Night at the BIG TOP!

We gave Connor tickets to the circus (and a chain for counting down to the night of the big event) for his 5th birthday. We got a great deal on opening night, so Jon, Connor, Anderson, and I headed out for some fun. Kyndall had a date with Grandma Hart, and she came with circus toys in hand. Much more fun for her . . . and us!

We started off with McDonald's! Thanks to Aunt Regina and Uncle Phillip, Connor got to use his special giftcard and even got to choose a Happy Meal with a toy . . . a treat for sure!





We had great seats and a great time! The boys can't decide between the elephants, tigers, and clowns as their favorite. I guess that is a good sign! It was fun to do something different and exciting together. What a great time and a great memory for all of us!!


Loving my "boy time"!


Three happy kids . . . yes, I count Jon in the kid category! He is too much fun!!!


I loved the elephants too!! It is just amazing how they get those HUGE animals to do all those stunts.


A happy kid . . .


and a sleepy one too!!!

June loving!

There has been a lot of loving at our house . . . and some that I managed to catch with my camera! Yay! I love capturing sweet moments . . . they get me through the "not so sweet" ones that seem to happen just as often. Oh my.

VBS (Vacation Bible School) love! The boys LOVED their classes at VBS. Connor was with the Kindergarten kids and part of the main group this year. Anderson loved his preschool class . . . especially because he got to hang out with his cousin Tyler! FUN!


Connor pushing Kyndall at the Children's museum. She was so happy, and Connor stuck with it for quite awhile since he knew she was having so much fun. Love it!

Anderson and Kyndall in the back of a "rick shaw". Cousin Jared somehow got the unfortunate job of pedaling. Aren't they funny snugglers?

A bedtime hug from Kyndall. Those are so sweet . . . and really tight too!

Book love! Kyndall LOVES books! I guess she is with the right family! Yay! She will bring a book to be read to anyone she thinks will read it to her. This day she found Connor. What a sport!

A preschool grad!

The last day of preschool was filled with fun! The kids had a party at the Anthem waterpark. I got to go with Connor . . . so fun to be with him and his friends.





That night Connor's preschool put on a sweet little graduation for the kids that will be entering kindergarten in the fall. The idea of "graduation" seemed kind of cheesy to me, but it really was fun to see how big he has become. Amazing!





They asked all the kids what they wanted to be when they grow up . . . after many cowgirls, princesses, and racecar drivers . . . my kiddo answers with a firm and enthusiastic response of "I want to be an ASTRONAUT". So funny!

And, you will be so proud to know that I didn't even cry . . . until I got home and chatted with Jon about how excited he is to grow and learn. They were happy tears, but also "how have five years gone so fast" tears. At least I know I am pathetic!

Preschool Mother's Day Tea

Connor's class put on a sweet Mother's Day tea last Thursday. What fun! We snacked on fruit and breakfast bread and Connor even served Anderson and I yummy juice. What a sweet morning!





They made those cute flower pens and decorated a flower pot as a present, but my favorite gift was his interview about me. Some things were right on . . . he does know my favorite color to wear, for sure! (You can click on the picture to read the list.)



The other moms and I were laughing and comparing our lists. I invited them all over for a fun afternoon of watching commercials and washing dishes! I am such a party animal, I know!!! I love Connor's sweet perspective!

Our Birthday Girl!

We celebrated Kyndall's first birthday on Saturday with a "sweetheart" party! She was quite the party gal . . . she loved the people, the bubbles, the balls, the presents, and the cake! What a treat to celebrate all that she has brought to our family in the past year. What a sweet blessing she is . . . we are so thankful!

Watching Anderson make bubbles!

Playing in the pool of balls! So fun!

Girly presents! Something new at our house for sure!

Another AUNT JEN masterpiece! Beautiful and delicious!

She thought the cake was yummy!!! She started picking at it right away.

I love birthdays!!!

Technology . . . WOW!

I am sitting on my computer tracking Jon's flight back to Phoenix tonight. He has been gone since early Tuesday morning . . . and I am so excited that his plane seems to be on time to land in about an hour! Yay!

His plane is blipping (okay, I realize that may not be a real word) across the map and the computer is telling me the altitude and direction. He is apparently almost over El Paso. Isn't it amazing that all that info is available?!?! The plane seems to be slightly off course . . . maybe I should text the pilot and let him know he may need to correct that. Ha! I am easily thrilled, I know!

The County Fair!

We went with Papa and Grandma Hart to the county fair Saturday afternoon. We had a blast! We . . .

. . . petted sheep and marveled at some VERY large pigs.

. . . petted the cows.

(This one was Connor's favorite . . . it had very red hair. It is hard to tell in the picture.)

. . . saw sharks! I am not sure how this fit into Maricopa county, but it was super cool. There was a large tank and four sharks swimming around. They even had a little show that the boys and Papa attended. Fun!

. . . watched a magic show. And, Connor got to particpate! What a hoot!! He did great and had so much fun. We laughed so hard when the "magician" was doing a trick to make coins appear in Connor's pocket. The guy said that he was going to send the coins to land on Connor's shoe, make the coins go up his shorts, into his underwear, and to his pocket. Connor got a funny look and started feeling his shorts and underpants for the coins. SO FUNNY! He was so brave and such a good sport.

. . . played on a tractor. Kyndall LOVED this!!

. . . gathered vegetables and fruit from a pretend farm.

. . . milked a wooden cow with Papa! Connor has always said that Papa needed to teach him how to milk a cow. It is funny since we don't think he realized that Papa grew up on a dairy and is truly the most qualified teacher for this skill. Maybe Connor just had a little intuition?!?

There was so much to do and learn! Jon and I had as much fun as the kids. Don't you love family days like that?!?! We do!!!