May 2015

Helping mommy plant flowers

Mommy's camera wasn't working well so I'm trying to figure it out while waiting for Izzy to get out of school.

Again, just different pictures trying to fix my camera. At least I have cute subjects to take pictures of. 

Addie is always wanting to be a princess. Izzy is still this way a bit too. 

Big sister getting Princess Addie ready for the ball. 

Mrs. Hammon. Izzy's Kindergarten teacher. 

Last day of school. Showered and ready to go. 

The whole girl gang at Camps'.

Helping daddy fix the fence that the mowers destroyed. 

We found some worm friends in the dirt.

My parents' anniversary invitation. I love the '70s wedding photo. 

Hmm. I have to look back at pictures and see what we even did. My flowers got out late this year. Mark and the girls helped me get a few of the pots planted.  I usually spend my Mother's Day running around to all the flower retailers trying to pick the perfect flowers. This year, Mother's Day also fell on the 40th anniversary party for my parents. I thought, that even though your 40th isn't the typical milestone anniversary, it is an amazing accomplishment. So we got together some of my parents' friends and threw them a surprise party. I thought I was going to have a hard time keeping them away from the house long enough, but I actually had a hard time getting home for the party. Then the next day we grilled ribs and celebrated Mother's Day at my parents' house. It was a great weekend. Thanks Mom for all you do.

 School ended on May 22 and, oh yeah, I started a new job. I am now working in Elkhorn, just five minutes from my house. I am so EXCITED about this new adventure. I will be there for my girls way more and that means the most to me. It is currently called Elkhorn Ridge Vision but we will be moving to a bigger location at the end of June and it will be called ViewPointe Vision. I will be in with Dr. Matt Klemke and Dr. Dan Novak. The five minute commute is to die for.

On the last day of school all of the kids went to Camps' house for pizza and snacks. Because of my new job I was able to come over for an hour over my lunch. Did I mention I love being so close to home? Izzy ended the school year with Mrs. Hammond and she loved her.

Nothing new that I can remember with Addie. We are still working on the pottying in the pants thing but I'm sure she will master it. She seems to do it when she wants to. Does this mean I will have teenager issues?

Have a good one.
Ariann

April 2015

Ice cream for daddy's birthday!

Mark getting a little dance in the garage with Addie.

Dying Easter Eggs at Camps' house. She always has to have on a pretty dress.

Taking a break for a cookie.

Tie Die Eggs.

Their works of art.

Neighborhood hunt. Izzy, Maia, Finn, Noah, Addie, and Livie.

On the move.

Stopping to say cheese!

Looking and looking!

Partners in crime. Addie and Livie. 

Look what the Easter Bunny left!

CHOCOLATE!

MORE CHOCOLATE!

Searching the backyard.

Found some in the tunnel of the playset. 

Daddy and Cletus pretending to be the Easter Bunny. 

Izzy, finally flying the kite she got for her birthday last year. Thanks Matt, Ellie, and Livie. 

Scooting down 198th St. 

Izzy and Daddy riding with no training wheels. 

                                         

Right before Izzy's concert at Fire Ridge. 

                                          

We took in the movie Home with the Mulligans. Super cute!

Lunch at Up Stream before Izzy's Premier Performing Arts concert.

Addie couldn't figure out the sticky string.

At Hoffman's Hoops for Natalie Hoffman's birthday.

Creighton vs. Huskers. GO BIG RED!

Cotton candy!

Again I am behind. I'm not sure where the days go but, they are gone. April went by in a flash. We celebrated Mark's 42nd birthday and he doesn't act a day over 21. Except, maybe, he works his hiney off. Very busy at work but he is great at what he does. For Mark's birthday we went to Louie's Wine and Dive for dinner and just enjoyed family time. He has also been busy trying to help Izzy learn to ride her bike with no training wheels. He searched and searched for the right bike. Came home with a balance bike that was too small and a two wheel bike that was too big. So she is back to her original bike and he switched seats and adjusted so it would be just right. He was very patient and worked a couple of nights with her. First just learning to coast down the driveway with no pedals and feet up. Then he added back the pedals and away she went. He would run along side of her just in case. It really didn't take as long as I remember as a kid learning to do it. Only a couple of days and BAM she was doing it. 

For Easter this year we just stuck around the house. The day before we went to Camps' house and dyed Easter eggs and then had our own little egg hunt. The kids had a great time. We have been telling them what the holiday is all about and how you should always try to do and be your best. If you mess up you will be forgiven because Jesus died for our sins. He rose on that day to help guide you and make good decisions. It's kind of sad that a lot of the focus is on the Easter Bunny. But, it is fun to see the girls' faces light up in the morning when they see their baskets on the deck and eggs all over the yard. 

At the end of the month Izzy had her concert for her voice lessons. She sang Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star. A week later she had her concert for school. It was super sweet. We had been practicing all week because she had a little speaking part in it. Since she was practicing, Addie picked right up on the words and the songs. We had nightly concerts with the girls standing on the ottoman and singing Mountain Music, We Are Family, and Lean On Me. It was great. 

Next up, to remember what happened in May. I need to start writing this stuff down again. 

A