Maia's First Softball Game

Maia was a bit nervous before her debut on the softball field for her first game. One of those, "my tummy hurts. . .I can play outside Mom, but I just can't go to that softball game because my tummy hurts" kind of mornings.

But once we got to the field and she received her uniform and donned the catcher's gear, most of the nervousness seemed to go away.

She played catcher for one inning and somewhere between first and second base for the second inning. . .just a two inning game.

And practiced her hand stands with her friends while awaiting her turn to bat.

All and all, a good first game where no one on either team was called out, everyone got to bat until they hit the ball and hand stands by the bench were allowed. . .just as it should be for 5 year olds playing softball!

And we can't forget about this little guy!

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Easter 2011

Decorating Easter sugar cookies with friends

While it is hard living so far from family, it sure is fun to open Easter packages!

Hooray for chocolate lollipops!

Maia working hard at some shrinky dinks we received in our Easter packages from family.

Caden got bored of the shrinky dinks after a while and resorted to making paint towers.

A few weeks before Easter we had the kids make brown bag crosses and as the days went by we wrote on the crosses some of the sin areas we struggle with. Then on Good Friday we painted the crosses in red to remind us of Jesus' blood that was shed to cover over these sins.

The traditional egg dying.

Getting ready for our second annual Easter egg hunt with our neighbor Tula.

Tula and Caden showing off their finds!

Maia and Caden trying out their new beach towels that they received for Easter.

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Caden's new friend

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Maia's Spring Concert

I took advantage of Maia being dressed up for her Kindergarten spring concert to get some updated photos of the kids

Maia was really excited to sing some of the fun songs they learned in music class this year but "a little nervous to be in front of all those people."

Maia and Caden

Maia and her amazing teacher Ms. Wege. We could not ask for a better teacher for Maia. As I've helped out in Maia's classroom I've quickly learned that there is such an art to teaching and Ms. Wege is incredibly gifted in this art.

Maia and some of her friends.

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