Gymnastics and more

Ryley has been taking gymnastics for a few months now and is signed up to go through the summer too. She love gymnastics and wants to go every day. She also loves to practice (sometimes more than she should!). I have tried to take pictures but with Jodie sometimes that is just not possible. So here are a couple pictures from a week ago.

This bar she swings from, flips over forward, and jumps off of.
This bar is lower to the ground so she can do her pull over, a back flip and swing on it without help.
Her hand stand is improving every week. She can now go from a handstand to a bridge (a back bend) with a mat. Very cool but also a little scary for Mommy!
Here is Ryley on the blue balance beam doing her "ice cream scoops". She is also learning to do a cartwheel on the balance beam on the floor. On this balance beam she does bunny hop, walks backwards, bear crawl, and her ice cream scoops.
Jodie wearing 3d chalk glasses.
She is too cute for her own good!!!!
Jodie had to wear her sunglasses to church, even though it was raining!

1st and 2nd Baseball Games

This week Mason's baseball season started. He had a game on Thursday and Friday. All of the pictures were taken at Thursday's game. Mason was very nervous for the first game! He played very well at shortstop the first game and played well again the next night at first base.

Ryley plays with her friends in the dirt, under the bleachers, and behind the stands.Jodie tries to keep up with the big kids. It is a full time job to keep her from taking off!

Mason was first up to bat on the first night. He was so nervous he didn't get a hit, but he made three outs at shortstop.

Mmm Fish

Sorry for the lack of posts this month. We have been super busy but I haven't taken my camera so not many pictures. We did have a fish fry with my family and I took all of three pictures (sad I know!)
Mason showing us his fish. Jodie loved her puppies...hush puppies that is. I think she ate at least 5 or 6.

I was trying to get a picture of Ryley and of course Mason wanted in the picture....

Just thought this was a cute picture of Jodie. She wanted to wear this big flower pony tail holder. Luckily I took the picture quick because she took it out a couple minutes after I took the picture.

So hopefully I will have more pictures to post this month, and the following months. Mason has his first baseball game this week, Ryley has more gymnastics, and Jodie is always doing something cute. Stay tuned for more!

Easter

Here is a picture of the kids Easter baskets. Puzzles, bubbles, candy, pinwheels, and Mason really wanted another basketball goal. Jodie wasn't quite sure what to do with it, but now she has the hang of it.

Ryley was super excited to get a new puzzle!

How cute are these kids? Ryley has new "big" girl shoes (they have a small heel).

Getting ready to hunt Easter eggs in the basement.

Jodie was more interested in finding out what was in each egg than actually picking up eggs.

Mason wasn't too happy because we gave him a ten egg limit.

Ryley was "helping" Jodie.

The kids needed new bikes because they had outgrown there old ones. Plus I promised Ryley that when she started riding without her training wheels we would get her a new one. So Saturday we drove to every store that sells bikes (2 wal-marts, target, Dick's Sporting Goods, toys r us, and the bike store, that was already closed for the day). We finally found their bikes at the last Wal-mart we went to.

Ryley wanted to leave her training wheels on for the first ride, but then after a few minutes she decided she wanted them off.

For some reason we didn't color our Easter eggs until after church on Easter. Oh well I guess it didn't really matter. The kids had fun and couldn't wait to crack them open and eat them.

The finished eggs.

Eating the eggs they just colored. Yum Yum!

Spring is Here

Spring is here, thank goodness! I don't know about the rest of you but I am sick of winter! I hope the warm weather sticks around and we don't get another cold snap! Sorry for the lack of posts, we have been busy, but I haven't been taking too many pictures.
Jodie with her Kool-Aid smile. She is wearing her new polka dot swimsuit. I am afraid that she is going to have it worn out before summer! Mason took a picture of himself. Such a cutie!

Ryan wanted to take the kids fishing the other day so here they are digging for worms. I made Ryan ask Ryley is it was OK to use her worms for bait. She loves worms and I didn't want her upset that the fish would eat them. But of course she was fine!

She loves worms!

No luck fishing. It was too windy and our pond is to yucky!

Jodie loves riding her bike! She has no fear so I make her wear her helmet.

I told some of our friends that this would be the year for broken bones. I sure hope I am wrongYEAH RYLEY!!! She has no training wheels now! She is really growing up and now I have to make good on the promise to get her a new bike! Ryan is the best teacher. He has taught both of the big kids to ride their bikes on the very first try. Looks like he is going to be teaching them to drive too!

Ryan's birthday "cake" This year he didn't want cake, he wanted ice cream. So I made a pound cake, bought some vanilla frozen yogurt, made a berry sauce, and presto ice cream parfaits. They turned out pretty good too.

Blowing out the candle... we could only get one candle to stand up in the whip cream.

New way to entertain the kids!

So excited! So here it is....our new popcorn popper! Not only does it entertain the kids it gives them a healthy snack.

She makes this same face every time the popcorn starts popping.

Yum yum

This is what we saw on Saturday morning. That's right the first day of spring and we are covered in snow! I want to move ;)

Health update on us

These are for those of you who missed them on facebook. These were all taken early last week before the sickness and the fall and have nothing to do with this post, but they are just too cute not to post.
Mason showing off his muscles and his "crazy hair".

Ryley and Ryan having a dance party (this happens most nights at our house!).
Jodie's new scary trick. She didn't have any help. She really wants to do everything the big kids do!

Just wanted to give everyone a quick update on us. Mason is recovering from a nasty cold. He still has a lingering cough. However, yesterday Mason fell on the playground and hurt his head. Luckily he didn't have to have stitches, just a bandage until it heals. The cut is right in his eyebrow. Nothing scarier when the school calls and says "Your son has fell and we need you to come and see if you want him to go to the ER." Exciting day.
Sorry no pictures, Mason won't let me take his picture.
Jodie has Mason's cold/cough. She has been running a fever for two days, and her cough is awful.
Ryley is doing great. She must be growing because she is eating everything in site and is always tired.
Ryan is great!
I started therapy for my knee last night. That wasn't much fun, my knee was throbbing all night. I now have to go to therapy for 4-6 weeks to get my legs/hips stronger. Then I go back to the Dr. to see if I have to have injections or surgery. Fun stuff!
Sorry no pictures today. Hopefully I will get some cute pictures soon.
Hope everyone is healthy and enjoying the wonderful sunshine!