Grand Prix race.  Daddy works so hard to help them with their unique designs each year and creates cars that zoom down the track.  This year, Zander came in 1st place for design with his Avengers themed car.  Maddox came in 2nd place for speed in his division.  There are three division and over 90 cars that enter this race each year so we are really proud of the boys for their podium performances!  They are already planning their car designs for next year!

Maddox with his best friend, Luke, at the Grand Prix

More Friends!

Zander with his first place gold medal for design

We spent this past Friday and Saturday at the soccer field!  Zander had a tournament to finish out his season!  He played all three games of the tournament and his team came in second place overall, being able to play in the championship game on Saturday afternoon.  We had great fans supporting our soccer stud at each of his games this weekend!

After soccer, we went to our annual Spring Folly!  The boys (like their mama) enjoyed the snacks as we moved from one vendor to another!  This is always a favorite weekend of mine as it signifies the start of summer events for our town!  Maddox saw his BFF, Mollie, and we had to grab a picture for the wedding album. ;)

My azaleas out front always bloom on Mother's Day weekend.  They seemed to have bloomed early this year so I grabbed some pictures with my boys in case they don't last until next Sunday!

After Awana last night, we grabbed a sweet treat (a tradition each Sunday evening)!  It is our next to last Awana of the year as we take a break for the summer.  We splurged and let the boys get dipped cones with their ice cream! ;)

In news from around the globe, the United Kingdom crowned a new king this past weekend.  I woke up at 5:00 a.m. to watch the processional and coronation ceremony for King Charles III.  His mother, Queen Elizabeth II was crowned in 1953 as the head of the monarchy so it had been 70 years since the last coronation.  It was exciting to see King Charles III's son, Prince William, along with his family as they are the future heirs to the throne.