Memorial Day

Alvin worked in the yard until Stephen and Chelsea and kids came over around 2:30 to swim. I know you all probably have seen enough water pictures but here are some new ones you have to see. First you might notice the backyard looks different than the previous post. Alvin did some major trimming on the bushes around the pool. He actually found a hummingbird nest in our grapefruit tree. Yes, the nest is actually on a hanging grapefruit.

What is with all that poop! Hummingbirds are too small for all that don't you think?


This was suppose to be a water wheel as you can see. However, it didn't move so well so the toy turned into something altogether different.











YES - those last two pictures is ALVIN! We couldn't believe it when he jumped on the wheel not once but twice.









This is a water fight between Chandler, Stephen and Pa. Please don't get my windows wet!!!

I promise - no more swim pictures for a while!

Swim Time!!!!

Mr. Frog said 88 degrees - defnitely time to swim!


Chandler and Tatum just jumped right in - Still a little cold for Cooper however.




Chandler and Stephen tried their talents at surfing.





Chandler likes to jump off of his Dad's shoulders.




"Me too" Tatum said. It seems she wants to do everything her brothers do and never seems scard.

Swimming lessons coming up!

Cooper's Graduation!

Cooper graduated from preschool this morning. The final day of his two years at "Ray of Light Preschool".




I asked him if he was going to miss school and he said "no - but I will miss Mrs. Bond." Mrs. Bond was also his teacher part of time last year so he has been with her for quite a bit and she was very good with the kids. In the classroom the helper was Mrs. McNaughton and she was fun too!


His special friends the last two years have been the twins Clare and Bridget, Nick, Andrew and Viet.





They also had a program on Wednesday evening to sing songs they had learned throughout the year. Didn't get many good pictures because of sitting too far away for flash.




After the singing was over Cooper and Tatum could't wait for the cookies.

Final goodbye with hugs from the twins.

Lucky for Clare they will be in the same school next year!


Pa treated with ice cream afterwards!




Another FUN night with family!

Happy Birthday Chandler!

Yesterday Chandler turned seven years old! What a handsome and intellegient grandson he has become.

We are proud of you Chandler! You are a great big brother and so kind to your sister Tatum. You are so smart and do so well in school. You are always willing to do whatever we ask you to do. You are very handsome. We love you Chandler!

Easter Saturday

Today it rained hard most of day in Chandler. Today was the day we had planned to go to a park for our Easter celebration. We do like rain here in Arizona but not on the day you have something planned. Jimmy Ruth (my sister) has a new park down the road from where she lives so she planned "an Easter picnic at the park". This would have been the first time we went somewhere outside of a home for our family celebrations! It rained, so we gathered at her home instead and had a great afternoon. It was actually sunny after lunch so the kids had fun playing outside with hula hoopes, hitting baseballs, throwing frisbees, climbing trees, riding scooters, swinging, hunting easter eggs, holding babies, relaxing and exploring Uncle John's back yard full of horses and cows. A fun treat for all the city grown kids.