Preschool Family Celebration!

Last Thursday was the family celebration and graduation for kindergarten!  

We had to wait awhile in the church, but at least Will was there to pass the time!

Natalie crossing the bridge to get her official certificate!

Post celebration ice cream....

Evie has discovered the love for ice cream.  Don't try to take that spoon from her!

Miss Alexa....

Miss Cheryl - her main teacher this year.

Miss Melinda...

Miss Julie...her extended day teacher and preschool teacher last year!

It's official!!!  Kind of, last day of school is this Thursday :)

Toledo Zoo with the Lindons!

The zoo had a new penguin display opening this weekend...so that was the originally goal.

Can't pass up sitting on the turtles!

Even on a Friday with school still going it was too crazy!  This is the closest to penguins they got!

But it was fun anyways..,

Pretending to be one of the penguin crew...

Train time!

Eve and Sam are buddies :)

That was a very busy trip!  Definitely need to recharge!!

Mission Accomplished!

The dance recital was a hit today, even got to go in the stage door!

Mother's Day and Beyond!

Here evie is leaving St. Francis a flower offering.

For once the weather was warm enough to be outside without a coat!

Modeling her new hat...

The big boo boo after our fall getting ice cream.

Nat and Parker playing Goldie blocks!  They liked building!

The kid line up on Mother's Day...no more than one looking at the camera at a time!

The cutie pie sisters :)

A ridiculous attempt at a Mother's Day pic!

Kroger adventuring.  I think most parents hate these carts!

Grandma has arrived and evie can't stay still!

Ready for any kind of weather!

Nat waiting for her turn at the stranahan...dress rehearsal today and the big show tomorrow!

Chocolate break!!

Catch-Up!

It's been busy around the Jackson house, as usual!

Nat with her birthday princess greenhouse, thanks Melissa!

Evie looking very serious with her first haircut.

No crying....but she clung to me!

Almost done....

And now we are very happy!

Stealing mom's new scarf.

I may never get to wear it!

Evie knows what to do!

She did blow my candle out.  She is ready for June!

Touch a truck at epworth church.  The school bus is always a hit!

Counting down the days until she gets to ride the bus :)

The poor biker....cute Jackson and Lindon kids!

The only time all four would sit still, ice cream!!!

And later that day Natalie and I had a date to fairy garden at the historical village.

Standing next to a few of her plants :)

Potting a plant to take home...

Like I said, it was a busy weekend!  We had the dance girls over for lunch and to play.  The year is almost over, they are already excited about summer dance camp!

Obi needs to rest, too much activity!  Plus he can monitor the neighborhood from here!

And Evie loving her sunglasses!  Hoping for sunny weather tomorrow...the Daniels are coming and should bring Florida weather with them!!!

Dance Trophy!!

Hard to believe that we have been dancing since August of last year!  Tonight was the big trophy awarding...only one more class, dress rehearsal, and the big recital on the 18th!

The "animal crackers" class - that is the name of their performance.  Nat on the far right.

Very excited for the trophy, it has a place of honor on the nightstand!  And already asking about summer dance camp (which isn't until July).  The theme is Frozen, we are going to talk about this every day for the next two months!!!