California Sun

My dad and Mary Lou came for a quick visit (one day short of a week feels quick nowadays with our busy schedule!) and seemed to have brought the California sun and warmth with them. Actually, now that they're gone, it's back down to the 50s, but while they were here, it was in the upper 80s with lots of sunshine! We did have some thunderstorms too, of course. You can't have that warm of weather around here this time of year without thunderstorms to go with it.

Since Austin is in kindergarten full-day and the kids didn't have any days off, besides the weekend, it felt different with them not around during the day. We needed those calmer moments, though, to get us through the busy evenings and weekend!

Besides finishing up their dance classes with some last practices and recitals, the girls both have parts in a play called Honk, through the community that they had a couple of practices for. In addition, Victoria was working on a wax museum project with a friend, Karissa was filling out the rest of her TAG forms, along with their regular school assignments, and piano. Saturday was just about the busiest day ever for us! Grandpa and Grandma Anderson were well entertained! Austin went to a free tennis class in the morning, then off to his ice hockey. While the grandparents were there, I took Karissa to her dance practice for her recital coming up this Saturday (Grandpa and Grandma got to see her dance at her class Monday night). Then, Grandpa and Grandma got to see Victoria dance in her first recital of the day. They took Karissa with them. They babysat that night so Jason and I could go on a date to the second recital that evening. Victoria danced well and we all enjoyed the show. It was nice spending Mother's day with them and a break from all activities on Sunday.

We had to squeeze in some fun while they were here too. A couple parks, the Botanical Gardens, and Frankenmuth (a German settled town 1 1/2 hours from here) were about all we could do. We had to move quickly to fit Frankenmuth in with school drop-off and pick-up, but it was worth the trip!

Erik jumped right in with Grandpa.

The girls still love to rub Grandpa's hurt shoulder.

Brown-eyed buddies.

I've been watching Logan again lately, when he doesn't have preschool. He went with us to the Botanical Gardens.

Victoria mowed part of the lawn for the first time.

After the first recital. Victoria had already changed because she was boiling, but her hair and make-up are ready for the evening show!

Janelle and Victoria= cute spiders

My favorite tree is no longer there, but I still like this spot for pictures. My kids cooperated better than ever for our annual Mother's day picture!

We sang "Happy Birthday" to the upcoming birthday boys on Mothers day. 

Lewis and Clark at the wax museum.