School Project.....

I think it's suppose to be a Space Alien
(potato, eyes, pipe cleaners and grass seed)
Put all that together and you have an Alien with green hair
(neat how the grass seed actually grew)

I should really post pictures of all of Joseph's makings and doings from school.  I would have more to post about....  maybe next year.   I can't believe school will be finished next week.  Shame on me but I have to admit I enjoyed having Joseph gone for three hours in the morning.   Next year he will be doing 4K (Jr. kindergarten) again instead of going on to Kindergarten.  His teacher, the EC teacher and therapist (physical and occupational for his low muscle tone) felt it would be best for him to held back.  Many have told me it would be best now than to have to do it in a couple years maybe.  Think he has some Sensory Processing issues too.....  with both it makes it hard to know when he isn't able to do something or he is just being stubborn.    We hope it all  improves in the next few years.......

HOT but Nice To Have Fun on a Sunny Day



Joseph put Abigail on the back of the trike
 she actually stayed on for a good while
(sorry I can't get it to turn) 





Joseph like to use bungee cords to hook up the wagon to his bike





Abigail felt left behind as she watched Daddy and her
big brother take the trash to the dumpster..... funny she
wouldn't step off into the grass




we put Josephs older bike helmet on Abigail after she fell
off the trike a few times plus when Joseph would get off
he would seem to forget his rider, swing his leg back
and around....... knocking his little sister off the back 





playing with our neighbors little puppy.....  just her size
our neighbor had full grown black lab "Harley" but he
had to put him down...... he got lonely and soon got a
new puppy "Gunner"



May is almost over......



Get the leg up





now just pull my weight up.....





Hey Moma...... I made it!




We had Sarah with us a couple nights




another try for a family pic..... some of us are scrinting




first long ride in her new seat (was Joseph's)





that looks more comfortable sleeping



Great Grandma Swonger Birthday

Great Grandma Swonger's 90th Birthday

with two of her daughter Aunt Mary and Aunt Martha

Dan with his two aunts



Joseph and Abigail with their Grandma and Great Grandma



Here We Go Again......

 This past Sunday we tried to get some more pictures........

Believe me....... it is very trying.......




This one isn't too bad.......

Decided to try them sitting on a stool in front of the door

 Yes...... it is a moving stool...... and yes I should have
figured this would happen.......

 Just before our special meeting we received a box
in the mail from one of our friends......
This coat and hat was in there...... so far she has worn it 3 times.  I was afraid with April and warmer weather she might not get to wear it much..... ha ha I forgot I do live in WI.    She might even be able to still wear it in the Fall.

I like this one.........  I haven't quite decided on the facial expression yet...... hmmm

 Now without the coat.........

Even though she is 14 months old I still haven't got
a "year old" picture....... guess I will use one of these

I took so many more pictures of Joseph when he was a baby........ every month

 Okay lets try some more pictures of the two


And this is the best we get.........

Not sure if she is still laughing or starting to throw a fit......

Oh well......... they won't be still or smile just right...
BUT...... we are making memories.....

A Warm Sunday in April......

 This day, if I remember was Sunday the 10th
and it was very warm..... beautiful.

Abigail enjoying one of her first of many wagon
rides...... maybe the 2nd this year.

Joseph doing great riding his bike.......   I don't really think it will be this year that he goes without the training wheels.....

We headed around the lane to the back of the farm.  At the very back, close to the pond, we came upon a turtle.  (the pond is not a swimming hole or fishing.... you can hardly get to it with all the brush around it.  It must just get the over flow of the creek)



Our neighbor took our picture for us......

Special Meeting time and family visit.....

 

 We had Duane Topinka for our special visitor for Wednesday night.  Dan had two years with Duane so it was nice to have him in our home.  The bible study was here that week too.  Also..... for my side of the family...... Duane is Debbie's brother...... and Debbie is the wife of Randy who is Dan's brother.                       

The best picture we took before leaving for special meeting

Millie, Rebecca and Teresa

They were not feeling well Sunday morning so left for home when we left for

meeting.  I think Rebecca wasn't sick...... yet......

Grandma Millie with Joseph and Abigail





The best family picture we got ......  Joseph with a weird smile
and Abigail looking somewhat bored