A boy and his vehicles ... Honestly these days, Jack is constantly 'on the go.' He can be found riding in his jeep, roaming the yard on his four-wheeler or zipping down the driveway on his bike. Popsicles are optional, but are definitely a plus.
And when the four-wheeler gets covered in mud, he is the more than a little eager to get out the hose and wash it. Just like his dad.
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Early morning pictures taken before school. It was Picture Day for Samantha and Sophia insisted on wearing a dress too.
Samantha's Spring picture. (A picture of a picture, so not the best quality ... but probably one of my most favorite pictures of her to date. Why does she look so grown-up all of a sudden???).
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Don't let his cute, little grin fool you. He got that stool out on his own and climbed up to see what he was missing up there on the counter. Just like Jack, he loves to climb.
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We decided to put a garden in on the side of our garage this year. Lots of tomato plants, some peppers and some cucumbers, and a watermelon plant. It's my personal job to make sure that it stays watered and weeded and I am kind of loving it. In a few weeks, I might tire of it -- when it gets so hot out -- but for now, it's pleasing to watch the progress. Jack likes to help me in there too.
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The foliage around the house has also really taken off lately. The hosta plants are incredible in size and the rose bush is now in full-bloom. I couldn't resist a couple of pictures of the girls in front of the greenery before Samantha's Spring Music concert a few weeks ago.
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Jimmy got a little bit bored at the music concert (and it was SO HOT in the gym), so Steve spent every moment bouncing him and keeping him entertained.
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I bought a new pair of sunglasses for the girls last week (after Jack dropped Sophia's glasses in the frog pond at the local greenhouse, igniting a few tears and a lot of hurt feelings). I opted to get Sam some aviators and then nearly choked up when I saw how grown-up she looked with them on. My little girl is growing up TOO fast these days.
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Jack, sitting in front of the aforementioned frog pond:
A close-up picture of the frogs!
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Every year, the Laingsburg Lions host a Springtime Festival downtown, complete with a carnival and rides. The weather was not great (cold and rainy), but we made the best of it after the girls performed three dances from their recital.
Jack was too short yet for a lot of the bigger rides, but he enjoyed every one of the others that he was able to go on.
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One of Samantha's most favorite projects this year was her report and poster on the country of her choice. We chose Hungary (that is where my great-great-grandparents are from) and then designed the poster around details from her research paper. I drew a lot of the items for her and then she colored them and placed them around poster. The background is the flag of Hungary.
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Jack finished up his first year of preschool and loved every minute of it! He will be attending the same school again next year in the 4-5 year olds' class. He will go three mornings a week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) from 8-noon and is already talking about it!
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Driving the neighbor's boat on the lake for his maiden voyage this season. I think that it is safe to say that Jack is really in his element behind the wheel.
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Jack's end of the school-year celebration was a bounce house and I spent most of my time chasing these two cuties around. Jack was fairly independent, but James required some extra care (to make sure that he didn't get stuck in any of the inflatables!
He loved every minute of it and then fell fast asleep that afternoon for a longer than usual nap.
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Sophia asked me to straighten her hair. We have never done that before and I wasn't sure what to expect. She has such curly hair with layers in it ...
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These boys and I had a quick lunch at the local bakery downtown and then walked over to the library. I love how Jack is holding Jimmy's hand here.
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Sophia and I spent an afternoon together, just the two of us. We got a (much-needed) pedicure and she didn't stop smiling for hours afterwards.
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One of Jack's favorite pastimes is cutting/splitting/stacking wood. He is the hardest worker of anyone that I know.
I hope that he always has this strong work ethic; it will certainly take him far in life.
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