Collage of Owens’s year in Kindergarten

I can’t believe that kindergarten is almost over. It definitely has been a rollercoaster of a ride! I’m just glad that most of the issues have not affected the kids. Please pray for us as we decide what to do for school next year, we are most likely going to home school  Owen for 1^st grade. We did have some good times this year in class, take a look for yourself!

Emma started swim lessons

Emma started swim lessons last month and loves it!! She wants to go everyday! She goes Mondays and Wednesdays from 1:00-1:20, these are one on one lessons with Tammy, the same lady that Owen learned to swim with. Emma is a great jumper and has no fear, unless of course we are talking about the pool vacuum.

Our little garden

The kids and I planted a very little garden. We have one tomato plant that has about 8 green tomatos on it right now. We have four squash plants that are just starting to produce, cucumbers that are starting to push through the soil, pumpkins that are doing the same and about four strawberry plants. The kids really enjoying going outside to watch the plants grow and to water them. We have a few other veggies that we are hoping to plant before it’s too late!

Pumpkins! Maybe this year we will get actual pumpkins!

Cucumbers

Emma's 3rd Birthday on Easter

Birthday girl and daddy

This year Emma shared her birthday on the same day as Easter! For the last few years we have been camping at Lake Casitas and attending Sunrise Service for Easter. This year we also were able to celebrate Emma’s third birthday! She was so excited to go camping for her birthday! She is so different from her brother and has such an imagination, and fearless personality. It amazes me the things that she can do now, and boy is she a talker and “all girl.” This year we had some friend’s camp with us. The weather was perfect and we had a wonderful relaxing three nights at the lake.

Emma in her birthday shirt!!

Just like daddy, goofy kid putting a marshmellow on his head

Playing with daddy

Goober face

Easter egg hunt at our campsite

Having fun

The kids Easter Baskets

Dying Easter Eggs

Happy Birthday Emma

Happy Birthday Owen!!

Wow, we cannot believe that Owen is six years old!! Time really does fly once you have kids. Owen really is turning into a loving caring boy and we are so blessed to have him as our child. We took him to Chuck e Cheese for his birthday. Unfortunately when we got home he had a fever and was sick for a few days, I think he still had fun. Thank you everyone for the wonderful gifts and birthday wishes.

Our sweet birthday boy!

Yummy ice cream cake

Kids Fishing Day

Kids Fishing Day at Lake Casitas

On March 24^th, Lake Casitas held its annual “kids Fishing Day,” this was the first year that we took the kids. What a great day it was!! Emma won a fishing pole from the Christian Anglers, this was so great because Tony bought Owen a new fishing pole the day before and Emma was a little sad that she didn’t get a new one. The Christian Anglers also had free t-shirts for all the kids (“Hooked on Jesus”) as well as hot dogs and a drink. They released 2500 trout that day and sectioned off a small area between the docks.  As soon as the kids cast their line, they caught a fish. The volunteers unhooked, bagged and even cleaned the fish. After that we took the kids to the other side of the Lake for awhile and fished some more, a great day!

Not as easy as when all the fish are rtight there.

She was so happy to win!!