I Will Be Grateful for Today

#267 The Snowball in full bloom

#268 Green apricots promising a good crop in June.... #269 My favorite yellow rose "Julia Child"

#270 Another favorite rose "Heaven on Earth"

Chickens (#271) enjoying an evening meal of weeds

#272 Carolina, taking time to smell the roses

#273 Joshua 1:9, the verse the kids and I have claimed over the last few months...I love the promise that He will go with us WHEREVER!

#274 The three musketeers having the time of there lives taking a bubble bath. We finally have a new hot water heater (#275) which makes baths possible!

#276 Thank you that soccer snacks are done for the season, I have done my duty! #277 Thankful that I was able to do the kids four different teams snack all in the same week. Our kitchen felt like a factory. Thanks K for helping so much!

#278 I was able to help out in Lizzy's class today, a simple request granted to my precious (non-demanding) 9 year old.

#279 Watching Carolina sitting by the fire in my room totally absorbed in looking at a book. #280 Reading the book (Felix's Adventures...absolutely adorable!)to her on my bed.

THE PENNY CARNIVAL (part two)

GAMES.....

Penny Spoon Relay....

Baby Carson chugged all over the party!

Penny Toss Relay was a Hoot for us parents to watch!

The kids drew pictures tracing pennies and other coins and then we judged the pictures for a winner!

The teams went through a fun obstacle course....

Thanks Danny for helping the kiddos with the wagon part of the course!

Patti Lou and Angie

One Last Relay....

Time for Ice Cream and Candy

Angie and Hendra helped so much to pull off this party. Thanks Hendra for blowing up 150 balloons in five minutes and both of you for helping me make the oreo pops. You guys are adorable!

Miss Mary is 7!

Miss Elizabeth is 9!

The Twinsies knew how to pile ON the candy...

Carolina and Christian enjoying the sweets!

Thanks for sharing in the fun...

SO LONG EVERYONE!