Thursday, May 4, 2023

Volleyball

One volleyball game three balls got stuck somewhere. 

One was in the tubes on the wall. Another was on the basketball hoop, and the other was on the lights. It was kind of crazy!

That game Jackson was a serving machine! He served 17 points to end one game. Then he started serving in the next game and got another 15!

Stadium High School

Jordan had a soccer game at Stadium High School. It's a cool looking school and the field is right next to water. So it's a great location!
It ended up being Jordan's last game because he sprained his ankle a couple days later so I was extra glad we went even though it was pretty far away.


Kenzie and I had taught preschool right before so she had to come with me. Doug met us there. 

We walked over to the front of the school after the game was over.

Kenzie decided she wants to go there. She thinks it would be worth the 45 minute drive to get there everyday:)


 

Coyote

We've been seeing a coyote again this year near the pond behind our house. We've seen him a couple times and one of the times he picked up a ball that was out there and threw it in the air. the other time he was carrying a stuffed lamb in his mouth (we thought it was a dead animal until Kenzie grabbed her binoculars to get a closer look).

 

Monday, April 10, 2023

Easter!

We had a fantastic Easter!
Kenzie wanted me to take her to the dollar store last week. I thought it was for our young women activity she was in charge of, but she really wanted to buy Easter surprises for us. She said she wanted to buy these bags to decorate her room, but she actually wanted to use them for the Easter surprises she gave us. She also bought us treats and a fun object like a scrunchie, notebook, slinky, squishy ball, and slime. And she made us soap. On the boys soap she left a note saying not to eat it:) She's so fun and thoughtful!

The kids and I went to church. Then we came home and read the Easter story in the Bible. Then they hunted for their baskets and the hard boiled eggs.


















Kenzie really likes taking pictures using the .5 zoom thing on my phone... it takes weird pictures:
Jordan

 
Jordan


After watching some Mariners' baseball, and eating lunch we went to my parents' house. We had our annual egg hunt outside, played games, did puzzles, and ate yummy turkey, gravy, and potatoes. It was extra fun this year, because the Noels surprised us and came to the party. They arranged it with Ashlee, but the rest of us didn't know they were coming. They used to come every year so it was like old times. Except all their kids are grown so it was just Carole and Wright.

Ian (Alli's boyfriend), Alli, Jack, Jordan, Kenzie, Coleman, Camryn









Coleman got his own food! I usually get it for him, since he's my youngest. But he grabbed a plate and got it himself!

We also did a puzzle! My mom finished it this morning. She said she might not finish it and just put it away since it was a tricky puzzle. But she did it and sent a picture.

And she sent one with the poster at my request so we knew that she didn't just take a picture of the poster pretending like she finished it. Cam gave her that idea:)

Super Mario Movie

We saw the Super Mario Movie on Saturday. We loved it! Doug, Coleman, and I were laughing and smiling the whole time. Jordan laughed some. Jackson and Kenzie weren't laughing, but they still liked it.

Easter Egg Coloring and Cookie Decorating

We colored Easter eggs on Saturday! It was great fun as always. I always want to do lots of eggs, but no one eats them so we just do 18.



Doug was in a weird picture taking mood...







Jordan was inspired by Doug's pictures to do a closed eye one.


Coleman following Doug too.

Jack's eggs are on the paper towel at the end of the table.


Kenzie and I decorated some Easter cookies.