Goodbye Mrs. Arter !

Allie had her last day of kindergarten today. She hugged her teacher, Mrs. Arter, and gave her a little gift. More of her friends posed with the kindergarten teachers as well. Allie will miss school but is excited for the summer!

Bad Storms

We had really bad storms Thursday night. Here's a picture of our neighbor's tree.....it just split from the high winds! Mark plans to use part of it as firewood :-)

Saltdogs Game

We went to a Lincoln Saltdogs game tonight and were only able to see a few innings before the storms rolled in. At least the girls were able to meet Homer the Dog and Ronald McDonald.

Mowing the Sidewalk

Celia loves her little pink lawnmower. She just pushes it up and down, up and down, up and down the sidewalk. She would do it all day if we let her!

Recital Day!

Allie had a big day today starting off with a 2-hour dress rehearsal, a trip to the stylist, a visit from Julie and then the big recital! Her position was front and center and she remembered all her steps and did really well! She received a bouquet of flowers from Julie and a Webkinz from mom and dad for a job well done. Then she lost her tooth at dinner!

Finally Nice Weather!

The girls enjoyed the warm temperatures this week and are looking forward to going swimming in the outdoor pool this weekend!

Soccer Season Over!

Allie's team had its sixth and final game of the season tonight. Although they didn't win, everyone had fun and even brought a trophy home. Go Falcons!

Happy Mom's Day!

Happy Mother's Day! The kids and dad got me a cake, some flowers and took me out to dinner :-) Plus I was able to do my Body Pump class, so it was a good day.

Rainy days

Saturday was cold and rainy.....so the girls decided to make a fort under the dining room table.

Hillfest

Allie's school had its annual Hillfest carnival Friday night. Allie had her hair "colored" at one of the booths. Mom worked at one of the game booths as well. A fun time for all!

All Dressed Up

Dad actually put on a suit! His station hosted a senate debate, so Allie thought she would put on one of her princess dresses too!

Recital Dress

These are pictures of Allie in her recital dress. It's coming up on May 17th!

Allie loses another tooth!

Allie lost her other front tooth this week! The tooth fairy came and brought her 12 quarters. Her other front tooth is starting to grow in as well. Otherwise, the girls have been hanging out and enjoying the nice weather this week!

Brrrrrr it's cold!

Allie had her second soccer game and boy was it freezing!

Iowa City Weekend

We traveled to Iowa City this past weekend to watch Ian & Ross compete in a regional gymnastics meet. They both did really well! Allie and Celia were able to see their cousins, Aunt Kelly, Uncle Stu and Grandma too!

Soccer Season!

Allie started micro-soccer today and had a lot of fun! 3 of the girls on her team are in her class at school. The team (The Falcons) has 7 players, so they rotate a lot since it's 4 on 4. The other team only had 4 players, and looked experienced! The Falcons lost 2-0.

Hangin' Out

Celia loves her dog, Maggie. Today she felt like lounging around with her. Poor Maggie just put up with it.

Grandma's Visit

Grandma came to visit the girls for a few days. Allie stayed at her hotel for 2 nights and went swimming and stayed up really late. Celia was kind of sick, but still managed to have some fun with her.

Happy Easter

The Easter bunny came and the girls found lots of treats and toys in their baskets. Celia's favorite was the jelly beans and Allie's was the chocolate bunny. Then they put on their new Easter dresses. Allie and mom went to church and later Celia and Dad joined us for brunch. Now it's time for a nap!

Easter Eggs

The girls dyed Easter eggs tonight, and actually went to bed without a fuss! We'll see what the Easter bunny brings tomorrow....