Update

Its taken over a month, but I have finally gotten around to blogging!!! As usual, we have been so busy. My computer also has been having problems. I really do hope to be better this summer about it. We will see! I thought I would give a quick update on everyone.

Ashlyn: Ashlyn continues to grow and entertain us daily. She is such a vivacious little girl. She is so full of life and energy. She is so talkative and verbal. She loves to sing! She doesn't sing quietly either, she loves to really belt it out. She had us in stitches the other night. We were trying to teach her her "Mary Had a Little Lamb". She was trying so hard to sing it. It was kind of a tongue twister. She started singing "Mary Had a Little Man". It was hilarious!

She is learning so much in school. Her teacher is always telling us how impressed she is with Ashlyn and how much she has grown this year. She loves going to school and I think she will really miss it this summer. It has been a great experience for her. Ashlyn is such sweet and affectionate girl. She is always giving me hugs and kisses. She loves her family and spending time with her aunt, uncles, and of course grandparents.

Ashlyn has been saying she is looking forward to spending summer with her mom. We have lots of fun things planned. We are going to go to the zoo, the North Pole, and the Denver Aquarium. We have a big trip planned for the first part of June. Ashlyn and Joey are heading to New York to see Joey's family. We are meeting up in Pennsylvania to go to Sesame Place and my cousin's wedding. Should be a great trip! I finally decided to join a nearby gym. The main reason I joined is because they have an amazing pool! They have an indoor and outdoor pool with splash areas and water slides. The kids area is as nice as the one in Disney World. They also have a great kid's area where Ashlyn gets to play when I workout. She went for the first time last Sunday, and the first thing she said when I picked her up was, "I had fun Mom". She went swimming and that kid could have gone down the little water slides a hundred times. It should be a great summer of swimming and fun!

Brianna: I have only 2 days of school left. This school year was challenging for many reasons, but I did enjoy my class. I had a really sweet group of kids that I will dearly miss. I was hired in the beginning of the year for just this school year. Teaching jobs are hard to come by here. They listed 3 job postings at my school and over 500 people applied! Our 3rd grade state reading test scores came back early. I am very proud to say that my class scored the highest of all 4 classes!!! I had to interview at my school all over again for a position next year. I received word last week that I would be hired back for 3rd grade again next year. I am excited to teach the same grade, at the same school, in the same classroom! No scrambling to get my room ready 2 days before school starts. I look forward to getting things ready this summer and being very prepared for next year. I truly think 3rd grade is the best grade to teach and feel as if I finally found my niche. I pray for a good group of kids next year.

Joey: Joey is gearing up for softball season. He is playing on 4 different teams this summer. He is just too good and everyone wants him on their team! We will spending a lot of time this summer cheering him on. Ashlyn loves watching her dad play. She now shouts "Go Daddy!" I pray that he has lots of fun and remain injury free with all of this softball!

I have posted 3 different blog posts with lots of pictures. Make sure that you look at all of them! Since I waited a month, I figured I better include lots of updates!