Jennifer Kaye's Wedding

Last Saturday John and I took a short trip to Sonoma for my friend Jenn's wedding. It was a wonderful wedding in a gorgeous setting. The weather was perfect, the scenery was amazing and every detail of the whole event was so thoughtful. Jenn was a beautiful bride and I am so glad we were able to be part of her special day. It was fun to hang out with Alexa and her husband Chad too, and since we didn't have kids, we could carry on a conversation :) Thank you to all of our wonderful family members for helping us out with the kids- I don't think they even missed us- that's a good thing :)

Ben's Last Day of 4 year old preschool

Ben on his last day of preschool

Ben on his first day of preschool

He's grown up so much this year!

Daniel, Carson, Ben and Weston

Mrs. Fritz, Ben, and Mrs. Suel- he really loved his teachers


Ben had a great year of preschool and is totally ready for Kindergarten. He learned so much this year and continues to amaze us with his knowledge, critical thinking skills (negotiating), wit and ability to relate to kids and adults. He learned how to write his name, write many letters and most of his numbers and made lots of new friends in his class. He actually went into class this year without chasing me out the door. By the end of the year, I was the one chasing him to get a hug and kiss before I left. We had our first parent teacher conference this year and it was very positive; hopefully that trend will continue! I can't believe he is done with preschool already, it seems like we were just at meet the teacher day when he was 3....now he's going to be a big Kindergartener!!!

Kate learning to stand

Kate learning to stand

Kate has learned to stand up for a few seconds at a time and is very proud of herself. We are waiting for her to take her first steps any day! These pictures are from one of our late night hang outs (thanks to growing teeth!)

Ben's First Swim Meet as a Gator!

One June 5, Ben swam in his first swim meet as a Granite Bay Gator. He did really well. When we first got there, he said, "I don't really know if I want to do this. There are A LOT of people watching." But he got in and swam all three of his races and finished all three of them. He got three ribbons which he is very proud of. He actually got first place in backstroke because he is the only one who did not get disqualified. He is the youngest swimmer on the team and has worked really hard. There have been lots of days where he has not wanted to go to practice, but once he gets there, he has fun and is improving. He especially likes his Gators racing suit! We are very proud of him!!! Go Benny (as Heidi would say)!!!
Ben in his Gators suit

Waiting to dive in for his relay. Dad and Ben's friend Gary are helping him out.

Ben's dive for his 25 free

Getting ready for his favorite, backstroke

Ready for backstroke

Ben's 1st Backstroke race

Some of Kate's New Tricks

Check out Kate saying "Daddy" and doing her funny dance!

Cool Thunder and Lightning Storm

A couple weeks ago we had a crazy thunder and lightning storm. We had already put the kids to bed, but we got them back up to watch it. Ben was especially amazed and had lots of questions. I think they mostly liked getting to sit with dad on the deck after bedtime :)