Grace and Isaac came home from school as pirates on the first day of May. Pretty cute ones! I love their teacher, she always does such fun things with them.
The Jensen’s were appalled that our children hadn’t seen Star Wars so they lent us their movies. All the kids and Lee wanted to watch them together (I am hit and miss with movies, I can’t sit still very well), so it took us a couple months to get through them. We finally watched the last one in May. The kids loved them all! (Except for the one we wouldn’t let Isaac and Grace watch.) Now they talk a lot more knowledgeably about Star Wars and Isaac is dying to see the new one coming out later this year. Thank you Jensen’s!
The missionaries came over for dinner one night and shared a great message with us about families. They wanted us to share our feelings about families so they had us put our handprints on this sign, take a picture, then post on Facebook. This is what I posted with the picture: How grateful I am to know that my family can be together forever, even after we die. I know that families are part of God's plan for us and the way for us to find joy and happiness in this life. I am grateful for our Savior who made it possible for us to live forever as families. One of my favorite quotes from General Conference in April was from Elder L. Tom Perry: "Family is the center of life, it is the key to eternal happiness". I know that is true! I love this family of mine and I can't imagine not being with them for eternity.
Isaac and Grace love play dates! Half-day kindergarten is nice for that.
It was determined on Mother’s Day 2015 that Emma is definitely taller than Tenley!
Emma and I went to her Academic Awards night. She got an award for getting all A’s her freshman year. Wahoo Emma!
Isaac found the magic of chapter books. I love his look of concentrated reading. Nothing better than reading a book on the cozy couch!
I went with the Stake YW Presidency to visit Camp Kilowan as a possible site for 2016 YW Camp. It was a beautiful camp, and as we were walking around I realized it was where I went for my first year of YW Camp. Brought back fun memories (and some not so fun memories of the nasty outhouses that are thankfully no longer there).
I don’t think the shooting range was there when I was 12, but we had fun trying it out this time!
Lee took Emma to another outdoor swim meet at Mt. Hood Community College. It was a little chilly, but she did well.
I helped at the jog-a-thon at school. Isaac and Grace both loved it.
I’m so glad they have such good friends to run and play with!
Emma had a band concert. It was her band teacher’s last concert before retiring. I don’t think Emma was too bummed about that. :) This was probably her last band concert too. Her middle school band experience was better than at the high school.
My dear friend Sharon Falardeau moved to Utah, so we had a lunch for her. She provided so much service for us over the years. She was the Relief Society President in our ward for a very long time and she taught me so much. All of these ladies served with her in the presidency at one point or another. We will miss her!
Gracie made the cutest hat at a tea party birthday party. Love this pretty girl!
She also gave a talk and made illustrations for it. Isaac gave a talk the week before and read it himself. Grace wasn’t as comfortable doing that in front of people so I suggested she draw pictures to remind herself of the words. I loved them so much I took a picture!
Isaac knows what to do after church on Sunday!
He also knows he has a good dad who teaches him!
Lee’s allergies were really bothering him, hence the mask. I’m sure he won’t mind passing off the lawn mowing chores during allergy season!
Grace improved her sewing skills.
Tomika and I were in full GAP swing towards the end of May. GAP was a real headache this year. A change in location made things much more difficult for us. But we were still impressed with all the businesses who are willing to donate. We started collecting things over a longer period of time because June was going to be so crazy for both of us. That meant it was stored at my house longer!
The Yates’ came to town again and Isaac and Grace spent some time at the Gibb’s house. One night Lee, Emma and I went to a graduation party out of town and the twins went to play with Ella and Avery. We met them at Yogurt Shack on our way back home.
The next day Grace played with Ella while Isaac got to go to work with Dave. He was in heaven.
Lee finally got sheetrock to cover the hole that we made in the ceiling when there was a leak…back in August. We sent this picture to Dave to let him know he could come and work his magic with tape, mud and texture after Lee patched.
Isaac started asking for a fried egg and toast every morning for breakfast. He loves it. He especially loves it when we let him have some chicken sausage with it. Lee and I are kind of stingy with the sausage though…
With that, May was done. Hard to believe we are almost half way through the year. We were getting ready for the end of the school year and for summer to begin!
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