Random Busyness...

There's been a lot going on.

Like a successful soccer season that is coming to a close...

                                 There's some determination in that girls face!

Missing a few girls but most of the team.

Jadyn is much more aggressive than last year.

(and that little tongue of hers is hanging out the whole time she plays.)

 And getting a pic of her scoring this goal was the highlight of the season for me. :)

The best "weather" soccer season yet.  It didn't snow for one game!!  Amazing... I can handle a few games with rain... snow not so much.

And if we have time for fun at the park AFTER a game it's even a better day for the littlest ones.

We had our 1st "Movie Night" in the basement.

And of all the things in the basement I think the girls were most excited that we used our new popcorn machine.

And Lydia makes herself right at home in her "box" in the couch.

She's cute, that's true.

But she had a few extra baths this month...

She's not all that cute with poop smeared all over her hands.

(sparing you the picture but it was a doozy!)

I texted my family the picture...  with the caption...

"Bet my day is "poopier" than yours."

Good thing she is cute...

oh so cute.

And when she looks up at her daddy with complete trust and love...

We take the poopy stuffy.

Shane spent a few hours in the ER...

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning.

He was using his "carpet tear out machine" in a non-ventilated area.

He dragged his worker out after he collapsed...  He ended up in a hyperbaric chamber for several hours.

Shane being non-compliant but feeling dizzy and head-achey.

Waited several hours, went to a soccer game and FINALLY was convinced by a doctor in our ward to go get his levels checked.

He's one stubborn man.

And have you ever wondered what scoliosis looks like?

Here's Tayler's spine...

creepy looking!

But she looks awfully cute with some skin on her!!

She's growing up too fast.

I was totally excited that she would be getting her driving permit soon...

until this little incident.

Yeah... for real... Tayler hit that pole.

While driving a 4-wheeler (with me in the back)...  hauling a small trailer to the greenwaste drop 3 blocks from our house.

She saw a "cop car" (that wasn't).

Got nervous... so I calmly told her to slowly pull over and wait for it to pass.

She QUICKLY swerved the 4 wheeler past the sign...

and forgot about the trailer.

It was hilarious...  yet I DID NOT LAUGH at all!!

I had visions of wrecked cars flying through my head.

I now wish that old honkin' grand Safari station wagon that we mortiphingly had to drive to school was still around!! (Minus the fact that it only got 5.9 miles to the gallon...)

Her reply to this incident was...

Well I never plan on pulling a trailer... so....

it shouldn't be a problem.

{HELP ME}

We survived "Screen Free" week at our house.

And had fun at the "dragon run."

This next pic is Shane's mom...

who never lets us take a picture of her.

This one is a treasure!

We did lots and lots and lots and lots of yardwork.

It's still early enough in the spring that it's enjoyable.

But once again...

WHAT WERE WE THINKING HAVING SO MANY PLANTER BEDS?????

(Lydia took this one of me... Amazing the pictures I find on my phone from that 2 year old! :))

This week was teacher appreciation week at school and hats off to teachers!
Seriously...
I spent 2 hours at the school this week helping with class parties.
And each time I do I realize I could NEVER in 10,000 years be a school teacher!

Tayler had her awards assembly at school.

We're pretty proud of that girl and how hard she works.

She's setting a great example for her sisters.

And finally I never posted pictures of Kenna and her tumbling.

She's amazing.

And now taking a little break.

We learned a few things about tumbling.

It's 50% mental and 50% physical.

And when mentally you have a setback...

well then your body won't do it.

After months and months of practice one day she couldn't do anything that was "backwards" anymore.  No more backhandsprings, backflips, back tucks etc.

So we are taking a little break.

But we sure are proud of her and hope she gets it back...

if and when she wants to.

Love you Kenna.