Enjoying Spring

We have been loving the warmer than usual May weather. I think Minnesota is trying to make up for the late spring this year. We have been having temperatures in the 90s and it looks like it will be up to 95 this weekend. We spent the day at Coon Lake to cool off and play at the beach on Thursday. We plan to go back on Sunday! 

I love these pictures of the boys that Brian took out by our pond.

Sunday evening we had our dear friends Erik and Angela along with their five kiddos over for a barbecue. We are so blessed to be neighbors with them! Our kids play well together and we love to spend time with them. The weather was perfect and we had a campfire and roasted s'mores. 

Greta absolutely loves to wear her tutus! She also loves her fancy sandals that Nana gave to her.

I am thankful for these women from our Substance Moms table group this past year. Together we have grown in our walk with God and have brought encouragement to each other as fellow Mamas to littles. I am excited to keep in touch this summer!

I am blessed to be their Mama.

 Eli's class has had caterpillars that have turned into butterflies in his classroom. His teacher asked Brian to come and take pictures of their release. The kids loved it!

Asa and Greta were excited to be apart of the butterfly release! 

The class!

Brian told the kids to give their teachers a big group hug!

Cooling off at Coon Lake Beach!

Asa loves the lake.

The kids were excited to find a frog.

Mid May

Yesterday morning Eli lost his other front tooth! We know what he wants for Christmas this year! They all grow so fast. Eli is so happy that it is out because now it is much easier for him to eat.

The kids love playing outside. It has been so warm out! They caught a baby toad the other day.

The kids absolutely love riding along in the riding lawn mover with Daddy. Greta even fell sleep on Daddy yesterday afternoon!

This was one of the strangest experiences for us. We found a baby squirrel in our yard and he came right up to Eli and sat in his lap! It wanted to hang out with us like a kitten. It even ran up Eli's shirt and snuggled with him! Of course he loved it. Finally, I carried him to an oak tree and he ran right up.

Playing at the park with Daddy.

Lego time

For about two weeks Greta has been wearing her superhero cape everyday, she is usually in her pink tutu as well. She tells me, "Mama I am super, I can fly!" "I am super Greta!" I love her imagination and that she is wearing her brother's swim googles.

Asa loves to color.

He works so hard!

Eli found a tree frog! He can seriously find anything.

Brian and I enjoyed a fun date night to the Infinity War Movie. Thank you Auntie Kristi!

Eli's school work on display in the school hallway. His handwriting is improving! 

On Wednesday I went on a field trip with Eli and his kindergarten class to the MN Zoo for the day! It was hot, 86 degrees for a high, yet all of the kids did awesome! It was fun to be able to see the entire zoo with Eli and his friends.

A much needed water break!

Here I am with Eli's teacher, Mrs. Christianson, and Heather, Eli's friend Luke's Mom

They are the sweetest boys! I love that Eli still likes to hold my hand. He wanted to hold my hand a good portion of the day and some of his friends wanted to hold my hand too!