Birthday!

Here's the Birthday Boy!

I don't know who has had more fun with this present, birthday boy or big brother!

Letter from J to Japan

We just got an email (with pictures!) from some of our friends in Japan. In Japan the school year begins in April. This is what J would like to tell his friends.

"Work hard in 1st grade so you can become really smart and learn all of the things you need to. Good Luck! I miss you and hope you can come visit me in America sometime."

Easter

Family picture at the easter egg hunt on Saturday morning in the center circle.

The easter buckets. This pictures was shot between mouthfuls of candy!

This was S first year to really get to hunt easter eggs. He wasn't sure about it at first, but of course loved the candy!

Our colored eggs.

J pretending to be the easter bunny.

Aunt Char came for a visit

We were excited to have Aunt Char come visit us for a few days. We were all sad when she had to go home.

My eyes are closed in this one, but it was the best of everyone else. It was really bright that day after a long MI winter.

"R" is for robot

J had to make a robot for a class project. This is what J and his dad came up with. It's a dog. They had a great time making it together! It even has a mouth that lights up when you push a button. It is now proudly displayed at school near the office.

New desk

Here are my before and after pictures. I love my new desk, especially how nicely it closes out the mess when I need it to.

Before:

After:

Indoor water park

This winter vacation J had one week off of school. We headed to an indoor water park near our house. Everyone had a fantastic time swimming and staying in the hotel! Here are a couple of pictures.