Quick Catch-Up

I've decided to re-recommit to my blog.  I really, really want to keep it up better.  But the thought of all those catch-up posts has been so overwhelming that I found myself ignoring it even more.  As much as I would love to have a record of everything that has been going on this past winter and spring, it's just not going to happen--at least not without me losing the summer too.  So I've just picked a few photos from the past few months that give a fair representation of what we've been up to and then hopefully I can do much better about keeping up with things from here on out!



We all had a good laugh one morning when Spencer came down to breakfast with some major bedhead!

Taylor was inducted into the National Honor Society and was asked to speak on Character.  He used a bunch of quotes from Gordon B. Hinckley and Ezra Taft Benson that impressed everyone.  We chuckled to think that they had no idea that they were enjoying quotes from prophets of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints!

Kaya was thrilled to get a package from Grandma Oswald with this adorable handmade reversible skirt just for her.

Easter was lovely once again.  The snapshots of the kids on Easter Sunday were typical!

Taylor got his ACT scores back.  Way to go!

At the Jr. High/High School Spring Band Concert, Kendall was given an award for Outstanding 7th Grade Band Student.  The teacher spoke about each award winner and it was really awesome to hear the nice things she had to say about Kendall. 

Kendall had a ball on April Fools Day pulling all sorts of pranks and practical jokes.  Lynnsey and Kaya woke up to a t.p.'d bedroom.  Spencer had a cookie sheet of water right outside of his door.  The dining room chairs were tied together at breakfast so no one could sit down to eat.  He wrapped an elastic around the sprayer of the kitchen sink.  And that was all before 7 a.m.! 

We were joined by the Bramhall's for spring break and had a great time as usual visiting and cramming in fun activities like the Nature Center, playgrounds, the movies, and the Chelsea Treehouse. 

I came downstairs one morning to see Kendall's latest corny project.  He dressed up all the pins from our inflatable bowling set in clothes and costumes.  It was so funny to see everyone's faces as they came down and saw them!

Lynnsey did an ancestor report on her great-great Grandma Lang for Faith in God Activity Days.  She even used one of Grandma Lang's old aprons as a part of her presentation, and of course, it's not Grandma Lang without the braids pinned up over her head! 

After no fall soccer this year, we were all excited to have it come back again this spring.  Lynnsey has really developed some skills and is so much fun to watch!  Her team won their division for the season.

Spencer had so much fun this season.  He is still so tiny compared to some of the other U-8 players.  But he had a phenomenal coach and even though they never won a single game, they all felt like they had  because he focused so much on just having fun no matter what the score.  And it was great to see how much their little team had improved by the end too, Spencer included.

And Kendall, who thought his soccer playing days were over, was able to play again too!  He is just really good.  He does well in any position but played most on offense and as goalie.  His team also won their division for the season! 

Kaya still wasn't old enough to play but she loved to come to the games and watch.  I snapped this picture of her with her old friend (that I used to babysit) who she hadn't seen in a long time.  They spent the whole time playing together and I just couldn't resist this cute photo op of them holding hands.  Too cute!

It was such a cold spring this year that everything bloomed much later than usual.  But when it did, it was absolutely beautiful!  Or maybe we were just so thankful that spring was finally here that it just seemed more beautiful than usual.  Regardless, it was lovely.  And our pond lilies are so perfect that they almost seem unreal! 

And wrapping up spring, was Kaya's preschool graduation!  My BABY is moving on to Kindertgarten next year!  She loved her preschool experience.  Her teacher wrote on her final evaluation:  "Kaya has the most beautiful smile that lights up her whole person.  She is a strong and determined young lady who is such a pleasure to have in class.  She will be very successful academically and have a great year in Kindergarten."  I just can't believe it has gone so fast!