Field trip and FUN!!!

Because if the pool is open you must swim.  Even if the water is COLD...

"Grandma, I have an ouchie."

My babies and me on Mother's Day!

Jace's field trip was to the Discovery Center in Topeka, which has a ton of hands-on, pretend play, learning.  He made a smiley face in the woodworking area!

A little window painting with his friend Charli (who was born 4 days after him...)

He was willing to find snails in the creek for everyone!

Had a fun day with these two!  Charli's mom couldn't make it so she played with Jace and I that day.

No outing is complete without a picture with Aunt Jena!  His year with her is coming to an end!

Jennifer and I recognized this from our childhood!

We sent this picture to Grandpa J--told him Jace was learning how to work on hearts!

And back at home...playing baseball with Daisy looking on...

Connor doing what she loves best...

And Jace trying to wrangle Daisy...it's a process!

May Daze....

May.  Otherwise known as the month where we just live day-to-day trying to get through the last weeks of school, planting....etc!

Mustache Day on the Alphabet Countdown...

The kids take turns getting the mail when we come home every day...4 out of 5 days of the week I don't even have to get out to pick any up off the ground that they drop!  That's a win!

A little birthday celebration for Grandma J...with all the grandkids gathered round!

And also on Janie's birthday Jed brought home a baby cow, which we are currently keeping in a dog kennel in our backyard.  Because that's what we do...

Luckily the kids are super excited about it...so far...

They ask to go to the park every day...

So one day we picked up some extra kids and went!

Found this in Jace's Journal.  "I go with Jay to plant with the planter"

Mother's Day Tea Party.  I've looked forward to this day all year.  And had my middleschool field trip booked for that day! Thankfully got it worked out for me to stay at the school so I could be with Jace!  Wouldn't miss these moments for the world!

And this lucky kid...got to help finish up planting after school that same day.  How exciting!

And the rest of April...

BALL PRACTICE!!! 

FUTURE CAREER DAY!  (Pioneer Worker/Farmer/John Deere Guy) (Surprise surprise...)

Another picture from the concert...

Bedtime snuggles/wrestling...

This was leftover macaroni for breakfast....you know it's getting close to the end of the year when...you FINALLY let them have macaroni for breakfast.  :)

These snuggle-bugs....make my heart melt. 

Drinking milk out of her cereal bowl.  It's a necessary talent in our house. 

MORE ART.

And even though Jerry is down...Cows get worked!  Janie, Uncle Johnny, Jay and Jed got 'er done!

Oh, and Jace got to help a LITTLE bit.  They were MUDDDDDDDY after that day!

Introducing....Mighty Max

Max Ryan FINALLY made his arrival on April 20.

Proud Uncle Jed.

Cooperative  Cousins...Connor is 2 1/2, Jace 6, Brook is almost 10 months.

Oh, and Max is about 10 hours old.

There is just SO much LOVE in this picture.  We LOVE our nieces and nephews and it is so exciting to gain another one!

Jace is so sweet in these pictures....

The kids were so excited, but a little cautious to meet their new cousin.

But it's so easy to snuggle up to Uncle Jay.  :) Family is the best.