More Fun in May

We enjoyed a visit from Aunt Shannon and Josh over Springfield Old State Capitol Art Fair weekend. After taking in lots of art, we toured the Old State Capitol. 

Kieran as Abe Lincoln

Cole was mad that I wouldn't buy this hat for him.

MarioKart competition

Soccer with Josh

Cowboy Kieran and Aunt Shannon

A heated game of Spy Alley

We woke up to quite a surprise one morning, a purple potty in our front yard. It is a fundraiser through a group at our church (Laurel Lights, a Relay for Life group). It was secretly delivered after dark. After displaying the potty for a day, we got to pick another church member to receive it. We picked our friends, the Hostetters. The boys and our neighbors thought this was hilarious! So funny!   

Church Mice with Kieran

First pool trip of the season over Memorial Day weekend

The Return of Spidey Kieran

Cole

Caden

Wrapping up another school year

Another school year flew by!

Kieran finished up his first year of preschool on May 15th. He LOVED preschool, his teacher, and all his preschool buddies.  

Still hard to believe Kieran is old enough for end-of-school-year photos!

Kieran LOVES Mrs. Hart!

Buddies--Kieran, Kody, & Levi

Adore these kiddos--Kieran, Kody, Levi, & Kalyn

Feel like it was yesterday that I took a photo like this at the beginning of the school year

Kieran's preschool class met at Southwind Park on a cool mid-May morning to celebrate a great school year.

Madison, Paige, Kaitlyn, Levi, Kieran, Kody, Sam, & Emma--Such a great preschool class!

Mrs. Hart joined this photo.

The first grade classes sang songs and recited poems about family for their end-of-year program. It was also "favorite sports team" day, so that explains the lack of dressy clothes. Cole is in the red Cardinals shirt in the center. The classes did a great job performing for the crowd. 

After the program, Kieran and I got to meet Cole's classroom chicks. 

Lunch with Caden and Jacob on "wacky day," which is why Caden's shirt is backwards. 

4th Grade State Fair--Caden and Mason were assigned Pennsylvania. They researched the state and put together the informational poster all at school. We thought it was funny that Caden got Pennsylvania since that is where his Great Grandma Pat lives.

Caden and his fabulous teacher, Ms. Herkert

Caden and Cole finished up their school year three days earlier than the rest of the school due to snow days extending the school year into our trip to Maryland.

Cole on his last day of 1st grade

Caden on his last day of 4th grade and at GES...He moves onto Glenwood Intermediate School in August.

These two will not be in the same school building until high school. (I'm not handling this change well.)

Kieran and his big brothers

And they are off...Last bus ride together

Cole and Henry, who moved to Glen Carbon :(

Cole's class

Cole and his awesome teacher, Mrs. Tobias

Celebrating another successful school year at Dairy Queen

So proud of my boys!

2014 Color Blaze 5k

Caden and I participated in the Color Blaze 5k at Southwind Park for the second time this year. Curt, Cole, and Nana joined us this time. The weather was perfect, and the crowd was smaller this year, which made for a really fun time. 

Pre Color Blaze

The kids before--Carter, Gavin, Michael, Griffin, Dominic, Caden, Cole, Ethan, & Olivia

Cole and Gavin getting messy before the start

Ethan and Cole

The kids wasting time and getting messy before the start

Not sure if Cole was aware of all the bunny ear action

Caden

My jogging/walking partners--Gavin, Cole, and Carter

Carter, Gavin, and Cole at the finish

At the finish

Kara, Susan, Kate, and me at the finish

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At the finish--I don't think we got as much color this year because the color stations were smaller, and the wind blew away a lot of the color powder.

Mom and me

Our larger group wasn't able to stay together this year. Curt jogged the whole way with Caden and Griffin. Mom walked some with me until Cole, Gavin, and Carter started jogging a little more often than expected. She caught up with us though when the boys tired out at the end. It was a fun time!