good bye kindergarten.

So I'll start my pictures with my dolly. Isn't she getting so big?! Oh how I love her.

Eagan (in the yellow striped shirt) at his Kindergarten Graduation.

Doesn't Eagan look thrilled?! lol.

Eagan heading in for Kinderfriend day! Once again so excited! :P

I was able to volunteer for the day and it was a blast! Very few people get to volunteer and I had to guard the gate for 45 minutes but it was so worth it. I loved getting to know Eagan's classmates this past year and Kinderfriend day is such a sweet goodbye.

It's hard to see it but there is a bean bag on his tummy for this race.

This is the Graduating class of 2024! in 12 years this is where these kids will receive their High School diplomas! (If they are still in Brainerd and Graduate) Over 500 kids in their class. (each color shirt is a different elementary school in the Brainerd school district.

Eagan and Abby. They have been friends since birth and were both had the same kindergarten teacher and also will have the same 1st grade teacher!! Pretty good being there are 5 1st grade teachers next year!

sioux falls, sd

This Mother's Day weekend we went to Sioux Falls, SD to visit my best friend. Jenni just graduated with her Masters of Fine Art. Pretty dang good!! I hadn't seen her since our 10 year high school reunion in 2009 so it was defiantly time for us to see her! We had a great time in Sioux Falls. The kids LOVED staying in the hotel and going to so many new parks. They did pretty good in the car even! (6 hours give or take each way.) The boys taught Ginny all sorts of potty words and she thought it was awesome to have both boys complete attention. Lots and lots of giggles came from the back seat. :) 

Falls Park

 watching the fish jump up the waterfalls!

 pop LOVED the trolley ride!

 sioux falls zoo

gwendolyn loved all the ducks and birds.

 ryan's favorite...a goat! :)

I hope all you Mothers had as blessed of a Mother's Day as I did!! :)

Two?!

Here are a couple of recent video's of Gwendolyn. They are so funny because she keeps saying "cheese" for a picture! One is of her telling me she is two!! and the other is her saying Natasha. :)

The Dairy Farm.

Tonight we went (along with Nana, Grandpa and cousin Grayson) to a dairy farm!! The big cows were a bit much for Princess Gwendolyn but Eagan and Preston loved feeding the cows. Grayson loved the tractors and four wheelers and Gwendolyn loved the ducklings. Eagan also really liked the bunny. :) I always think the dairy farms are bitter sweet, but I do love to watch my children enjoy them.

It is never easy to get a good group photo!! :)