*Dave*Leslie* *Andrew*Ashley*Hailey*Katie*Nathan*: May 2018

Baseball season is here! Andrew and his home run ball! He hit a home run waaaay out to the far fence!

Joey Hill, Jake Healey and Nate watching baseball

Oh Hailey!

Ashley and Hailey are playing rec softball at Holladay Lions. They have both improved, learned a lot and had lots of fun. Here they are cheering in the dugout.

4th grade Rendezvous Day! Ashley had a great time and I had fun being in charge at the Pie Eating Contest station.

Ashley went to record a commercial at Dad's work and met a cute dog too

Playdate for Hailey and friends

Ashley on her way to a Real Soccer game with Ivy and Teagan

The Mecham's adorable new puppy, Penny

Pinata at Nana's house

We love to watch Andrew play! Here is is waiting to check into a soccer game. I almost always forget to take a picture while he is playing because I'm so busy watching.

A swim lesson for Katie

We had fun using the extra pie eating contest supplies!

More and more baseball. Andrew is standing at the back of the dugout.

Playground time after Andrew's baseball

Katie goes to Mrs. Palmer's Preschool. Each month is a program. This time was outside and we loved watching the kids say their parts, sing and dance. Katie did a wonderful job! Nana came to watch too.

There are horses right next to the softball fields where Ashley and Hailey play. The kids love to try to feed and pet them. It's a little taste of the country.

Picture Day

Hailey playing catcher!

Ashley playing pitcher!

At the park on Soccer picture day

Upland Terrace Carnival. Hailey and Lauren (Mama Kangaroo from the Suessical Play) having fun battling.

Sunday kid picture

Andrew, Luke C and Landon H having another pie eating contest

Happy Mother's Day! The kids gave me the cutest cards and made gifts. They are sweet, loving and try their best. Kids always forgive their parents' faults and just want to give and be loved and close. They can drive me crazy but, I'm so very grateful to be their mother. I am so very blessed.

Lydia, Charlie and Nate in a polaroid picture

Being a kid is tiring!

Making fun

I can't remember why her hair is crazy but, it sure is!

Playing on the preschool playground after the end of the year parent-teacher conference. Katie is a bright girl who loves to color, write and create. She is a kind, happy, inclusive friend. She wears a tutu every single day and loves to accessorize. She has learned so much and we are so proud of her! We love our beautiful Katie!

Fun in the backyard with squirt guns

Hailey and friends in the last days of first grade with Mrs. Baxter.

Hailey is center, reading her parts of some short plays

Hailey has excellent handwriting. She is a great reader and writer. She loves to draw and has such a creative mind. She pushes herself and is tough as can be. She is kind and loving to all. We are so proud of her! We love our beautiful Hailey.

Nate was sick and so we slept on the floor near the bathroom and the barf bowl. He is an extra sweet boy. He is kind and incredibly friendly. He shows and tells and shares love. He is happy and obedient. He is cuddly! It is sad to have a sick child and luckily this didn't last long.

Katie's preschool graduation!
Daddy and Nana came to cheer her on. I was at Upland Terrace at Field Day.

Hailey discovered how fun it can be to trace

The annual Upland Terrace Fun Run! It's a grade by grade race around the perimeter of the school.

First up for our family was Hailey's grade. She is short but, tough and determined! Below is near the starting line. She is left a bit and a right in the pack.

Just finished the big uphill and almost to the finish!

First Place for Girls! Hooray!

Next is Ashley! She is athletic, competitive and fast. Ashley constantly amazes me with her wide variety of skills. Plus, she works so hard, tries her very best and is a kind, sweet and happy friend. We love Ashley and are so proud of her. Here they are near the starting line.

Here come the first finishers; Parker L, Matthew F and you can spot Ashley next.

3rd place overall is Ashley and 1st place for girls! Nice work! The next girl was no where near.

Ashley with the 3 top boys.

Ellie, Ivy, Roxy, Ashley, Alice and Katelyn

Last up were the 5th graders. Andrew is in red shorts.

Andrew has a very competitive grade...or at least Andrew and a few other athletic boys sure do go head to head a lot. Andrew is funny, fun to be with and a good, good boy. He is smart, loving, athletic, well rounded and talented. Andrew is kind and a wonderful friend. Andrew has always blessed our lives. We are proud of him and love him so much.

Coming to the end at the uphill portion. 2nd place is right on his tail.

He did it! 1st place for Andrew! Way to go!

Ty, James, Carson, Seth, Davis, Andrew, Joey, Landon

Our 3 kids got 3 1st place ribbons! That's pretty awesome!

Hailey on 3rd base

Running Home!

Safe! Wahoo!

Ashley up to bat

Nice hit!

Katie loves to ride her 2-wheel bike!

Hailey is a great soccer player. She can run forever without tiring out and is aggressive.

Handsome Nathan! Look at this gorgeous face! He is impossible not to love.

Andrew had a class project about a historical event. He chose the First recorded baseball game. It was very interesting.

4th grade field trip to Antelope Island

Alice, Roxy, Ashley, Ellie and Katelyn

Dance recital time! Katie takes 1 Ballet/Tap class so she performed 1 tap dance as a Zebra. Hailey takes a Ballet/Jazz combo class and performed 1 jazz dance as a Lion. Ashley takes Ballet, Jazz and Tap and was in 3 dances. The recital was 2 nights with the theme The Lion King. They each did a great job and had lots of fun performing.