Soccer Continued

Grant has continued to enjoy his soccer games.  Last year he stood in the middle of the field and watched, but this year he has enjoyed chasing the ball.  When we can convince him to run the right direction he is even able to score this year!  Meanwhile, the other kids are working on getting as many ticks as possible.  Okay, not really.  But really.

Family Photos

This Spring we finally got new family photos.  It had been 3 years since we'd had them done, and Spencer was always begging to see the pictures and then sad when we didn't say his name.  The photos were taken by a friend in our ward at http://kateelisabethphotography.com  We took them at an old tree that I love and the kids had a blast climbing on, but is looking pretty dead at this point and I'm not sure how long it will last.  

Ballet Performance

I forgot to post these pictures of my Ballet Performance in May because I got the pictures later and then it's been hard to get them to download on this computer.  This year we did "The Magic Toy Shop" and all of the dancers were toys. (Pictures by Brooke Romriell of http://romriellphotography.blogspot.com )  This is the third year I've run the program here.

Wild Animals:

Bouncy Balls:

Jack-in-the-Boxes:

Ballerina Dolls:

Toy Soldiers:

My Girls:

Performance Night:

Friend Visit

Our good friends the Cenas who moved us in when we came to Iowa, tended our children, loaned Justin Wii games, brought me home from dance, and then moved away (how dare they!) came in town to visit.  The kids had a great time at the museum and park with them.  We wish we could see them more!

Tennis

This summer the girls are in a tennis class together.  They are all in different ages for soccer, so we went for a sport where we could hit two birds with one stone.  Besides, tennis is fun, right?  At least, that's what my roommates in college always told me - I walked around the court in gym because my hand/eye coordination was so "special."  So far, the girls have loved it, and Ellie - true to form - has memorized all the names of the lines.  Meg - true to form - mastered tying her shoes.  (A skill that Ellie and I traumatized and cried over, and that Meg did on her own while I got dressed.)  They are fun to watch together.

The boys had fun playing on the sidelines.  They are easier to take pictures of because they aren't across the court, so there are more pictures of them.