Summer!!

 Well hello there! I really have not had a chance to blog in so long! I thought I would try to update you on what is going on in our household. First thing: we got a dog. A few months ago we rescued a border collie, Pete, who was going to be put down.  He was a very timid and skittish dog. We tried to get him used to us and house trained, but after over two months we had no progress. He was scared of the kids and still peeing and popping in the house, so we found him a new home. A lady that wanted a running buddy and lived on 5 acres out in the country took him. She wrote us and told us that Pete is doing great, and they love having him. So after he had a new home, we found this guy:

He is a black lab, and we named him Willie (Wildcat). He is two months old and very, very sweet. He is kind of lazy :-), but he loves the kids and loves chasing the cats.  He is doing really well on his house training and hopefully will be fully trained in the next week or so. We really like having a dog, and he is perfect for our family. I'm sure there will be Willie stories coming later on my blog.

Preschool is almost over for the year. We have two more days next week, and that's it! Nathaniel will be moving to the one year old class (Brown Bears) next year. He is getting so big! He is starting to say words and play by himself more. He is goofy, sweet, energetic, and adorable. He loves playing outside. Here is a picture of him and his buddy, Samuel, running down the hallway of the preschool wing at church to go play outside. They squealed the whole way down the hallway they were so excited!

The kids finished their school year on Wednesday. They all had a fantastic year! They are growing in to some pretty amazing kids! We couldn't be prouder of them! We also really love their school and are so thankful for wonderful teachers. This is them on the last day of school after receiving several awards at the assembly that day:

They are now ready for 4th, 3rd, and 1st grade. It's amazing how fast they are growing up! I'm looking forward to the summer with them! Our summer will include a trip to California to see my sister and her family. We haven't been on a family vacation since Sean was 1. We get to spend a week with Kerri and her family at their house in Tahoe and their house in Mountain View, California around the 4th of July. We can't wait!! It will be the first time for our kids to fly, and we all look forward to some great memories! Anyway, that's all for now!