Elizabeth's Preschool Music Program

Last week, Elizabeth's preschool had a music program and ice-cream social!
It's so cute to watch them sing at this age...you never know for sure what they're going to do!

Ready for the show!  All the kids wore their preschool t-shirts!  They were adorable in their matching shirts!

talking to her pbff {preschool-bff} Jillian - she talks about her all the time!

{ cuteness }

Elizabeth has had the best first year of preschool!  She loves Miss Barb and Miss Erin!  She has grown so much in a year!  She did not want to go to school the first few days...but now, she asks every. single. day. if she gets to go to preschool!  I'm so glad she loves it, and I hope she continues to enjoy it every year!

There were cute little faces of all the preschoolers hanging around in the gym after the show...Elizabeth found hers!  She's so silly!  And, ice cream with sprinkles to end a fun evening!  Great job Elizabeth!  It's been a fun year!

Down on the Farm

It was a great morning to enjoy a trip to the Shireman Homestead farm with Elizabeth's preschool class to visit animals, walk through a mine and learn about gems, and take a wagon ride to see little cabins and a tepee in the woods!

It was cool and breezy, but great Spring weather...no rain!

Ready to take a wagon ride to the woods!

We experienced what a mine was like and how it would feel to search for gems!

These two took us back to the farm...their names are April and May...and one has a pony waiting for her back at the barn named March!

prayer and snack time

I love this age when everything is so new and exciting and they really enjoy learning and experiencing everything!  

I feel so blessed to spend this time with the kids while they're still little and enjoy these moments with them too!  It was a fun day!

Fire and Ice, Ice {Baby}

It's still shock and amazement that we are now less than one week from having baby Abby join our family!

a few more tweaks to personalize the room

ready for their new roles...I couldn't talk Alex into the Biggest Bro shirt!

washing little clothes...we just increased our laundry load!

But even having nine whole months to prepare and adjust to adding another little one to the family...there never seems to be enough time!  And the last week especially seemed to speed up the days to her arrival! 

 

Last Friday, Elizabeth had her first field trip with our MOPS group to the local fire station.  She seems to love big trucks, so this was a really fun trip for her!

 

When we first arrived, we were able to experience a true fire emergency call first hand...one of the trucks left with sirens blaring and lights flashing headed to an electrical fire!

"There it goes!"

The kids were allowed to touch the fire truck, check out all the equipment and have a turn to sit in the driver's seat!

showing the kids how a firefighter looks in all the gear

 

Ellie and I had a fun morning and lots of respect for those who keep us safe and also take the time to talk to us about what they do!

 

That same day began the first of Emily's four performances for the annual Ice Show!  This year marked her fifth show...her very first when she was just 4-years old!

 

It's always the highlight of her year...especially the costume reveal!

great skaters and friends...Emillie, Tiffany, Maddy and Emily

The first routine included all the girls {and boy} in the A level group of skate club.  This is her first year in skate club and she was excited to be in not just one, but two routines...which also meant two dresses!

 

The second routine featured just the four {smallest & cutest} skaters in level A...

 

They did such a great job!  We are so proud of Emily and how far she's come from the very first time she stepped out on the ice!  It is one of her loves and it shows when she performs!  She truly shines!

 

It takes a lot of practice and dedication for a successful show...and as with any sport...it can affect the whole family.  And after a full week of rehearsals and 17 hours spent at the ice rink over the weekend...I am just so thankful to have been a part of a great dedicated group...and that I made it through with Abigail's full cooperation to stay put!

 

{Now, just one more weekend until we are a family of six!  We are so excited, anxious and a bit overwhelmed...but ready to meet Abigail!}