May

May was FULL of activities and performances for the end of the school year. It was fun and special to watch the kids shine and celebrate things they've been working on for months!

Lydia finished 4th grade, Luke finished Kindergarten, and Elise had her very last day of preschool. 

Grandma Trudy and Grandpa Mark visited! Vivian kept calling Grandma "Me-maw," which Trudy didn't love haha. But that made it even funnier and cuter lol. The name Me-maw may not stick but the cute memory will! We also went to a Flying Squirrels baseball game with Grandpa Mark, where the kids ran into a bunch of school friends and we had a great time!

Plus Mother's Day, starting swim team, I finished another semester of teaching for UAF, Field Day at the elementary school (Matt volunteered again), the zoo run, lots of stroller walks by the lake, four field trips, annual party at the bus stop on the last day of school,  and more!

Muffins with Mom for Mother's Day at preschool! 
Plus Vivian playing in the background. :)

The day before Mother's Day we went to Belle Isle in Richmond. 
It was great and I can't believe we hadn't been before!

Belle Isle

Mother's Day card from Luke 🩷

Flowers for Teacher Appreciation Week in thrifted vases 😍

Zoo run! Luke's second time running.

Luke's Kindergarten field trip to the zoo!

The girls having a little dinner during Lydia's 3-hour ballet dress rehearsal.
We got to sit and watch the dancers which they enjoyed.

Luke's Kindergarten musical performance!
He was nervous but ended up having a lot of fun.

Kindergarten letter parade!
Luke got the letter R and went as a raccoon, which he was very happy about. 

Taking out the trash in his "trash panda" costume lol

Field Day!

Matt volunteered at Field Day and ran into Luke!

Lydia with Noelle, Caroline, and Ainsley - some of her best friends this year!

Elise's preschool field trip to a petting zoo!

Fun Memorial Day party at the Eastmans'
(there were 15 kids and 8 adults but this is the only pic I got)

MDW was super rainy so we headed to the Andelins' indoor pool

Breakfast at Grandma and Grandpa's hotel!
Vivian might have remembered Gma Trudy because she loved Gma right from the start and sat on her lap, called her "Me-maw" and didn't have stranger danger at all!

Flying Squirrels game

These buddies were SO excited to find each other and spent the game together!

Luke's last day of Kindergarten
(Vivian and her Hoppies wanted to be in these pics lol)

Lydia's last day of 4th grade

Elise's very last day of preschool

Preschool graduation!
Elise said she when she grows up she wants to be a mom.
The whole crowd said "Awwwwww!"

Best friends for the last two years!

Ms Marlene is the absolute best of the best.
She taught Luke and then Elise over the last 4 years, and we will miss her so much!!

Vikki came too 💕

Annual water party at the bus stop on the last day of school!!

...and the moms that made it happen. :)

Of course went to the pool after the last day of school - with the entire rest of the neighborhood!
It was a party!

First day of swim team!

Cooling off during a walk

Lots of stroller walks. Can you see the deer?

Playing w Annie is always fun!

And Bailey! So much dress up these days :)

Playing with water (always!)

Matt finished the dry river and added fairy houses and a gnome house. Big hits!
The kids got super into them. 

First outside dinner of the summer!

Normally a bunch of neighborhood kids in the yard and we love it!

Playing dress up :)

Tracing with a projector - the kids really liked this activity.

Activity Girls!

Vivian was DELIGHTED by this Goodwill find and was super sad when we had to leave!
She rode in it up to the cash register lol.