The first day of summer

For the first official day of summer I took the girls to the zoo, and was joined by several of our friends.  We had a great day and the weather was actually pretty nice.  We haven't been back to the zoo since so I am glad we made it that day.  They had fun playing in the water and just hanging out.

The end of Kindergarten the start of summer

Why is it that I cannot get myself to blog more.  I have been wanting to blog all summer about the end of school for Payton and Kayda's first gymnastic class but it is now 2 months later and I am just getting around to it.  I figured it was time to play catch up since the summer is almost over and Payton starts school in less then a week.  Payton finished Kindergarten at the end of May.  She was in a really cute Kindergarten program the last week.  Reddin and I were both able to go watch her.  They performed four differnt songs and then at the end they got books filled with their best work from the year.  The last week of school she got to play games, read all day and have a classroom party.  She had Mrs. Shafer and she was great, Payton made new friends and became more of a leader.  By the end of the year she could read and is pretty good at it.   I am so glad I was able to help with reading groups and be there for all her classroom parties.  Overall I think she had a great 1st year of school and I hope Kayda gets Mrs.
Shafer also.

Happy Mother's Day

Today has been a great day so far, even though Payton is sick and had to stay home from church.  I am just so grateful that I am a mom and I get to spend my days at home with my kids for the most part.  Reddin and the girls got me sprinkle cupcakes, a new running tank top and and gift card to culvers (yummy), and Payton made me a present at school with her hand prints on a poem and Kayda made me a card also.  They really are such sweet girls and I love them so much.  I am a lucky girl.   We are going to spend the rest of the day with my mom, and I cannot wait for her to open her present.  I love my mom so much, she does so much for me and is always willing to help, she is such a great example, once again I am a lucky girl and I am so grateful for my family.