Some Fun Days

 Here are some pictures of all of the things we have been doing over the past few weeks.

Avery at her "Welcome home, Flat Stanley" Party posing with her project. Her Stanley went to visit Aunt Jacey & Uncle Paul in Michigan & had a great time!

Avery getting ready to turn in her last homework assignment of first grade

And studying for her last spelling test!

 Over Father's Day weekend, Avery was in a softball tournament in Charlton, MA. She had so much fun! Her team didn't go very far in the tournament but considering most of their players were younger than the other teams by a few years and they wound up short players, they did great!

Avery up at bat

Avery "batter ready" at 2nd base

In between games, Coach Cory & Coach Mike took the girls to a pizza place for lunch. One of the girls found some gumball machines and one of them had fake mustaches in it, which they all had to have. It's hard to see, but here's all the girls with their fake mustaches on. It was too funny! 

After softball, we went home to celebrate Father's Day with some presents, banana cake & a little pool time!

Then it was off to the T-ball field for Sierra's last game. They ended the season with a little coach pitch.

And some pizza. Sierra & C.J. really enjoyed it!

 During the last week of school, Avery had another family lunch day. Sierra and I went in and had lunch with Avery and her class and then spent some time at recess playing on the playground.

Avery sliding

Sierra balancing

And Avery swinging!

 We also went to The Little League end of the season pizza party. The girls got to hang out with their teams one last time, compete in some drills, have some pizza, and get some cool trophies!

Sierra with her 1st T-ball trophy

Avery getting her 1st Softball trophy

 And, of course, Avery had her last day of school.


Avery's last day as a first-grader, posing with some pretty flowers for her teacher.

And Sierra's last day of watching all of the other kids get on the bus!

Sierra's 5th Birthday

It has become customary in our house that the girls' birthdays turn into a week long celebration. That definitely held true for Sierra's 5th birthday! We celebrated on her birthday with Nana & Grandpa who had gotten into town the night before. We took Sierra to lunch at Applebee's (her choice) and then we went to play miniature golf. It was so fun and you'll never guess who won!!

 

The Pretty Birthday Girl

 

Sierra with Nana & Grandpa at the golf course

Sierra almost got a hole in one!

 Later that night we went to Mexicali for dinner. it is the best place to celebrate birthdays and they have the best grilled cheese!

All the girls getting ready to go to dinner

A Family Photo

Feliz Cumpleanos Sierra!

Avery's turn

 Then, more people came to join the festivities. Gramma and Grampa and Uncle Joey, Aunt Jenna, Alex & Stacy all came to visit for the party! On Saturday, all of Sierra's friends came over for a pool party. It was so much fun!

Some of the kids taking a pool break to paint suncatchers

A picture of the older girls together (Stacy, Avery & Gracie)

Everyone had fun in the pool!

Sierra with her awesome pool cake that Gramma made!

The birthday girl breaking the dolphin pinata

Happy Birthday Sierra!

Sierra & all of her friends

Sierra's Preschool Graduation Program

 On Friday, Sierra had her very last day of preschool. Her class put on a great program of lots of fun songs with a  farm theme, since that is what they have focused on for the last month. It was a great show! She also got her last Certificate of Completion. Then it was time for the party! It was a great morning! I can't believe after all of these years we are all done at Mad Brook Academy and now it's time to get Sierra ready for Kindergarten!

Sierra & her class in their farm hats!

Such a pretty little farmer!

Sierra graduates!!

The whole class

Avery & Sierra enjoying some yummy treats at the party!

Sierra & Avery with Ms. Nancy

Avery & Sierra with Mrs. Hubacz

Me & my baby...I can't believe she's going to kindergarten soon!

Sierra being silly with her friends, Ali & C.J.

Another fun week!

Here are some pictures of my active, little girls from the past week. Last Monday, Avery was in a Memorial Day Parade with her Girl Scout Troop. The parade was short and sweet but fun, nonetheless!

 

Avery taking a turn holding the banner

 

Sierra sitting on the curb watching the parade go by

 On Thursday, Avery had her first school field trip to Davis Farmland. Sierra and I decided to "tag-along" for fun. We tried to keep our distance so Avery could be with her class, but we did run into them a few times.

Sierra feeding a cute baby goat

Sierra got to sit with Avery & her class while they were petting a baby pig

 This weekend, we had a little heat wave, so we were finally able to get in lots and lots of pool time!!

A cheesy pose on the float

Sierra sporting her cool goggles

And Avery sporting hers

A Busy May

My, how time flies when you're busy! I can't believe May is almost over! We have been so busy with softball, t-ball, end of the school year activities, a visit with Gramma and Grampa, and getting our new pool put in :) !! Here are some pictures of all of our activities.

 



Sierra up to bat

 



Sierra running the bases

 



Sierra had her Pond Walk at school. Here she is with Ms. Nancy heading for the pond

 



Sierra and her friends searching for frogs. Sierra caught a tadpole and her friends and teachers caught frogs, tadpoles, crayfish, and egg masses.

 



Sierra & Gramma checking out one of the egg masses



Sierra heading back to school with her friends Ali, Logan, & Joe

 



Happy Mother's Day, Gramma!

 



Playing some basketball with Gramma & Grampa

Sierra & I with our new pool!

A view of the pool from the front of our house

 

 

Cory came home from work one day and asked the girls if they wanted to go swimming. It was not a very nice day out and the heater has not been hooked up yet, but all they heard was swimming and they ran to put their bathing suits on. These pictures show exactly how far each of them got into the pool. 

Avery tried first

Then Sierra tried and we were done

Happy Mother's Day!

Me and my girls posing outside of The Black & White Restaurant where they took me for a nice dinner!

Avery's Spring Concert. This is the 1st grade singing "My Hat". Avery is in the top row, second from the left.

Avery with her game face on! We've been watching some of the college softball games and Avery wanted to paint her face the same way.

Avery's Girl Scout Bridging Ceremony

She crossed the bridge to become a Brownie

Sierra having some fun in the sprinkler on a hot day!