A Proud Mom Moment

Logan asked me today if he could try riding the "little" bike without training wheels. Sure...why not? I wasn't expecting anything magical but Logan did it on the first try!! Wow!! Logan will be 4 in a couple of months. I was shocked. Here's a short clip of him riding his bigger bike. His legs are still a little short and he needs help getting started but I'm sure he'll have it down in no time.



Kaya decided that she wasn't going to be out done. We tried several times last year to take off the training wheels with NO success. I just figured it would happen when she was ready. All it took was seeing Logan riding without training wheels. I had her try on the small bike first and she took off on the first try. NO CRYING!!!!! After a few runs on the small bike I took the training wheels off her bike. Wow!! Not only can she ride the bike without training wheels, she can start and stop. She's still a little wobbly and needs more practice but I'm really proud of her. Kaya will be 6 in a couple of weeks. She also recently learned to pump on the swing by herself. (Thanks go Daddy for that one) Here's a little clip of Kaya:

Oh Boy!! Oh Boy!!

We are having a BOY!! I had my "big" ultrasound today and everything went PERFECT!! Baby is healthy and growing right on schedule. He wasn't shy about his gender and we're excited. Kaya is 2 for 2. She was pretty insistent she was getting a brother. She was super excited at the news that it's official - we're having a boy. How many little girls are excited to get a brother?!?! Baby is still due around Labor Day weekend. It's a brother!!!

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MY Homework Assignment

This week is Teacher/Admin Appreciation week at Kaya's school. They called and asked me to make a door decoration for someone from the admin/support staff. I only had a few choices and opted for the principal. She's a neat lady and here's the final product: P.S. - I LOVE LOVE LOVE my Cricut!!

Easter 2010

All dressed up for church:

Dying Easter Eggs:The Easter Bunny Delivers:

T-Ball

It's time for t-ball again this year. Logan was old enough this year and Kaya wanted to play again. We had our first games of the season today. They don't keep score and everyone gets a turn to hit. Kaya's age group is actually "coach pitch". It's a little more challenging for her this year but it's been good so far. It's a lot of fun and the kids seem to enjoy it!! Logan is on the Cubs and Kaya is on the Braves. Enjoy some pictures:

Leprechaun Trap

Kaya came home with an assignment to design and make a leprechaun trap. She learned a few things about leprechauns in school and we looked up a few more things online. We even found a website with pictures of leprechaun traps that other kids have made. Kaya drew up her design and we worked together to get it made. Her original design was actually pretty good. I just had to talk her through a couple of the concepts to make it work.

Here is a picture of her design:

Here is Kaya with the finished product: Here's a close up shot: The idea is that the leprechaun will climb up the ladder to get the gold and fall through a hole in the box that is covered by grass. There is a small trap door on the front for Kaya to get the leprechaun out. Pretty creative!!

My Latest Project

I recently decided it was time to get 72 hour kits put together for our family. With the recent events in Haiti and Chile, it has been on my mind a little more and I have felt a sort of sense of urgency in the matter. We have been taught through our church to BE PREPARED and we are now one step closer to being that. I still have a few more things to add to the bags but for the most part they are DONE!! Even the new baby has a bag!! I am glad to have it done. Now I just need to remember to update the contents regularly...