Getting Dirty!

Oh My - Does this boy love the dirt!

 

He was so excited to help in the yard after the rain.

 

Chad was laying sod, and Isaac could hardly believe that the job was just right for him!

 

Got my boots on
It's raining and all he says is
"It's okay mom.  I'll be fine with a little water on me."



All three prepping the ground.

Clearing away the dirt to cut the liner underneath.

See Mom - they're getting dirty!

A little clump here.... a little clump there



Hauling away the plastic pieces

Watching how it's done.

Rolling

and rolling...

Lining up the pieces and pushing it down in place.

Mowed Grass

You've never seen two people more excited about a chunk of grass being mowed...

 

But in the field of tall grass.... one plot stood alone! 

 

Ours!

 

 

 

 

The house is well under way now... just gotta get the photos off my phone to show here!

Saying Good-bye

May 22nd

We said Goodbye to Miss Sherry and Goodbye to daycare.

 

Isaac got to wear his special goodbye shirt and celebrate a final year in an in-home daycare setting. 

 

We have been so thankful for Sherry and her care for the past 4 years.

 

This was a decision to toil over... and over... and over...

 

but it was time. 

 

 

Isaac is ready for Preschool and new friendships and new adventures... Here we go!

MOVING!!!

Not today... but in the next 6 months!

 

This is where our new house will be!

 

 

This is our lot

Our house will be started in the next few weeks

(we have heard that the "diggers" are ready and waiting!!!)

and I am sure there will be construction updates coming soon! 

Trap State Meet 2013

TRAP .....

 

Not a sport I have much interest in...

but as a mom - I was willing to support my boy.

 

and we got a good one.... IT... WAS.... FREEZING!!!

 

This was the State Trap Meet Weekend.

 

Waiting to start

Look closely in the sky - the disc is blown to bits.

Again - the sky has the disc in bits

His Pre-Shoot was better than his actual shoot, but it was fun to see him. 

He has learned this all on his own and did a great job.



Track Meet

Chris did Track and Field as his Spring Sport.

Shawn did too... but the photos are all on my phone right now.

 

Isaac and I were able to make it to 1 meet.... that is sad!

The Freshman team had all away meets on school nights - So hard to get off work, pick up Isaac and be at a meet by 4:00.... so we missed most of them.  One meet was 2 1/2 hours away - he got home at 11:00 at night. 

 

Anyway - We got to see him run the mile.

This kid is sick - His goal... to beat 5:20 - I was happy to get my mile under 9:00 on the elliptical machine. 

 

He was at 5:29 this day.

 

He is his brothers' biggest cheerleader.... Loves those boys!
He also plays "track meet" with his dart guns!

Running the laps

Finish Line

National Junior Honor Society

 In April, Shawn was inducted into the National Junior Honor Society.

He shook hands with his principal and the superintendent of the school district.

Family Photo Op

and.... a Goofy Pic too!

 



 So Proud of Shawn!

He was focus on this goal from the beginning of Middle School.

Some students do not get inducted until 8th Grade.

 

What an acoomplishment!