May 2022 Recap Part 1

 May should be renamed birthday extravaganza month.

My friend, Alexis, asked Rylee to play a princess at her daughter's birthday party.  Rylee dressed as Anna, helped lead the kids in some activities, and sang "For the First Time in Forever."

This little girl, dressed as Elsa, couldn't get enough of Rylee/Anna.

She wanted her picture taken with her.  :)

They had a real pinata (not one of the string kinds).

The kids loved whacking it with a bat.

It was really well made so it took forever to break.  Lol!

Then we celebrated Gaga's birthday (late) and Jace's birthday (early).

Rylee crocheted Gaga these coasters and cute mini jewelry box.

We basically celebrated Jace's 10th birthday all month long!  Celebration #1: Rylee got Jace some truly inspired gifts: a pineapple shirt (since they say "pineapple" when they want the other to stop bugging them) and a book on farts since Jace is always farting on her!  Brothers!  Lol

Celebration #2: His actual birthday.

He enjoyed seeing his name on the morning show...

... and the school marquee.

Rylee wrote and illustrated another book for Jace: this time Pokemon themed.

She also crocheted him some pokemon items.

We wanted to go to Yard House for Jace's birthday dinner,

but their was a hockey game and the place was packed.

We ended up at Johnny Rockets instead.

Jace picked his "cake".  Treatza Pizza from DQ!

Jace finally got his new bike.  

No more riding the purple hand-me-down.

Moving away from birthday stuff for a bit, we went to bingo night at school.

It was a blast and Rylee got to see one of her friends from elementary school: Jada.

Then we had Rylee's athletic banquet.

She was recognized for being on the golf team.

With her friend and teammate, Shannon...

...and one of her favorite teachers, Ms. Kupka!  Ms. Kupka loves Rylee.  She tells people how wonderful she is all the time.  She also says how amazing Rylee is in front of the other students, 

which Rylee doesn't love as much.  What can I say she's a teacher's pet like I was.  Lol!

April 22 Recap

By the looks of the pictures, April was a fun month.  :)

First up was Rylee's play, Cinderella.  She played the evil (and crazy) stepmother, hence the makeup and hair.

Gaga and Jon were there too, but weren't in this pic.

Then we had Easter festivities like dying eggs...

(Rylee made this cute Easter crochet hanging.)

...and finding Easter eggs/baskets.

Rylee also made this cute Harry Potter inspired Easter decoration.  

She wanted to call it "Harry Pecker!"  Lol

When I explained what that slang meant, she was soooo embarrassed!

Of course, it was so funny that we HAD to keep calling it that.  :)

Since we couldn't be in Philadelphia with the cousins to do the 

Ovarian Cancer race, we did a 5K bike instead.

Selfie!

Jace went to a birthday party at Top Golf, so Jon, Rylee 

and I tagged along and rented our own bay so we could play too.  Top Golf is so fun!

It was Jace's first "official" Take Your Child to Work Day.

He went to work with Jon.

With his badge...

...and the name plate they made him.

Rylee went to work with me.  

She is such an amazing teacher!

Of course, all my kids loved her.

Rylee and Emily at the straight A banquet.

Jace wrote a joke that was used on the morning show:

March 2022 Recap

 

Rylee and I got all dolled up to 

go to the Broadway show Frozen.

I love this dress of Rylee's,

especially paired with her boots.

Rylee loved the movie so much when she was little that 

we had to see the musical.  It was really good too!

We had lots of fun over Spring Break.  The kids and I went down to the beach, walked around a nature loop, and had lunch at an outdoor place near the beach.

My Dad and I took the kids down to the Miami Zoo too.  I've always wanted to rent the bicycle thing and ride around the zoo.  It was expensive, but really fun!

Jace had never been to the Miami Zoo and 

Rylee was little the last time we went so she didn't remember it.

It was all decked out in Easter decore.

Over the break, we also met my friend, Alexis and her kids at the park.

The kids had fun playing with Kyleigh.  :)

Jace also got a cool new hair do...

...and a new gaming chair for the living room

to replace his bean bag chair.

He's not gaming here.  He's drawing.  He is in the process of making a Pokemon

calendar.  He has like 8 full color pictures.  He just needs a couple more.

He also got into poetry this year.  He has a journal of poems that he wrote and illustrated.

Aunt Laurie thinks he will really be able to woo the ladies later in life!

February 22 Recap

 February brought:

the 100th day of school

(dress like you're 100)

Jace's first biking injury...

We had driven our bikes to the corporate park and it was doomed from the start.  Rylee's handle bars were loose so we had to walk back to the truck.  Jon drove home, got the tools, came back, and fixed them.  Then after riding for only 10 or so minutes, Jace took a tumble.  Jon had to ride back to the truck, then drive to come pick us all up.  Jon was really the only one who got in any riding that day!  :)

The kids have a tradition where they give each other the "special treatment" when they are hurt.  As a joke, Rylee put on her old Doc McStuffins stuff from when she was little.  Still fits!  Lol!

Rylee's school started letting parents come back in 

for the straight A banquet so Jon was able to attend.

I'm not sure if I've ever mentioned this, but we love BattleBots.  Emily's dad, Carl, is on the TV show every year.  He's part of the Rotator team.  We love watching him and seeing how far Rotator makes it in the fights.  We even have the Rotator toy.  Rylee and Emily also joined the Robotics team this year in honor of Carl, but I don't think they have the same aptitude for it!

Jace was selected for Student Council this year.

He loved going to the meetings and helping

with all the service projects.

February's was donations for an animal shelter.

We went on a nature hike with the Moraes on a day off from school.

They told Jace about a new Pokemon cafe

so we had to check it out!  All the drinks are named

after Pokemon characters.

We went several times that Spring just in case it doesn't make it 

or gets shut down for copy right infringement!

My team wore tutus for 2-22-22

and Rylee had a Color Guard performance

at her school for an electives showcase night.

Lastly, Jace survived the Panther Prowl.

He had to run/walk two miles this year.  :)