A photo recap of May thus far...

Me again. Sorry I've not been the best blogger this month. :) Here's a look at what I've been up to...

The month started off with a visit from Grandma Nancy and bike rides and sprinkler play (this is the first time we'd used this one and the boys were delighted):

The older two, obviously, were having a blast. Micah, on the other hand, was rather apprehensive to start with but gradually warmed up to it all (notice, btw, the pudge on him compared to the ribs you can see on the other two, LOL!):

That weekend, we had Noah's First Communion. He was disinclined to smile (since he was missing a soccer game for it). We made an agreement whereby it was okay to not smile, so long as he didn't frown. This is him not frowning:

After the ceremony (which went nicely), the sun came out and moods improved. Managed to take a few shots outside (though Nathan and Noah were quick to ditch the ties):

Grandma Nancy had to head home on Mother's Day but the boys couldn't wallow too long, since Nathan's cousin Theresa showed up the next day. :) She works for Ringling Bros. Circus (she's the seamstress with this particular show...they have three shows that travel around the country) and managed to get us tickets for the show in Loveland (not far away):

Beyond the show, itself, which was a hit with the boys (who have seen two other Ringling Bros. circuses in the last few years since Theresa began working with them), the boys always love the motorcycle globe. They take this cool metal globe and somehow manage to fit numerous riders on bikes inside at the same time...the riders circle the globe and a brave, brave woman stands in the middle (in this case, the head rider's wife):

Knowing people came in handy, as the boys were actually able to go inside the globe with the head rider after the show:

Sadly, though, all good things must come to an end, and we said our goodbyes to Theresa the next day. :( The day after that, we had our final soccer games of the official season (still have the tournament at the end of the month). The day started off overcast (perfect end to our Saturday weather luck for the season, LOL) but Asher didn't mind:

Nor did Micah, who capitalized on his little brother status pretty much after every game of both big brothers all season long to weasel a treat. ;) Have to admire his donut eating technique:

Yes. He just eats off the top layer. The few times we buy donuts, I find these poor bottom halves all over the place, LOL! Anyhow, by afternoon and Noah's game, the sun had come out and it was a good game:

We had our last day of Options on Monday then enjoyed a fabulously un-busy day yesterday:

Technically, we'd been scheduled to attend the local Water Festival with our homeschool group, but when it came to it, I just couldn't muster the energy. :) So. We stayed home and played in the front yard instead...filled up this little pool (that we'd bought last year for the bubble birthday party we had) with water so the boys could load their own water guns and miscellaneous squirty things on their own (and at the same time). Lots of laughter and a great way to spend the afternoon! No. I don't have any clue why they felt it necessary to "pose" for the camera, LOL!

Whew. So. That's what's been going on in a nutshell. Plenty more to come, I'm sure. In the meantime, I'm catching up on stuff and have at least a few big projects in mind that I'm totally excited about and hope to share this summer...stay tuned. :)

Comments

[Debbie]

Love all the fun photos Amanda!!!