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Something is wrong with the video of Jackson's graduation. I promise I will get it fixed as soon as I can. I hope some of you got to see it before it messed up.

OK - I can't get it to work right now. If you want to see it, email me and I will send it to you. It is only about 2 minutes long.

Melissa

Jackson's Preschool Graduation!

Here are a few pics from the night:
Jackson and his friend Ryne - they are two peas in a pod!


Jackson and Kate


Jackson and Mommy


Jackson and his teacher Mrs. Tully


Wow - has it already been a whole school year?!

Mother's Day

I'm working on getting everyone caught up - so here is how Mother's Day weekend went.
It was a very busy, very fun weekend!!! On Friday night we stayed with my best friend Sarah and her family. Jackson and Joe had a great time playing and Kate tried as hard as she could to keep up. It's funny because Jackson (almost 5) and Joe (just turned 4) are the same size and have the same color hair. They look a lot alike just like Sarah and I did at their age - yes we have known each other for that long!
On Saturday we took Joe to the Zoo and met Sara, Matt, Matthew and Keith. It was a beautiful day and the Zoo was a little crowded. The kids had a blast. Kate had not been to the Zoo since she was under a year old. She loved seeing all of the animals. Of course we had to ride the train also - Joe and Jackson are very fond of trains.
We had a lot of fun!
On Saturday night Sara and I took my mom out to dinner for Mother's Day. We went to The Cheesecake Factory at the Galleria and then did a little shopping.
Sunday was my niece Brittany's confirmation. It was an eventful day. The storm from the night before had cause the electricity to be out at church. Most of the service was by candlelight and flashlight. In the middle of Communion the lights came back on! Brittany looked beautiful and I was very proud of her. After the service Brian and Susan had a luncheon/party to celebrate. It was nice to visit with family and friends. Kevin left a little early and took the kids to visit his mom. He brought home Pirrone's Pizza - yummy!!!
Like I said - it was a great weekend!!
Here are a few pics from the weekend.

Weekend with Friends

I know it has been a while. Things have been very busy these days. We have a lot to share with you - so look for a few posts this week.
First let's go back a little to the middle of April when we had our friends Mike and Tracie and their girls Lily(4) and Elly(1) stay with us overnight. They arrived on Saturday afternoon and the kids enjoyed playing outside. Mike and Kevin took Lily and Jackson to the park and they played on the playground and even attempted flying a kite. Saturday night after the kids went to bed, the adults enjoyed the Wii. Mike and Kevin stayed up late playing Guitar Hero! On Sunday morning, Tracie made us chocolate chip pancakes - they were delicious! Then we headed over to the Ropp Cheese Farm. We got to see the cows and how cheese is made. After naps we BBQ'd then said goodbye to our friends.
We had a great time.
Here are some pics of the weekend.
Thank you Tracie for sending them!

My baby is going to Kindergarten!

Tonight Kevin, Jackson and I went to register Jackson for Kg.
I just can't believe he is going to be in Kg. in August.
We went to the school and the teachers took the kids to show them the Kg. rooms and do some activities with them while the parents stayed in the cafeteria and listened to the principal talk and then filled out paperwork.
Jackson had a great time and he is really excited about starting Kg. Ask him about it the next time you talk to him. He loves to talk about it.
Wow! I think I am still in shock! I can't even imagine what I will be like on the first day!!!

Melissa