ASTONISHINGLY WONDERFUL…...

All I can continue thinking is how astonishingly wonderful spring/summer is!  I LOVE  it.  It makes everything better; the grass, the flowers, the days, the nights, my tan, my mood, the kids spirits……the list goes on and on!  Things finally started warming up Friday just in time for Raelynn's 3rd Grade Field Trip.  It is a trip every 3rd Grade class gets to take around Lawrence learning the wonderful history and sites of the city.  I was lucky enough to go with her and it really was amazing how much there is to know about the history of Lawrence.  We walked about 5 miles and we were exhausted when it was over, but it was a fun day together and with so many of our friends!

I went back to work for a few hours and then it was back to the school to set up for the annual carnival!  The carnival is a huge event for our Elementary School and it is so much fun for the kids.  It is a ton of work for the parents and there are so many that do an amazing job but it is worth every second to watch the fun the kids have!!!  Saturday was filled with baking goodies for the cake walk at the carnival, errands and then back for the carnival at 3pm.  The kids had a blast!  It was awesome this year.  The committee was fun and worked well together which is always great.  We had a Bungee Trampoline, Rock Climbing Wall, several jump houses and courses, KU Football Players doing a football toss, KU Volleyball Players doing a volleyball games, Big Jay was there, a cake walk, a ring toss, Eileens Cookies for cookie decorating, snow cones, pizza, hot dogs, cotton candy, a silent auction and on and on.  Things went very well and we were exhausted afterwards!!!

Today was church a birthday party and then finally planing flowers.  Our house was painted this week too, so things are looking pretty snazzy!

 But before all the excitement of the weekend, we had much more excitement over the past few weeks.  Hadley Jo Harms was born on April 21st!  She is perfectly beautiful!  She has a head full of black hair and such a round and adorable face!  I have been so excited for her arrival, just like many others.  I got to be at the hospital for her arrival and then took the kids over the next day.  Coop had been having a difficult time accepting that Steph was pregnant but the second he saw her he fell in love.  He said, "she is so cute!" He held her and looked at her fingers and toes and it was darling.  Raelynn loved her as well but we expected that!  I would love to see her every day!  Steph is doing great as well just as I knew she would!  They are all a wonderful family and I am so happy for them!

Raelynn's class put on a puppet show last week as well.  It is a big event for the 3rd Graders and she was super excited Grandma was here and got to come.  The puppet show was about safety and it was pretty cute.  They did a wonderful job!

Last Friday our BGC did a fundraiser for "Parents Night Out".  Terry and I went out for dinner with friends while the kids hung out at BGC at school.  It was a fun evening and nice to get away for a bit.

Raelynn's Selfie with her BFF and BGC staff that let her paint his nails!!!

This week Coop had his first music program at school.  He was so nervous but so cute!  I am not sure he even sang although he said he sang every song in his head.  There were just so many people there but with over 125 Kindergartners there are bound to be quite a few parents too!

So warm weather ahead, lots more to do, and even more fun to be had!