The last few weeks have been pretty busy around here with school activities, a long weekend, Braden going to Saskatchewan, finishing off my MYC teaching year, piano recitals and just hanging out. This means that I guess I've been neglecting my blog so I thought I'd catch you up on what we've been up to the last little bit by showing you some pictures (notice how Kaleb's hair changes at the end!)
The kids' school had a day where every classroom chose a country and did a presentation for everyone in a kinda of open house style - opening the entire school up for the morning. Kaleb's class did Kenya and Emma's class did China.
Kaleb during the dance sung in Swahili.
Navia was invited to stay for snack (which the teacher provided for her) and she loved it!
Emma standing behind the Great Wall of China and wearing the lucky color red.
Emma is in the dragon - at the very back - she had fun doing this.
Braden went to Regina to hang out with his family for an extended long weekend. Mom (his mom) just had surgery the day before he arrived and Braden has a cold so when we went to visit Mom at the hospital he needed to wear a mask - how cute!!! The only problem was that he didn't take the camera so there aren't any pictures to show you of this visit - next time!!!
He's actually talking to us on the phone when Jesse took this picture on his phone - gotta love the IPhone!
On the long weekend I (because Brade was gone) had 2 kids overnight - Emma's friend and her younger brother (which Kaleb gets along really well with). Actually we had a brother and sister over on Friday night, two sisters over on Saturday night, and Emma went on an overnighter on Sunday night. . . it was a sleepover weekend!!!
It was raining, but it didn't stop the kids from going outside and playing!
I pulled the old farm"garbage bag rain jacket" trick and the kids loved it!
The kids painting their very own planets.
The next day they got all dressed up and this is Emma as Daddy showing me her caterpillar.
Kaleb as the piano player (shirt and tie) showing me his witch stew.
Navia in her princess skirt (yep, 100% see-through!) gardening in the dirt. Okay, maybe more playing than anything!
Emma's Spring Choir Concert (far right hand side)
I had my MYC recital at our house this year. I split it into two separate recitals, rearranged the house, made cupcakes and somehow everyone fit and had a blast. There were about 45 at the first recital and 25 at the second. I had to show you my now living arrangement for it - it would definitely work again when you say "there are goodies and drinks to take OUTSIDE to eat". The kids loved playing on the play structure and the parents hung out talking non-music to each other. It was a good day!
What you saw when you entered the house.
My new front living room and dining room.
The view of the family room from upstairs.
The view from the kitchen.
My new favorite thing to make - 100 cupcakes decorated with a 1M tip, buttercream icing and confetti sprinkles - so easy and soooooo yummy!
My food for the second recital.
Navia sitting on the island during the recital.
Kaleb's Sunbeams 1 class doing their rhythm ensemble - Prelude in A by Chopin. Kaleb is the second boy from the left. (note his hair!!!)
Most of my Tuesday kids (missing 3).
Most of my Wednesday kids (missing 2)
So, that's our lives the past couple weeks in pictures . . . hopefully I can keep up from now on and not fill up a post with so many pics - however lovely my kids are to look at - hehehe!
