Our Girls

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Memorial Weekend

Our pool down here opened Memorial weekend and the girls were so excited. Nikki and Mike also came into town for the weekend. It was a great weekend with family and great friends.

Brooke and her friend Grace taking a break and having snack.

I can not believe that the school year is over with where did the time go to. Brooke finished her first year of preschool and is ready for summer vacation. She had such a great year of school, she loved her teacher and made some new friends. I can not believe that she if four. This fall she will be in Pre-K and getting ready to go to kindergarten. She can not wait for kindergarten so she can ride the bus with her sister. It seems just like yesterday she was so little and school seemed so far away.

Spring Pictures

Little play that the school put on.

Last day of preschool

Mother's Day

Mother's Day was so great!!! The girls and I went and got pedicures, they made me cards at school and they got me a jewelry box for my mother's day gift. Shawn also made dinner that night. We grilled steak and potatoes. I had a great day with my girls and Shawn.

Easter Break

Sorry that I'm so far behind on blogging. Did not realize until I went in here to start one.

For Easter/Spring Break my parents and niece came down for a visit. It was so nice to have them here for Easter. I made Easter dinner for all of us. We had such a great time when they were in town that it went way to fast. My parents were in town for a week and after they left Shawn's Dad and Mom Wilson came in for the weekend. It was a busy week but a great week seeing family. The girls loved having all the family in town.

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Easter Egg Hunt

Last weekend our neighborhood had a Easter egg hunt on the soccer field. We took the girls up so that they could see the Easter bunny and have some snacks. The girls had a great time.

Sydney in the newspaper

So my kind hearted daughter Sydney was in the local newspaper down here.

Around Christmas time she was talking to her teacher about her Uncle Mike (Shawn's brother-in-law) who is in the Army and would not be able to come up to Michigan for Christmas. Mike was on active duty and could not leave base. So her teacher decided to have each classroom student make Mike a Christmas card and they would send them in the mail to him. So everybody made him a card and they sent them to him. He called me up and asked me if I knew what came in the mail I told him yes that I knew. He could not believe that his niece or classroom students would do such a nice thing. In return Mike sent them a letter along with a flag and coin for the class which they have the flag hanging in their classroom. Mike and Nikki came for a visit to our house in February however Sydney did not know that Uncle Mike came with Aunt Nikki because they came in after the girls were in bed and she had school the next day. So after Sydney went to school Mike and Nikki got ready and went up to school to surprise Sydney and the whole class. Mike went up to school in his uniform. He went outside with them and played basketball and then answered questions that the class had for him.

Now how did she get in the newspaper you ask her teacher knows somebody at the paper that she is friends with and asked me if it would be O.K. to contact Mike that they wanted to write an article about him coming to visit the classroom. I said sure and her and her Uncle Mike were in the paper. Here is the link so you can read it: You might have to copy and paste it so you can read it.

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/03/11/3080276/soldier-visits-2nd-graders-after.html#storylink=misearch

Sydney was so excited to be in the paper and also so excited that her Uncle Mike came up to school to spend the afternoon with her. My Sydney has the a heart of gold!!!

First Soccer Game of the Spring Season

The Spring Soccer has started for Sydney. We had our first game two weeks ago and they won the first game. The second game of the season was rained out and last weeks game we lost. So far not a bad season. Sydney is having a great time playing and she is number 5 again this year.