April Adventures

April seems to have flown by. Here are a few snapshots of this month...

This guy is obsessed with our Turtle (spinach) Muffins.
We have to make them as soon as we run out. This particular day he had fun helping make them! 

We used the charcoal grill that was left at this house when we moved for nearly two years.
We finally got an upgrade! Makin loved helping put the new one together and we are all set for grilling!

Addie's Swim Party!
Nayeli, Cassie, Addie and Lorelei

Spring soccer wrapped up this month. This season proved more difficult to get pictures, so I didn't get many! It was a bit of a rough season, with the team not knowing each other as well and half the kids not coming to practices consistently, which seemed to affect them at games. Makin played varying positions but seems most comfortable with being the defender. He still learned a lot and we still love his coach, so he will continue to have practices and play a summer season (indoor games) in July and August.

Photo evidence he played this season...
This kid must be in the air a lot, he makes action shots easy. ;)

Because just practicing with cleats outside isn't enough. ;)

A lot of work went into the school auction/fundraiser, including Brad and I putting together a few videos.
It took over several of our evenings, but we loved helping and do enjoy these kind of projects. I helped with the kids during the auction and had K and 1st graders. Everyone waited their turn for Makin to fold them a paper airplane. :) They also performed and it was fun being "backstage" to see her get them prepped and smiling!

I usually don't bake cookies (because I'm the sugar police around here) but have this little bit of a desire to give the kids a cookie treat after school sometimes. Usually on T/Th I end up running around like crazy,
especially close to fundraiser time and on tumbling/soccer days.
Sometimes a Panera Chippy Chocolate cookie is just what we all need for a little smile! :)

We realized we needed to get our dates in for the month and somehow that turned into the boys heading to a baseball game. Both of them were thrilled with this extra-special date! Lorelei and I headed to enjoy some painting, a book store and then some outdoor time at a park compete with a small stream and waterfall leading to a pond - so relaxing and it was perfect weather! :)

We hope to get to the lake every Friday until its too hot! Right now it works perfect to go in the afternoon after schoolwork is done. We check with friends and see who would like to join us each week. So far we have really enjoyed our Lake Fridays!

Kaitlyn and Haley joined on their Friday off.
Great memories going with these girls when they were all much smaller. :)

Fun with Cassie and Ian.

Jaedynn, Riker and Keaan joined us and had a blast.