Dance & Baseball

Keara's first year of dance came to an end with the year-end recital. Her class performed to 'I'm a Little Teapot.' After months of practicing, the group of four- and five-year-olds did a great job!

Ready to dance!

The performance videoed at dress rehersal. (for some reason my blog isn't centering the video, so it looks like I am taping the little girl next to Keara, but that's not the case!!)

to see more go to: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wo4OHUGC7Sc

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Easton has been busy playing tee-ball this summer!! He is a great little hitter and almost always enjoys it. Allen is assistant coach, so Easton gets a little extra heat if he is fooling around.

Up to bat!

In the outfield.

Graduation & Boston

In mid-May, Allen and I went to Cape Cod and Boston. It was a neat area to see and visit. We started in Cape Cod for a couple of days and drove up to Providencetown at the tip of the Cape. Then to Boston. We walked part of the Freedom Trail, sat in Boston Common's Public Garden and watched the swan boat rides and remembered the story, "Make Way for Ducklings", a storyline set in the Public Garden, that I've read to Keara and Easton over and over. We also visited the harbor, went to a Redsox game, learned the subway system and ate dinner in Boston's North End, Little Italy area- yum!

Allen & I on the shore in Cape Cod.

The Candy Manor in Chatham, yum- yum!

The Redsox Game.

Copley Plaza. Above, an old church. Below, our hotel.

Keara and Easton graduated from Preschool at the end of May. They attended Good Tidings Preschool for two years and loved it. Now, on to Kindergarten!

Patiently waiting their certificates. I love this picture and Easton's expression.

Their great teachers and teacher-assistants.

Allie & Dutchess

This May we got two new kittens, Allie and Dutchess.

Keara picked out Allie. She actually picked her when she was just a few weeks old. Allie may be male, but I guess when she/he's spayed/neutered, it really won't matter!

Easton picked out Dutchess and when we asked him what he was going to name her, he came up with Dutchess!! Which actually, the name fits the kitty pretty well.

Dutchess

Allie

When we brought them home, Maggie was so excited!! They all cuddle at night.

A stroller full of kittens.

Five-year Photos

Our homemade five year pictures! Keara and Easton were willing one day, so I took them down by the lake and an old barn and took some photos. Actually, by the end, I had two little posers!

Soccer 2010

Easton played soccer this spring and liked it. It may have taken a few years off of Allen's life with his level of frustration, but Easton had a good time and ran some energy off!

soccer action

relaxing

our medal at the last game!

Five Year Olds

On April 20, 2005 at 3:28 p.m. and 3:44 p.m., we welcomed Keara Angela and Easton Allen into our world. It's hard to believe that was five years ago already. We had a great time celebrating their birthday.

I am constantly amazed by some of the things that come out of their mouths. Such grown-up thoughts that I didn't even think existed in those little heads. Sitting having lunch the other day, Keara informed me she was going to be an animal doctor when she grows up and that she decided she was not going to have any babies. When I asked her why, she asked, "Well, who would take care of them." And, I said, "you." She replied, " No, taking care of kids be boring! But, you can come visit me when you need to take Maggie to the doctor." Easton said in one breath he can't wait to get married and in the next, "Mommy, I'm going to live with you forever, okay?" By the way, since Christmas, he has decided he wants to be an elf when he grows up! Because, "I be very good at making toys for boys and girls." And on talking about going to Kindergarten, I said I was going to miss having them home every day and they told me that I could just marry Daddy again and that way we'd have more kids to take care of!! "It be okay Mommy, we will come home!"

Making their birthday cakes.

Learning to drive!!! Hey, at least they're wearing their seat belts!



Our kitty and pirate birthday cakes.

Keara and her horse balloon!! We had a kitty/pirate theme going on, but ended up with Princess and Star Wars napkins and a horse and motorcycle balloon? I think for those of you that know me well, that shows you how far I'VE come in the last five years!

Easton opening gifts.

Keara and Maggie- they've become quite the pals.

Easter 2010

We headed back to Platte Center for Easter weekend. We colored some eggs, hunted some eggs, and posed for some Sunday-after-church, kids are cranky photos!! We also got to meet Sally's new kittens, two of which will be joining our family in May.

Keara being silly!

Hard at work coloring eggs!

The four cousins.

Our family photo.

Hunting eggs.

Sally and her four kittens.