Summer has begun!

Summer has begun, but before it gets any further, I thought I'd update you on what we've all been up to in May! It's been a busy month!

BEN: Ben turned NINE this month! Where has the time gone? Brandon and I temporarily lost our minds and allowed him to have four friends over to spend the night. Wow. Nine-year-old boys have a lot of energy. They played the Wii and Nintendo, chased each other around the yard, and ate nearly everything we had on hand. Other than that, we survived. Since the theme of the party was "video games", Megan made an awesome cake that said "Happy Birthday to Mii" and featured Ben's very own mii.

GRACE: Grace had her end-of-year Dazzler dance recital last night. She danced the following routines: Stormy Weather, Wizard of Oz, Hip-Hop Hokey Pokey, and the finale, Who Am I.
After the show, she exclaimed "I love being on stage! Can we do it again?" Needless to say, her dream of being on American Idol might actually be attainable! Go Grace!

MOLLY: Molly has been very busy chattering away. Although she appears to have her own language, she has some great "real" words as well. She says "hi, bye, hot, pup, kitty, drink, more, mama, dada, and most importantly, hawk (Jayhawk)." I'm sure there are others, but these are the ones she uses consistently! She's walking all over the place in the new shoes that Aunt Stacey and Uncle Clinton bought her.

BRANDON: Brandon turned 33 this month! We celebrated with friends last Monday. We played baseball, barbecued, and of course, played a little Guitar Hero. It was a blast. Happy Birthday Brandon.

ME: I'm done with school! Enough said!

Where did April go?

So much happened in April. Here are the top ten, even if they weren't the "best" ten!

10. Molly visited the ER after falling on the driveway and hitting the back of her head. Thankfully, all is well.
9. Brandon is out of softball for at least two weeks after tearing his meniscus...that little thing that keeps the bones from touching in your knee joint.
8. Ben, too, has injured his knee and has been fighting through it on the soccer field.
7. Bert Nash no longer takes my insurance so I am left without a therapist until I find another, or a secondary insurance!
6. Ben mowed the lawn for the first time - all of it for only ten bucks commission.
5. Gracie is getting ready for her dance performance on May 28th. She's a munchkin in the land of Oz.
4. Stacey and Clinton were married on April 16th. I sang at the wedding and Brandon spoke of resounding gongs. Ben was an usher and Grace was the flower girl. Molly was the honorary flower girl.
3. Grace won first prize in the science fair for her Nail Polish Palooza project. Always go with Sally Hansen if you have a choice. It lasts the longest.
2. Ben's team did well in the Challenger's Tournament and Ben even scored a goal with his left foot!
1. Molly turned one and began walking.

That's April! Welcome May! 16 days of school left!