Catch-up/Photo Dump!

Life has been busy for a few months and the blog has suffered but here we are playing catch-up! The kids have been full of energy and so much fun! Their relationship keeps getting more fun to watch as they play all the time and create games and activities to keep them both entertained! Summer is here and that's just our favorite time of the year!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

She will be 2 next week (ah!) and just full of personality and spunk! 

 

 

 

My girlfriends and I have been getting together this year for a once a month girls activity and in the month of May my mom taught us all a yoga class! It was great!

 

This slide game is a regular that they love! The hug monster (Elisabeth) waits at the bottom of the slide for Jack to come! They play over and over 

 

 

 

Jack had his last day of his Catechesis of the Good Shephard Class and he wrote this special thank you note for Mrs. Lenard! This is his adorable class.

 

 

 

 

 

Jack has been into drawing portraits of us! This is his Papa masterpiece!

 

 

Days at the pool have been in full swing and I just love it! The kids are at great ages for the pool this year!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Life is full of adventure! Some days are super tiring and some are full of laughter! I wouldn't trade this life for anything! 

Farm and Gardening Days

This spring we spent some days at different farms exploring, visiting animals, learning about cows and making butter, tractor rides, learning to fish, and tending to the gardens! The kids could spend all day being little farmers and gardeners!

 

 

 

 

 

 

We shook the cream in these containers so long and then it turned into butter! The kids were amazed!

 

 

 

 

We got to tour and learn all about madisonvilles garden program and the kids enjoyed a morning helping out (and eating lots of kale!) 

 

 

 

 

 

Nothing better then being outside exploring and getting your hands dirty! The kids have really gotten into caring for our gardens at home this year as well! 

Easter 2017

I've been a bit behind on my blog writing! I need to recommit to being a blogger! So here we go! We had a lovely Easter weekend in Cleveland this year full of family! We were also fortunate to have several Easter egg hunts leading up to Easter for the kids to enjoy! With each holiday we celebrate the kids get more into it, ask more questions about the meaning of the holiday and understand the countdown to the big day! 

Jack has been working hard at writing and wrote this adorable letter to the bunny! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After mass and our morning home at grandma and grandpas we headed to visit with the extended Smyderburn family at Aunt Karen and Uncle Bobs! We had a great time with all the cousins! There are now 15 great grandchildren on that side of the family - so lots kids for our kids to play with! They had a blast!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We got to spend an extra day in Cleveland after Easter and we had a nice day with Grandma!

 

 

 

Leading up to Easter we had a lot of Easter egg hunts and celebrations with friends and family!

 

 

 

What a joyful and blessed Easter season we had!!