Catching Up

One major perk of my job is the laptop computer that each teacher is given. The technology director actually told us she wants us to take the computers home each night. We do have to turn them in on the last day of school so that she can make necessary updates but we get them back after just a few weeks. However, since our district was hit by the tornado I'm not sure how quickly I will be getting my computer back this summer. We do have our own desk top computer at home, but it was out of commission for a little while there and so that is why I have been backed up on my posts. This post is going to be a bit of mixed events......the girls playing in their new tunnel, a family wedding and Will's 3rd birthday party.

Wes and I decided that we wouldn't go nuts buying things for the girls' birthday since we buy them things pretty consistently anyways. We also knew they would be spoiled by family and friends and they don't even know what is going on yet. So we just bought them two pairs of shoes, a few books and a pop-up play tunnel. Will and Soph have one and I knew the girls would like it. Well I was wrong....they don't like it, they LOVE it! Whenever I bust that sucker out they get so excited! I try not to do it every day so that it is exciting every time. Here they are playing in their tunnel. It cracks me up how they just climb over each other when they both are in it at the same time. Also, Stella's expression cracks me up in the last picture. It is not her normal smile but it is so cute.June 5th we had a wedding in Fort Loramie for Nancy's (Wes' step-mom) niece. The girls looked adorable in their dresses from Sandy that they got for their birthday. As always, Aunt Mo and Aunt Kayla were super helpful with the girls!
June 6th we celebrated Will's 3rd birthday. His actual birthday was June 8th. Ashley had a monkey theme. It was so cute watching Will get so excited to open his presents. I have to try to remind myself to cut back a bit on the gifts. I just love shopping for my niece and nephew and I do it over time so I don't realize how much I have for them until it's time to wrap. We got Will a cool wooden game that I found online that works on balance, a Diego puzzle, Melissa and Doug wooden pattern blocks, an outfit, rhyming cards, magnetic books that he can make silly faces on, a Dora book and possibly some other things. I cannot even remember....kinda ridiculous. We also got him a Dora balloon and a giant Dora card. Will LOVES Dora. It's kind of funny, if he's watching Dora and you are talking to him he doesn't even hear you. My sister once said it's like crack for toddlers and it is so true. LOL Anyways, I am going to try to cut back because I do realize I will have many more nieces and nephews in the future and we would be in the poor house if I spent that much on all of them each year. It was a fun party and we had a great time. My cousin, Molly, even brought her family which included 4 day old Lincoln James! Her little girl, Cora, was again too cute for words. She enjoyed playing with Will's new jumbo magnifying glass...check out that picture below!