May was fun. Busy, but fun. We got back from our trip late April 30th, so we hit the ground running May 1. Barrett had baseball and I had practice for Ava's confirmation.
May 2 was Ava's confirmation. I was honored to be her sponsor. She is growing into the most beautiful young lady inside and out. I can't believe she'll be in high school next year. She's in the band and we can't wait to watch her march this Fall.
May 2 was also Ally's 10th birthday. Bless her heart. I had an actual party for her 1st birthday. Like mailed invitations the whole thing. This year she couldn't even get a haircut. She is my shadow, always has to be touching me. Barrett begs her to sleep with him every night and she will not. She is terrorized daily by her brother and sister. We love her so much! Like everything else, I can't believe she's 10 years old.
She is so much fun right now. She is talking so much and she and Barrett can really play together now. They just adore each other.
May 5th, Barrett woke up screaming and crying about his ear hurting. So we were at Urgent Care when they opened. It is life changing when your kid can finally tell you when something hurts. He had some fluid on one ear, she said it wasn't really infected yet but was probably headed that way. So she sent us home with a steroid and antibiotic. Thankfully he was feeling better quickly because we had plans that afternoon.
We enjoyed getting to hang out with everyone. AveryAnn ate her weight in corn on the cob. It was a little spicy but she didn't care.
The best family picture we could get. We were so excited to enjoy the food we missed the actual race.
These two are very into books lately. We try to read every night before bed but we'd been getting in so late from the ballpark we'd gotten out of the habit. So we put on our matching jammies and got our read on. We've signed up for the Summer Reading Program at our library last week so we've been reading a lot. I love it.
Barrett is so into masks and costumes. He wears a mask in the car on the way to school at least once a week. This day it was Batman.
Anna (in the middle), landed a really fun speaker for her last Chamber luncheon, so Brittany and I went to support her. Heidi Elnora was the speaker. She's a local girl who is known for her bridal gowns. She does amazing work and getting to meet her was such a treat. She is so real and down to earth. I loved getting to chat with her and hearing her story. I also loved getting to support Anna. (I seriously love my friends so much.)
The kids stayed with my parents that night, Barrett wore the Gekko costume all day. So naturally, my dad had to put on his Superman costume so they could walk my sister's dog.
We got to have a date night.
First and last day of 4K
(pretty sure I've already posted those last two pictures here but just pretend this is the first you're seeing them.)
I probably shouldn't post this but they've been getting ready to do some work around the office and they'd put these flags out and the next thing I knew AveryAnn is parading up and down the driveway waving them around. Hopefully, it doesn't mess up anyones work.
May 19th was the Royal Wedding. My sister and I planned to watch it together. Then I invited some friends to come too. Only a couple could come but we had the best time. I recorded everything and we had a little brunch. Everyone got there around 9:00 and we drank mimosas and watched all the coverage. I got out my wedding china. I love it so much. I should use it more often.
I was so excited! I'd recorded 3 different networks coverage and they were all great. We fast forwarded through some things but it was all just beautiful.
My sister made Lemon and Elderflower cupcakes as a replica of the wedding cake.
We let him drink orange juice out of a champagne glass and he was hooked on the finer things in life.
May 22, was my nephew Drew's high school graduation. We had a party afterwards to celebrate. I got to snuggle baby Brooks for a little while.
I had to get a picture of Drew and Barrett in their caps and gowns. One's finishing up and the other is just getting started. So sweet. I know I'll bling and it'll be Barrett graduating from high school.
This girl loves to snuggle.
We had Kindergarten Camp. I took zero pictures. I felt like such a grown up joining the PTA. I got this free tshirt for joining.
May 25th was my mom's birthday, she was at the lake so we hadn't planned to do anything. Well she sent my brothers, sister and I a text message saying they were having plumbing problems and they were coming home. So we rallied and decided to surprise her with a cake and balloons that evening for her birthday. I got everything together and then she text to say that she was staying the night and would be coming home the next day instead. So we cancelled the party.
Saturday morning, I helped Brittany set up a graduation party. It was so cute. We make a really good party team.
I'm obsessed with the balloon garland right now.
Our Memorial Day weekend didn't go as planned. Since the lake was having plumbing problems we didn't go up there. Plus it was supposed to rain all weekend. We did a lot of laying around. I love this picture of us all piled up in the bed together. We like to go and do but we also looove being at home.
My mom came back from the lake Saturday and she called me because Harper wanted Barrett to come spend the night with them. So I took him over there and John and Hope were there with the kids. They were going to dinner so I stayed at my parents so I could spend time with the kids. I love this picture of my dad reading to the girls.
I got to snuggle this sweet baby. He's growing way to fast. Hope text me this week and said she weighed him and he was 10lbs 4oz, which is what AveryAnn weighed at birth.
We put on our red, white and blue for Mass Sunday morning. I'm obsessed with matching clothes. Barrett needs a haircut. But I can't get enough of these sweet babies.
AveryAnn wanted to wear my earrings so we improvised. She was so proud.
Barrett didn't want to come home Sunday so he stayed another night with my parents. AveryAnn was missing him but we loved getting one on one time with her. I feel like that never happens. (Even though we're together all day while Barrett is at school). We all slept until 9:00 Monday morning and it was glorious!
We've been trying to get back on some sort of schedule this week. We're looking forward to summer and all the fun it brings! I can't believe this is our last summer before Barrett goes to big school.
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