End of School

Marcella's school had a bunch of fun activities during the last week of school. One activity was to decorate a wagon and be in a book parade. Marcella was super excited about it and so here is Marcella and her float.

Can you guess which book? We sure had a lot of help making this. Ashley, Cyndi and Heather thanks for the fun late nights. You gals are awesome! 

You had to pick a book you have read and to be honest I wondered what Marcella would remember about the Hobbit since Jon had read it to her last year and I wasn't quite sure if she even knew what was going on.  In the end she surprised me a couple times, by reminding me to add certain details about the book that I had even forgotten about. 

The best part? Eating it when we were done. I was amazed at how easy marshmallow fondant is to make. Yummy!

Marcella on the last day of school.  They put on a little program.  I am not sure which was more fun to watch, Marcella or Claire, because Marcella had taught Claire all the songs and actions so she was in heaven while sitting in the audience singing right along with them. 

Marcella and Mrs. Wright. We sure loved Marcella's kindergarten teacher this year. Marcella had so much fun and LOVES school. In fact if you ask what she is most excited about this summer... "Well when school starts again!"  She is excited to go to school all day and eat lunch at school! I just can't believe she is going into 1st grade!

Mother's Day

 
Over the past few years I have come to learn that if you want something to be amazing and a certain way then you just have to tell the one who is in charge of making it happen. Since I have started spelling everything out and maybe even "planning" my own special days, they have been exactly what I wanted them to be and more. So on to Mother's Day 2012. 

 (Well after you enjoy this incredibly cute picture of little Claire.)

Let me back up just a little and show you this picture of how lovely our garden looked the end of April.  

 Yea, I know. Lovely isn't it?

So lovely I just had to show you another.

and last, but not least, one other spot in our yard.

This lucky fella happened to have a ONE week break before I lost him to Purdue again for a grueling summer filled with lots of studying and exams.  I saw my window of opportunity and I grabbed it. My Mother's day gift consisted of turning our "lovely" garden into a "wow I really like that garden", garden. (not to be confused with the "wow I wish I had that back yard and that garden" kind of garden, of which I plan on trying to accomplish next year. Ha, if only we were no longer students!)

 

So with a little bit of help from these hard workers and...

this fabulous working station. (added this picture just for you Caroline. I knew you would love the "folding chair" I mean cutting table on the right)

and he changed this lovely garden into this...

Then jumping ahead to today, since really we just didn't take any more pictures after all the boxes were in, here is what it looks like today.

Small disclaimer: Indiana is in a drought. It is kind of crazy, but no one here waters their lawn. So as you can see when we got back from Utah we had dormant grass. Crossing our fingers that it rains a lot in July.

Thanks for all the hard work. This present just keeps on giving...umm anyone want zucchini? I am seriously amazed at how big our carrots have gotten. They are so yummy! Our cherry tomatoes have grown out of control and I can't wait for all the green fruit to turn red. Remember last year yep the bunny is back and driving us crazy. Dang bunny!