Life on Lofty Lane: May 2016

Monday, May 30, 2016

Kindergarten Graduation & End of Year Pics

These kids just keep getting older! You can really tell a difference when you compare the first day picture to the last day picture! Look at Cam... he was so tiny in comparison! And Emerson, too!

Kindergarten graduation was a proud and exciting moment for Emerson and for us. It was so sweet to see her in her cap and gown and review the work she completed over the year. Poor Emerson actually got a little upset following the short ceremony. Maybe all the fuss was confusing and overwhelming. I thought I would get upset, and I almost did before getting myself to snap out of it. :) So many people say that kids graduate form high school before you know it and I wish that would not be true, but I am sure it is. I look forward to seeing everything that she will accomplish as she grows... this is true for all of our sweet children. What will their future hold? What will they want to be? These answers will unfold in time, but for now we will continue to nurture them, to love them unconditionally (even when we have to tell them for the 10th time to behave), teach them and model the kinds of behaviors we want them to have.

We loved Ms. Jackson and were so glad Cam was in her class for the last half of the year.

Class of 2028!

A self portrait

Monday, May 16, 2016

All the Spring Things

Our Spring was just as busy as our Fall and Winter with lots of fun time with family! We enjoyed some very warm and beautiful days as well as many cooler days that were still filled with sunshine. Spring is always a refreshing and hopeful time of year with the anticipation of the flowers blooming and the leaves appearing on the trees. Here is a fairly quick recap of things we enjoyed doing this Spring.

Picnic at the Arboretum:

It was a gorgeous day to take Cameron and Finley to the Arboretum with friends. We all enjoyed it!

Here are a couple random pictures from the Spring:

They love to throw leaves!

Easter Fun!:

Bent Tree North HOA Easter Egg Hunt!
This was a very chilly but sunny day! We bundled up little Finley and dressed the kids up for the annual egg hunt.

Some more misc pictures!

Naptime with daddy is the best!

The cutest little bunny!

After a picnic at Arbor Hills!

So precious!

They loved decorating eggs!

At the St. Andrews Easter Egg Hunt

We enjoyed dinner at the club at the end of the day

Everyone loves getting to ride with daddy!

Easter 2016!

We enjoyed Easter with our families! After church we had delicious food and our own egg hunt, as is now a tradition. While it was a challenge getting pictures that morning, we ended up with some super sweet pictures of our stinkers!

Aunt Amanda makes amazing desserts!

These two!

Love our family!

Bluebonnet Time!

Every year I look forward to the bluebonnets coming up in the fields. Last year I remember I was still nauseas and I had help from my family with getting pictures of the kids. This year it was wonderful to feel great and get these sweet pictures of the kids.

More random pics...

Mother's Day 2016:
This Mother's Day we went to Pecan Lodge in Deep Ellum with my family and then to the Texas Discovery Gardens in Fair Park and the Aquarium. It was such a fun time trying this local favorite for BBQ and then enjoying a nice stroll through the aquarium and gardens. We really enjoyed this special day!