From there to Here

Well, hello there.

Yikes. It's been awhile.

Can't really say there is any particular reason as to why I have not been posting.  It's been nice having a break.  One less thing on my to do list and one less thing to come in between spending time with by boys, both big and little.

But now summer(yay!) is upon us and life slows down a bit.  There seems to be so much extra time when I don't have to back and unpack bags, make lunches, set out clothes and try to cram errands, laundry and cleaning all in a weekend....and it's only day 3 of vacation.  ;)

So, just to catch up before out summer fun begins, here are some of the highlights from that last post til now.

Our annual Easter egg hunt with the Vruggink's---the UP Vruggink's are missing but this is the crew ;)

Trying to get a nice Easter family picture---not bad.

Cameron teaching me a new yoga move, the crow.  We would have little competitions to see if we could out hold the other person ;)  He got me most of the time but I did improve!  Just one of the little things his teacher taught him this year. We had the BEST first grade year.

My boys.  Just playing around with my new camera.

Love. it.

And them!

We headed to Chicago via van and bus over Spring Break.  A great little get away.  It's fun to visit city life, but makes you appreciate the little things in our little towns.

Shedd's Aquarium was a highlight!

(Haiden was off on his own, again.  He didn't make it into many pictures with his determination to do things on his own, when he wanted and how he wanted.  Yep.)

Don't even ask about this picture.  This mom was not home.  And yes this is in our backyard.  In the city mind you.

Cameron wanted to give soccer try.  He sometimes seemed to get it confused with football when he was going after the ball.  He walked away with many grass stained knees.

He actually did quite well and really improved.  He was a Spark team.  We will just have to wait and see what he thinks for next spring.  After he watched a cousin play baseball and play it more with a friend(at his very first sleepover!!!!) he now wants to play that again?!

Me and my boys on Mother's Day.  They painted me rocks for our landscaping.  Love their sweet and simple writing.

And this big kid had a fantastic first grade year!  He did SO well and we are proud of the little student he has become.

I can't really say he is a 2nd grader yet--even bothers me to type it!  We just need to enjoy a summer of  'just done with 1st grade' ;)

And just for the kicks of it for you to see our little man's personality.  This was taken by Torrey once we finally opened up the new camera and he was just trying it out, so don't mind all the stuff on the floor and random photo.  But we just couldn't delete this one.  Can you blame us?!  ha!