a few extra + graduations

Just a few fun pictures I wanted to document.  Kind of sporadic in timing.

 Frog hunting in Mimi and Papa's backyard.  I couldn't believe how loud the croaking was every night.  The kids were so excited - I was very glad the frogs survived all of the little grabbing hands!

 Because of weeks on the couch, where the kids would watch 5-8 hrs of TV a day, we finally made our way outside to explore.  The kids loved finding big sticks to help them across the stream. 

 Jackson's first year of soccer ended.  I was the coach, although a pretty poor one this spring.  He seemed to really like the idea of it, but when it came to playing.....would instead cling to my leg.  Good learning experience that we won't be started organized sports until about 6 or 7 years old!  On this game day and one other I had the privilege to sit on the sideline to observe the playing - Jackson got some kicks in and was SUPER HAPPY.  It was pretty neat, and I decided I would never coach again (although I might change my mind). 

 Isaac didn't seem to be that interested in shows, so I was pretty surprised one day when I turned on PBS and heard him squeal in excitement and go sit on the couch with Lily and Jack.  Curious George.  What is it with him?  My kids are all suckers for that monkey.

 Sometimes we will go up Skyline Drive to have the kids climb around on the rocks.  Gorgeous view of Ogden and the Great Salt Lake.

Lily was very happy for summer to start and school to end.  Those 6:45 a.m. wake up calls were sometimes too much for her to correctly put on her clothes...

At GFA graduation.  If I was in charge I would eliminate Preschool and Kindergarten Graduation so. fast.  Also, yearbooks for elementary school?  Gone.  I am no fun, I know.  But at that age, the end of school is enough - you don't need a full hour+ program for it. 

 The kids were beyond excited to be done, although Jackson a little sad since he won't be returning next year.  We learned a lot of lessons through Lily's first year of school, and hopefully things will improve from here (particularly Adam and I have the most need of improvement - our hand's off parenting doesn't work quite so well.....).