Another tooth lost, another story to go with it!

There always seems to be some sort of drama or fun story to be told with each tooth that falls out! Well, this is no different! Last night Anna and Jake come to the bathroom (where I am bathing Luke) to tell me that Jake "punched" Anna and "look my tooth fell out"...I actually congratulated her then told her to rinse her mouth. As soon as she looked in the mirror she was horrified! Blood everywhere (she looked like she had been in a boxing match). Sigh...well there, one of her front teeth is out! Only two more to fall out from her November gymnastics accident!

Anna's Gymnastics Celebration!

My Boys

My Girl

Sweet Corn Season!

It will be an interesting year for AnnaJoy. She has 5 very loose teeth, so today was difficult and soon, I am not sure she will even be able to bite!!! All three of them enjoyed eating it!

Jake's Last Day of 3 Year Preschool....

It was a beautiful day for Jake's last day of preschool. He is going to a different preschool next year, so I am sure we will learn new traditions there! They had a picnic after class, Jake posed with his teachers and his BFF, Caden. Sadly, the boys will be in opposite schools until high school, and by then who knows, Hudsonville may have split into two different high schools!!

Lunch with our cousins!

Calli Jo and Andi came to visit today so I could take Andi's 2 month pictures! I can't believe she is already two months! The big kids ate lunch outside and had a lot of fun playing together!

My cute little nieces!

I couldn't resist showing them off!

Croquet anyone?

Daddy bought a croquet set and taught us how to play today. It was a lot of fun for everyone!

Anna's field trip to the Outdoor Discovery Center

This was the first (and last) field trip of the year for Anna. (Jake had one at the same time, thank you to Grandma R and Aunt Katie for helping get Jake to his trip!) The kids have just been learning about nature, bugs, birds and the things that any living thing needs to live. Today they were able to explore it all! We saw quite a bit, a beaver (or something like that bringing leaves across the pond to build a shelter, several birds, and elk, turtle and frog. It was fun!

Pizza and a playdate!

Becca came to play today, and we always eat pizza for lunch when she comes to visit! Today they all wanted me to take a picture of them being silly while eating!

A big boo-boo for Luke!

Dan and Noelle were in two different ER's yesterday with Andi, thankfully she is fine...nothing a bit of antibiotics won't fix! Well, I guess we needed to one up them with the ER drama! I went to pick the kids up for their Monday babysitter and they weren't quite ready to leave. So, we chatted while they played. It ended abruptly with Luke falling off the swingset right into the frame of the sandbox...I ran over to help him up to notice blood shooting from the back of his head. I put pressure on it and we were off to the ER...4 hours later we are home. Luke is fine (phew), 6 staples in the back of his head. If I can figure out how to download photos off my phone I will post one of him being brave when they put the numbing ointment on. Let's hope no one else decides to one up us in the ER drama department, I think we have had our fix!



He got the sticker in ER and will not let me take it off his clothing! He wore it to bed and is wearing it still!

Mother's Day

Holland Tulip Time

Are they hamming it up or what???? It was freezing cold but they still had fun!

Jake's Mother's Day Party

Jake's class did their Mother's Day celebration today. It was very sweet to hear all of them singing songs about how much they love their mommys! We made cup holders together and had yummy cake and ice cream for dessert! Too much fun!

Waiting for Anna to come home from school...

After naps on Tuesdays and Thursdays the boys start asking when Anna will be home. Today they were on the deck chillin' in the sunshine waiting for her, and I just couldn't help but take a few pics!

Awana closing ceremonies

The kids had their closing ceremonies for Awana (Wednesday night church). Anna finished her Sparks book, reviewed the same book and said a whole review book (that's a lot of memorization!) Jake finished his first book in Cubbies and will be back for another year of Cubbies next year, and Luke enjoyed himself in Puggles. Oh, and Jake did have his vest with him, but apparently was too hot to wear it???? And, yes, I forgot to put Luke's Puggles shirt on! I have some cute videos too, but will probably just post those on my facebook, the kids were really sad to know that there isn't anymore Awana until September, and of course, so am I!!!! P.S. In Luke's class he is the same age as everyone else...I think he just got the extra tall genes that must run in the family somewhere!!

Finally a new table!

We have been looking around for a new dining set for a while, as a couple chairs from our old one needed to be fixed...and Luke was sitting on one of them...not so great! The boys get to sit on the bench...which can be entertaining!