another kindergarten graduate

my sweet caleb is now a 1st grader!!

our very own!!

thyme, parsley, & cilantro were ready to be trimmed...

spinach leaves washed & ready...

1st batch of homemade salsa with our cilantro. can't wait til every ingredient is straight from our garden!!

i love blackmail!

i'm not gonna lie...

...this sweet baby girl is now a handful! she's WAAYYY more brave than any of her brothers ever were! i guess it's our fault for nicknaming her 'monkey'...she's definitely living up to that & will soon need a helmet to protect that pretty noggin! of course, if you ask my parents, she definitely gets it honestly. afterall, i DO still have a knot on my forehead for a reason!

13.1 miles

two lifelong girlfriends & i decided to train for the minimarathon this year. i've done it several times in the past, but that was 3-4 babies ago, so i wasn't sure how i'd do. it was awesome! despite the fact that i couldn't bend my knee for a few days afterwards, i felt pretty darn good!
angie, me, & dawn...used to sing on the swings at recess together & talk about being famous someday :) we were just a few among this small crowd!!

hitting beach balls around to pass the time while we waited for the start.

i tried really hard to finish in under 2:30...and i did it (with just 1 potty break)!

proud of that medal!

momma's day 2011

1st year of preschool...check!

abram giving miss nicki, his panda bear group leader, the bookmark he made her.
i realize this is a blurry picture, but omg!! he was trying to make kinley laugh from up on stage, ha!!!!!

singing his little heart out :)

best buddy, kate

best buddy & cousin, molly

his birthday crown (since he has a summer birthday)

next comes preK...such a big boy (*sigh)