Spiders, Strollers,and Soccer ~ May 2011


AJ's class was studying the rain forest. Each student was able to pick their favorite animal/creature from the rain forest. AJ wanted to be a tarantula, and we created his costume out of a Darth Vader suit and garbage sacks. Oh, and lots of tape and safety pins. He also wrote a small report about his animal on a card board spider we made. Lots of fun!




          Audrey loves to sweep... and jump rope.  Actually she did a decent job sweeping, and made good jump rope motions almost at the same time. She is very talented.


       "Jaguars eat monkeys, fish, farm animals, sloths, alligators and turtles. Their babies are called Kittens."


               "Bees make honey. Have a queen carry nectar. Lots of workers. Watch out - they sting!"


AJ had a great soccer season with the YMCA.  This was a scrimmage game with the parents.  Then he had his last game and a soccer party.  His coaches were great and AJ loved getting another trophy!









 Aaron took AJ the Wells Fargo Golf Championship for a few hours and collected some souvenirs.


My 2 favorite men in the whole world.  Papa Roome bought AJ, Aaron, and I boutineers and a corsage  for Mother's Day. My guys look so handsome! I'm the luckiest mom in the world!!  Of course I forgot to get a picture of myself and Audrey.


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                                                          Audrey and her first stroller!!!


                          Audrey wasn't getting what she wanted and this was her reaction... what a girl!!!

                        She randomly picked up this flower and started walking around with it.  So cute!

 

   She does help with the cleaning, at least her own little table that is.


AJ has done a great job writing and drawing in Kindergarten. He has also really loved reading lately and amazes me with his reading abilities!


           "If I lived in the rain forest I would live in the understory layer because I can live in a tree house."



"Some frogs lived in the dinosaur age. Some frogs are nocturnal. Some frogs are so poisonous that they can kill a human."  "Butterflies can fly."


I'm so funny sitting in mommies laundry basket!

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