A crawfish boil!

So, we heard about these Crawfish boils.  So, of course, we needed to do one!

So, we ordered from a company in Louisiana, they were overnighted, and ta-da, crawfish!  You cook them alive....so once you rinse them off they start crawling around!

Proud to say Jace was the first one to hold one!  But it didn't take long for most of the kids to join in! 

While everything was busy boiling....Ryan did a little children's sermon.

It is quite a process.  Boil potatoes, and corn.  Boil shrimp, boil crawfish...and then it's a chore to eat the crawfish, because you have to peel them.  Honestly, if we did it again we would do a lot more shrimp and less crawfish.

It was fun though...and always great for the kids to hang out.  These kiddos were watching the Royals!

Let's not forget this girl...

She's graduating preschool too!

A little throwback to a year ago...

A random sleepover picture...

So this is happening.

Jace is "almost" done with preschool.  Needed some shots for his graduation party, so this is a little early...but it's happening anyway!

Connor's excited.

A comparison from the first day of school this year, to the last day.

And we have to throw Connor in there too! 

Mother's Day, and a GENDER REVEAL!!!

Cassidy rarely smiles for my camera...but look at this!

These two were surprisingly cooperative when I wanted to get pictures of them together for their graduation party...

It's the time of year when ball gloves go everywhere with us, and you always want to practice!

Connor doing what she does best...

Lining up for the gender reveal...

Their predictions are all boy....

It's a.......GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!

Reactions....

Someone wants some cake...and for once it's not Connor!

What we do....

Shopping with kids tip #101: Buy them a donut when you walk in the store.  :)

We attempt selfies...

Jace got an eye exam, just as a check up before kindergarten.

Fun fact: Connor bit the head off a sucker and almost choked while he was getting his eyes checked.

Rain boots + umbrella + skirts = ADORABLE.

A leftover mushroom hunting picture...

Connor has been working on the best way to throw a fit.

Sometimes, not very often, Connor just falls asleep, all by herself...

May Days...

Every night.  A kiss and a hug.  Sometimes we are more loving than others...

The hummingbird feeder.  I had my doubts this would work, but it did, and fast!  We have a swarm of hummingbirds!  Equally impressive that the kids could be still enough the hummingbirds flew around them to eat!

Connor, where are the birds?  "Right there!"

A birthday celebration for Grandma J, complete with a round of baseball.

Sweet, sleepy, baby.

Kids helped me plant the garden.  Connor must really like potatoes...

Jace gets to ride on the mower = Connor very unhappy.

Poor Jace didn't last long!

Headed out to scout with Dad!