Tate's Kindergarten Graduation and Party

Tate receiving his diploma from Mrs. Haschke.
The whole class

Mommy and Tate at the breakfast afterwards.

The kids were ready to eat!

Tate and his friend Connor W. There were two Connor's this year- M and W. Tate came home the second month of school and wanted to be called "Tate W".

His class got to say the pledge the week of May 17th. Five kids were chosen each day to help lead it at assembly. (William, Christina, Tate, Jonah, and Mary)

The last day of Kindergarten

The first day of Kindergarten: August 24, 2009

The last day of kindergarten: June 2, 2010

You've come a long way, baby!

Happy Birthday David!

Happy birthday to the best dad, husband, and friend anyone can ask for. We love you!

The Orioles

Tate finished his second season of Tball last night. He was on the Orioles again, as he was last year. It was so fun to see the difference in last year and this year. He was one of the older ones this year and he was definitely more confident than last season. We had fun watching his games and will look forward to next season- coach pitch!

Track and Field

Action shot of Tate jumping over the cones in a relay. He loved the relays!

Tate and his friend Brock stopped browsing at the concession stand long enough for me to snap this picture.

Tate and Jacob about to play scoop ball. Tate really wanted to hold it like a bat.

Playing "Snake in the Grass", a favorite game of five and six year olds.

The kids loved the parachute!

Even Grant had to get in on some of the fun. He didn't like not getting to play all the games.

Tired, hot,sweaty, but still able to hula-hoop...barely.

Getting big.....

Grant has been growing and growing, doing all sorts of big boy things this month. He is wearing underwear most days and usually goes potty inside... except when he feels the need to go outside.

He has been in his crib until now. I couldn't resist taking this picture, he looks so sweet and angelic when he is sleeping.

When Mimi and Daddo were here last weekend they bought Grant his big boy bed. He is doing well in it but wakes up every morning at 5:30 and comes in our room. Tate loves it and is jealous that it is bigger than his.

Grant now gets to partake in our nightly bedtime stories and he loves it!

Grant went to the dentist this week for the first time. He did great! They had Diego on the TV so he just stared at that the whole time. He was a good patient!

See, he wouldn't even take his eye off the TV to smile for me!

Again, watching the TV. He kept dodging the hygenist when her arm would get in his way and he couldn't see Diego!

Fun Weekend

On Friday we went to the greenbelt. It was so much fun! Hard to believe we had never done this before!

Grant followed daddy closely, thankfully the trails were easy.

Grant loved that he could throw rocks in the water and no one told him to stop!

The boys thought this cave was so cool. Tate had fun imagining that Indians used to live in it.

Because of the rain, Barton Creek was full and their were small waterfalls all up and down it.

Yes, I was there, too. Some might find that hard to believe but it really was fun!

On Saturday morning we made "resurrection buns". You roll out biscuit dough for the tomb, place a marshmallow in the middle signifying Jesus' body, roll it up, sprinkle with spices (cinnamon and sugar) annoint with oil (melted butter) and bake. When it comes out the marshmallow (Jesus) is gone. It melted/dissolved into the dough.

Tate saying "the marshmallow is gone, he is risen!". (That's what the directions told us to say).

Grant loves to help cook so he really got into rolling out the dough.

Sunday morning we woke up to our easter baskets filled. (Tate figured out the Easter bunny this year so he kept saying "It was you that bought this stuff at Target, right?"

After church we went to Nana and Babo's house for lunch and an egg hunt.

Looking for the eggs. Grant did pretty good this year, he was fast!