Memorial Day weekend

We went to the Arboretum yesterday and today. Yesterday we were rained out, can you believe that not a drop fell at our house and we are less than 10 minutes away? Needless to say, we decided to go back today, pack a picnic and go on the trails with the kids. It started to rain a little this afternoon, after Mary posed near the roses (isn't she just the cutest thing in the world?) and since she didn't go to the pool today with the boys, she played outside in the rain--I think that she had a good time!

After dinner we played outdoors a little. Daddy is turning her into a ballplayer! She had to have her sweatband on her forehead JUST IN CASE she broke a sweat! Daddy wanted a profile snapshot of me by our roses...I swear that I don't look this bad everyday! I decided to not dry/curl my hair after my shower this afternoon, that's my excuse!!

Mary's first fish!

Dad took the day off early so we could take little Miss Mary to the Farmstead. She posed for a few pictures with her folks and went fishing with her Daddy...can you believe that she caught her first fish within a few minutes of sinking the worm? Is that beginners luck or what?

A Mother's Day weekend

Ellen's school choir participated in singing the National Anthem for Saturday's Brigade (arena football) game. We had prime seats (10 rows from the roof) so we had a great opportunity to see which one she was on the field! Ha!ha! The team looked good~they won 60-41!










I was spoiled the entire weekend~even the boys did their best to get along.
My kiddos, including the furry ones!
Mary was having a ball with her juice!
One of the daredevils in action! Mary was scared of the sprinkler! That will change!
Can you guess what Mary had for breakfast? It starts with a D and ends with a T. Wishing you all had a great Mother's Day! I know that I did!! :-)

Katie's nursery photos

Looking into the nursery from the hallway.
In the doorway.
Introducing the featured star...KATIE!

Mary was all wet and dirty after playing outside...needed to take off the shirt and fix her hair!

Mary got a new "Blues Clues" chair...she has really enjoyed it thus far! We packed up her books and now this is her reading corner!

Proud Mama chillin' out just waiting for the arrival of Miss Katharine!