Ballet Recital

Last weekend was Averie's Ballet Recital. I may be biased but I think think she is a beautiful ballerina.

She was a little nervous her first night but she rocked it her second performance. She LOVES to dance and we do a lot of dancing around our house.

Kindergarden Graduation

So, I can't believe she is done with KG. Here is a picture of her on her last day of school.

Getting her Diploma

Averie and her friend Aiden.

Mrs. B (teacher's asst), Averie, and Mrs. Pears (her teacher)

We will miss them SO much next year. They did such a great job with her!!

Things she learned. She has amazing penmanship, she loves to read and is getting better and better. She loves art. She loves math (funny because that's her mom's favorite too!!!!) She just loves to learn and loves school I love that about her and hope it last for a while longer.

Until first grade everyone!!!!

A little catching up to do!!

Danton reading to the 3 little ones! Can you imagine if they were all ours!!!

Lily, Piper, and Lincoln
Averie getting a little cuddle time with Lily

Enjoying some outdoor time eating breakfast. I love that they love being outside and that they enjoy eating as many meals as possible out there.

Averie and her bird feeder. She wanted one and so she and her Papa actually made it. She was so proud of it. We have had many bird friends enjoy it.

Lincoln in his new "big boy" bed. He started climbing out so we had to change things up. He is doing fairly well with it. He doesn't fall out but he does get out about once a night. Most of the time he is still mostly asleep, I can just put him back in and he will got to sleep.

disregard the latest post...Lincoln

So, ignore the Lincoln post because you will see it again. I was in the middle of typing when a little person posted it for me. I haven't finished it and I still have pictures to add. Sorry!

Nebraska and More

We were able to catch up with our GREAT friends Brenda and Emil last weekend in Nebraska. As always we had a blast and laughed a lot. We absolutely love them and love that they love and enjoy our little kiddos as well.

Uncle Emil enjoying Averie's tea

Daddy and Danton enjoying there time as well.

It has been 2 years since we lost Danton's dad to Pancreatic Cancer. We hadn't seen his stone so we all made the trek out to see it. It was also special because for Danton's last speech in his Public Speaking class they were to do a commemorative speech and he choose his dad, and it was a great speech.

Averie helped put new flowers out

This side was dedicated to his military service

This side was dedicated to his family

We had a great time in Nebraska. It would be great to live closer to Emil and Brenda. Maybe someday!!!



On Monday Danton finished up his last class for the Spring Semester!!! I am so impressed with how well he does especially with all that is on his plate. He came away from both classes with A's.
Now we are ready to submit the final paperwork for Paramedic School and selection will be made in a couple months. He has been given verbal acceptance to Denver Health's Paramedic Program and if all goes through he will start in September and it goes until next August. This is a very intense program that will require school 3 nights a week for 4 hours and also 500 clinical hours. Knowing that he will have to put a lot of himself into that program we decided it would be best to take this summer off of school.
So, one person down with school and now we just have Averie. Very bittersweet. I am glad Danton is done but with Averie being done it just means she is growing and is going to be in 1st grade. Where did my little girl go?

Easter

Happy Easter Everyone. What a weekend we had here. On Saturday I had the kids all loaded up in the car to go to a Easter Egg Hunt and I realized my car battery was completely dead. Averie was so bummed that we didn't go to the hunt but her nanny and papa came out to charge the battery and she got to a couple of crafts with her Nanny instead.
Sunday we had a fun day. We started with church then it was off to Nanny and Papas for lunch and homemade ice cream.

On our way to church

They love their Nanny and Papa

My two guys!!!

Winding the clock is one of Averie's favorite things to do and now Lincoln is starting to join in the fun!!

Homemade Icecream Time!!

Averie is smashing the ice

Lincoln is adding the salt

Easter egg hunt at Nanny and Papas

Daddy helping Averie with the search

Averie showing Mommy her treasures

AW!!!

Next we were off to our friend Jake and Rebecca's house for more food and more Easter Egg Hunting

Stacy helping Lincoln gather his loot!!

Averie with her basket of goodies

Lincoln showing off his skills. He was hanging by himself.

It was a very long day but a great day of family and friends. We are blessed to have such great people in our lives!

Our Dairy

When Averie was one we decided to get our milk from a local dairy. Besides the milk there are so many things I love about the dairy. More than just getting milk my kids get to enjoy so many other experiences. If they are milking you can go in and watch and lately Averie has even got to help out. The dairy has about 12 cows they milk regularly and they use a machine but on this last visit Kenny let Averie try her hand at milking a cow by hand. She was so excited and loved it. They also had 2 baby cows that were only 2 days old. Kenny let Averie and Lincoln go out and see them and Averie even got to name them. The cow in the all the pictures with the kids was born about 4 weeks ago, Averie named this one Polkadot!! Thanks Johnson's Acres for such a great dairy experience!!!