{Random Catchup}

I was looking through my pictures the other day and realized there were a lot of random things that I never blogged about. Things I didn't want to forget, but that would take lots of time to blog about individually..... so today is a catchup day, a day of random things that don't really fit together, but whatever!

A few weeks ago, the Ainge girls (my mama and all but one of her sisters) and their girls (Lis, some of the cousins, and I) and their girls (some of the cousins brought their girls, not me!) participated in the Susan G. Komen Race for a Cure! This has become a mothers day weekend tradition that I look forward to and love. Every year I spend a few minutes crying a bit. It's so overwhelming to see the widespread effect that breast cancer has, and amazing to see those who have survived!

Each year the kids have a end of year review for tumbling. They show us the things they have learned and the progress they've made. All three of our kids were able to show off there skills. Carlie is quite the little diva, and insisted I curl her hair before we went.She LOVES tumbling class and looks forward to tumbling day each week. Brock has improved so much and his cartwheels and round offs are so much neater than they were last year. Kaleb is so close to being able to do his 2 backhand springs without a spotter. I really think he could do it, if he dared try!

What cute kids we have!

The kids made me some cute cards and trinkets, and picked me some beautiful flowers for Mothers Day!

Last week was the annual Elementary School Program. They go above and beyond every year. They sing quite a few songs and each grade does a dance. The theme this year was "A Barnyard Moosical" with everything centered around the farm! We were in such a hurry to get there, I forgot to take pictures of the boys, oops! Kaleb grade were all little piggies and Brock's grade did the Cotton Eyed Joe. They both did a great job, and Mr. Brock is quite the little dancer.... I couldn't believe how high that boy was kicking up his legs!

Yea I know, it is a bit past Easter..... I told you I was playing catchup! While dad was snowmobiling one day the kids and I colored some eggs, with only one spill!

We also made it to the Primary Easter Egg hunt (that I was in charge of once again) and almost got blown away, it was SUPER windy! The Easter bunny found us, and brought Carlie a new summer outfit and the boys new swimwear! Gram had her annual egg hunt a week late because of the weather, but I forgot the camera?

A few weeks back we spent almost an entire day getting a garden spot ready, and trying to get rid of even a few of the thousands of rocks (that's a definite draw back to having the old creek bed in the back field). Bryson even came and helped us out. Unfortunately, we haven't done anything since then, so the garden may be waiting until next year?

The kids and I all had dentist appointments, and unfortunately, all had to go back and have some kind of work done :( All the kids did really well, Miss C even had two small cavities filled without being numbed at all. Carlie really wanted me to take her picture to show her Daddy how brave she was! And she was really brave, but I'm here to tell you she didn't smile like that the entire time!

Kaleb got to go to his first pack meeting as a Cub Scout. He couldn't wait to put on his uniform, and go with all the big boys! You can pretty much tell how excited he was by the giant grin on his cute little face!

And last but not least.... last week there was the most gorgeous rainbow right by the house. When I first went out it was complete. After I went in to call Lisa and tell her to check it out only the one side was left. I went to get my camera and couldn't find it anywhere. When I looked through my pictures a few days later, it turns out one of the kids had got it and snapped a few shots. The pictures don't even close to do it justice, the colors were the most bright and brilliant that I've ever seen in a rainbow!