Busy Times!!!

Jackson proudly displaying one of his many school projects... a dodecahedron!

We have gone from busy, to over committed, to off the deep end with all the activities going on in our household. We realized that on top of work, school and homework the kids have  anywhere from 7 to 12 activities a week! Somehow we manage to get through each week in one piece! It's a good thing Steve does so much of the work around the house!

Abby loves her preschool class and is extremely popular with the little dudes... Several times, she has been the only girl invited to a boys only birthday party! She takes after her mother I guess.

Catie showing off her garden party hat that she made as part of the party. Catie is quite the teachers pet because she figured out that it makes class easier.

After almost three months of band, Jackson had yet to open his trombone and practice at home. That one kind of slipped by mom and dad until the teacher called and said Jackson was failing and currently held chair 7 out of 7!  Oops!! Having no music ability between us, we brought in a secret weapon..."Luther," the trombone teacher. After the first lesson, he tells us that Jax is a natural and will be first chair soon. We thought "yeah right," not from the sound of the strangled duck we heard coming from the basement!  After only three lessons, Jackson's teacher actually told him he was heading for FIRST chair! We shall see, but talk about overcoming bad genes...

Catie and her new guitar prior to her first lesson.

Not to be out done and right after we determined that we were drastically over committed, Catie decided she want to take guitar lessons. Since we can't say no, Catie now has a new guitar and a lesson every Sunday night right after Jackson's Trombone lessons..... We will let you know how it goes.

Catie loves that fact that she has more trophies than Jackson. In fact, it is probably the main reason she chose to play basketball. What a proud moment.

The other reason she played basketball was to hang out with her old friend Isabella. You can see how fond of her she is by the expression on her face.

The Bears

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Their record was fitting for the team name, but they all had a blast and played hard every game. Jackson has some skills, but like his father before him, he needs to gain some weight before he can make more of an impact on the court.

 

The end of season trophy presentation. The coach commented that Jax was always right there asking questions. Surprise surprise.

 

Even with all the activities and homework, we still manage to find  time for a friendly game of "Headbanz"!

Abby showing off her new dress on a beautiful summer-like day. Depending on the day, she is either a girly girl or a total tomboy.

Catie celebrating her buddy Issac's birthday with a delicious cupcake. These two are going to be big trouble in a few years.

Abby making her usual grand entrance into preschool! Some days she walks in without looking back and others she hangs on for dear life.

 

Grandma helping Jackson with his homework. She does a great job with him.  In fact, sometimes so good of a job that the teachers question the work! The nerve...

More fun and games in the basement...

Abby chillin' with her buddies. The girl is a total ham!