PRESCHOOL

Brielle is officially done with Pre-School.  She graduated from Mrs. Musser's Little Sprouts last night.  Can't believe I'm going to have TWO in elementary school next year. 

Brielle has learned so much in preschool this year.  She can read a little bit now and she loved every minute of going to school to see her friends and teacher.  She was the recipient, along with 2 others, of a special "Character Counts" award.  Her teacher says of all the 40 students she had, those 3 little girls were the most kind, happy and compassionate students.  Happy every day and nice to everyone all the time.  I know she didn't pick that up from me, but I'm constantly amazed how my two little girls are often singled out for being sweet and kind.  Makes my heart smile. 

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Candles.  From a birthday.  MY birthday....there are too many huh? 
Ben never disappoints on my birthday.  The day (week) was complete with ice cream cake, filet mignon, a walk in the park, a replacement diamond for the lost one in my wedding ring, a Kindle and a REALLY sharp kitchen knife.  What else could you ask for?

Kids are super busy.  Maija and Brielle both have gymnastics twice a week and dance once a week.  Maija also takes piano.  I swore I would never have this life, living in the car carpooling kids to all kinds of activities- but once again I am eating my words.  They have so much fun and make wonderful friends.  Yesterday Brielle climbed to the top of the rope at gymnastics and got a little golden trophy for it.  She was SO happy!
Maija is almost done with First grade.  She is such a great big sister and helps me out with Levi especially.  He adores her and cannot wait for her to get home from school.  He is a normal little boy and will hit and push and grab from almost anyone, but never from Maija- he can't get enough of her.

Greta is FOUR months!!!  She is just almost rolling over.  She is the happiest little baby.  On Sunday I had to take her out of church crying, twice because she was tired and got bumped in the head- I got a million comments about it because no one has ever heard her make a peep.  She smiles and giggles all the time.....except when I pull out the camera.  She can be having the most beautiful day and as soon as I put that big black thing in front of my face she scrunches up her eyebrows and the smiles are GONE.  Still working on it-

LOVE the cheeks.  They get bigger everyday.  :)


We took a "nature adventure" to a lake nearby.  The girls had a blast.  Levi, not so much- he was grumpy.  I love the endless green here in Oregon- especially in the springtime after the LONG WET winter. 

Hey Mom! Do I look like a Mummy?

LUCKY ME

Happy Mother's Day to me.