Jack

The end of May brought the end of preschool and soccer for Jack.

His preschool graduation was adorable. They sang songs and told us about what they did that year. He did such a good job and the fact that he got up their and did the program without one shy moment made mommy extremely excited!

Miss Keely, Jack and Miss Brooke

Singing songs

His favorite things...no idea, I couldn't understand!

I am still sad that preschool ended. He learned so much!!!

A little relaxation after such a good program!

Jack was so excited about his soccer medal, he wore it for 3 days straight.

Letting Lyla try it on.

Easter

Easter this year started last Thursday, coloring eggs at our house. All 4 of them.

Then Saturday we colored eggs at Grandma Callie's house...

Grandma Callie and Christian

Aunt Meg and Jack

Then the Easter Egg Hunt...

Jack and Ava searching for their eggs

Ava, Lyla and Jack with their eggs.

Sean taking a little nap, didn't get enough sleep at the Scout camp out the night before!

The Easter Egg Hunt at our house...

Lyla liked to shake every egg she found and if it made sounds she knew it was jelly beans and would stop to enjoy a few.

Jack and Lyla with their loot.

All dressed up for church. I took a few before church when her hair was still wet and not out of control :)

Jack and Lyla

Mommy and Lyla

Daddy and Jack

Jack and Lyla doing what they do best, throwing rocks in the rain gutter.

Relaxing at the end of a very fun filled day.

Random Pictures

Lyla loves to sneak off by herself and catch up on a good book

Sean snapped this one on his phone while on a walk with the kids, so cute!

Every time I make dinner or lunch or anything for that matter BOTH kids want up on the counter. Which would be fine if I had more counter space.

Soccer

We decided that Jack was old enough to play soccer this season and tonight was his first game! Just in case all the kids look alike to you, Jack is the one with white long sleeves.

Beach Day

Sean and Andrew digging up some sand

Jack and Andrew loved being buried in the sand

You might have to enlarge this picture to see the humor, Lyla has shoved her finger up Jack's nose and he can't do a thing about it

We were chasing this one around the beach all afternoon

Whereas this one stayed put and just played in the cold water and sand

Jack splashing in the water

A team effort to dig a hole, that kept disappearing

Lyla eating the sand, she thought it was very delicious

Such a change from two days before when she wouldn't even stand in the sand let alone play with it. If you enlarge this one you can see her sand goatee from eating all the sand.

The Grandparents, without these two none of us would of made it to California. Thanks for such a fun trip, I wish we were there right now...

Disneyland

Disneyland!!! Yipee!!!

We arrived just in time to see a lot of the characters exiting the Fire Station on Main Street and to see Mickey parading down the street with a band.

Jack got to dance with Dale.

Jack, Rick, Sarah, Lyla and Doris in front of the castle. I forget whose castle it is. Cinderella?

Meeting Mickey

This was the one thing Sean had on his "must do" list. See Captain Eo.

Waiting in line for the Jungle Safari.

It is a good thing we went on such a slow day with lines as short as 5 minutes, otherwise the kids would of really been going nuts!

Lyla had to get out and walk around a lot. Everyone would stop and stare. It was so cute.

Henry and Lyla did sooo good in the stroller!! Some serious chillaxin'!

Most of the gang.

I can't wait to go back, and either can Jack!!

Unplanned Beach Trip

Our first trip to the beach was purely to appease the cries of two little boys, Jack and Andrew. They had talked of nothing but the beach since our arrival in Newport. So after a yummy lunch in Laguna we decided to make a quick stop. We rolled our pants up and hoped that no one (Jack and Andrew) would get soaked.

Lyla either knew she wasn't dressed appropriately

or just didn't want to get dirty because her stint in the sand lasted less than ten seconds. After daddy saved her from the sand she cleaned every single grain of sand from her feet.

Happy girl, safe in daddy's arms.

Henry loved the sand, he is one little boy who doesn't mind getting dirty.

Jack was in heaven, he seriously talked about the beach for weeks before we went!

Jack and Andrew were hesitant at first to get their toes wet. But all they needed was a little encouragement and they were hooked. A few minutes later while playing some sort of game involving throwing seaweed Andrew slipped and got soaked. A few minutes after that while Jack was "chasing" waves it was his turn to get wet when a wave that was a little larger than anticipated knocked him over. So we left Laguna Beach with two very wet toddlers, one very sandy baby boy, and one very clean baby girl.