Jumping right in again this week! Things have really been crazy busy around here for us and while I don't usually prefer it that way, I know that things will slow down here shortly! (I might really lose my mind if they don't!) So here's what we've been doing!...
The boys are super into legos lately (even more so than normal)....Star Wars and Jurassic World Legos are their favorites and finding scenes like this on my counter make me laugh so much!
Getting some reading done while Mellany is in dance....I don't think I could read like that, but whatever gets it done.... :)
Charlie reached the 1000 book goal for his class!!! He was SOOO proud!!
Charlie's class hatched chicks this past week and holding one was definitely a favorite of his! He had been waiting all week so patiently to get to hold one.
Johnny really loves to climb this tree in our back yard, and now Charlie does too. He just needs a bit of a push from big brother. I love it so much when they get along like this!
Charlie's baseball finally started but practices have been cold! It isn't bothering him one bit though! He is so excited for his first game this week.
One random afternoon, I stopped the car in our neighborhood and told Mellany to switch me places so she could drive us home. She was absolutely shocked but in total heaven and I'm pretty sure I'm the favorite parent right now. She did a phenomenal job too! It's so strange to see her in the driver's seat though....it won't be too much longer and she'll be driving for real.
Johnny's baseball has been going really great this season! He is having a blast with his friends and has improved so much from the last time he played. He is hitting the ball really well (averaging about 3 RBI's each game!) and field great too. Most important to us is that he's having fun and he tells us he is!
Mellany won the yearbook cover competition in art class which means that her drawing is on the front cover of this year's yearbook!! All 5th grade students submitted their drawing and hers was chosen by the staff to be on the cover. We are so thrilled for her, as this has been a goal of hers for years! When she got in the car beaming with her yearbook in hand, I may have shed a few tears! Such a proud moment for all of us!
Charlie's Kindergarten class(es) finally went on their big field trip to the Children's Museum this past week. He had been looking forward to this trip since the beginning of the school year and couldn't hardly sleep the night before because he was so excited! We were able to explore just about every inch of the museum and had such a fun day together!
(he picked up all the train tickets and started organizing them like they should be....talk about a proud mama moment!!) :)
The drive home was about an hour long and he struggled to keep his eyes open while looking at his lego set he purchased in the gift shop. Thankfully Mellany's blanket was in the car for dance, so he was able to really get comfortable.
Barrett girls headed to dance competition! We drove about 2 hours to stay in a hotel nearby because the morning was going to be early and getting ready is quite the process! Mellany performed so well and is looking forward to more competitions in the future!
After getting home from dance and celebrating our friend Simon's birthday.....John and the kids headed to tractor supply to get our chicks and supplies!!! They came home with 8 chicks and all the supplies we could possibly need. The kids are so happy and have taken on the responsibility really well so far! The chicks are currently in the garage while John finishes the coop, which is coming along really well!
Here's to slowing down a bit and some warmer weather!!!
