May Instagrams

5.1.2013

I seriously love this girl's art! #avri #bee #zebra #giraffe #ladybug

5.1.2013

I almost said 'no' when Avri asked to sleep in Emery's bed tonight...

#sogladisaidyes

5.7.2013

Finals are over!! #oneyeardown #threetogo

5.9.2013

The girls have a new 'secret' hideout.

5.11.2013

Ended a great day with a great dinner date!

5.14.2013

DIY sprinkler project = success!! #couldntwaittotryitout #gottalovepinterest 

#lovemyhandyman #summerfun

5.16.2013

Found these little divas prancing around in my heels after dinner. 

#housefullofgirls

5.18.2013

Loved seeing this girl today! #oldroomies #goodtimes

5.24.2013

Just found Claire under Emery's bed with a sticky glob of Avri's gummi bears. 

#troublemaker #goodthingshessocute

5.26.2013

Playing Primary #avri #loveherimagination #happysunday

5.31.2013

At the Playmill with some of my favorite people people! 

#beautyandthebeast #yellowstone #yummyfudge

Memorial Day Weekend

Oh how I love the weekends! It was so nice to spend the weekend together and not worry about anything but having fun! After lunch on Saturday, we headed downtown to check out the filming of the Food Network show, "The Great Food Truck Race". We got there toward the end of things, but there were still lots of camera crews and long lines. The girls weren't too interested in standing in line forever, so after a little while we walked around downtown and stopped at a couple stores. I scored a darling mirror for the girls' room at an antique shop!

On Sunday evening we took the girls to visit the Field of Heroes at a local high school. There is one white cross to represent every soldier who has died during the recent war. There were thousands!! It was neat to explain to the girls what it means to live in this great country and how important it is to be grateful for our service men and women who help protect our freedom.

Monday morning we met up with some neighbors at a fishing pond. The girls had so much fun and Avri and Emery both caught a fish! We had a picnic lunch and enjoyed a beautiful day!! On the way home we stopped at a playground and the girls played and explored to their heart's content.

 

Avri was soooo patient. She was so determined to catch a second fish, but just wasn't having any luck. When we were ready to leave she said, "Well I really wanted to catch my second fish, I tried really really hard!!" We were proud of her hard work and her good attitude! The picture of Emery is her reeling in her catch on the first cast!

Proof: I was there too, and Claire left this cute little piggy in her hair for a record amount of time!

I thought it would be fun to compare how much the girls have grown from their first day of school...

And here's the cute appreciation gift we gave their teachers:

Our cute neighbors invited the girls to their Friends & Family day at clogging. They loved it! Avri took it pretty seriously and caught on really quickly. Emery loved watching herself in the mirror and got closer and closer with each new move she learned until she was RIGHT in front of the mirror. Too funny! Avri now claims that she is dying to be a clogger. And a cowgirl. And a ballerina. And a gymnast.... :)

 

Emery: Preschool Graduation

Emery's Preschool Graduation Program was at Pizza Pie Cafe. The kids got to take a tour of the kitchen, then make their own pizzas. After everyone ate they had a cute program with songs and things they recite (days of the week, months of the year, etc.) I'm sure Emery's favorite part of the program was when they played Freeze Dance at the end. :) She has done so great this year working on letters and numbers, going on fun fields trips, making new friends, and learning to enjoy learning!

Mrs. Bev gave Emery a folder with activities to practice her learning and skills over the summer, some pictures from throughout the year, and some of her schoolwork so we could see her progress.

 

Emmy & Mrs. Bev

Avri the Author

Avri is becoming more and more confident in her writing skills and is becoming less dependent on us to help her spell. I love how she sounds things out and then writes and writes. Books, lists, notes--I find it absolutely adorable!!! Here is a cute book she made, and then a story she wrote for Grandma Sherry and Grandma & Grandpa Jones:

"I am funny. I am fun. I can run. I was a baby. I am cute. I'm a loving girl. I am careful. I am caring...This is a book."

"I am modest. I am good. I am a dancer. I am a cowgirl. I love my family. I love my friends. I follow the prophet. I follow Jesus and Heavenly Father. I am a example. I care. I do love my family."

"I love puppies. I am polite. I am friendly. I am kind. I am grateful. I am grateful for my family. I love toys. I love friends. I love school. I love my Grammy."

"I love my parents. I love everything. I love animals. I love fairies. I love princesses. I am fancy."

Is that not the cutest book EVER?!?!

"The Title Is Butterfly"

"Once upon a time there was a butterfly that fluttered around. It fluttered across town until it got caught in a net. It was scared. Finally the butterfly got out. It fluttered and it fluttered and it never got caught again and it was free."

"Written by Avri"