Butterflies and Ladybugs

A gift we got Jamison for his 5th birthday was a Live Butterfly Garden and Ladybug Land. We had to wait until it warmed up to get our caterpillars and larva sent to us. Finally the last part of June they arrived in the mail. Daily we would watch the progress. The caterpillars going into their chrysalis and the larva changing into a beautiful ladybug. Then the time came for us to release the butterflies and ladybug. Jamison's excitement as Jamey would let each butterfly go was completely priceless!!

As we released the ladybugs, the kids let them crawl up their arms before putting them into the grass. Spencer really enjoyed this part, Jamison wasn't so sure.

Track

Spencer decided that he wanted to run track this summer. He is doing fairly well. His struggle is which he has learned (the hard way) is that he is not a long distance runner, but he really isn't super fast at short distance either. Much like his mother! I am so proud that he is sticking with it and trys his best every meet. He goes to practice every Tuesday and Thursday. Then we have spent two Saturdays with three more to go at his meets. The first meet in Aurora on June 11th, he ran the 100m, 200m and the 800m. These pictures are of the 800m. He started off with a bang, but didn't pace himself very well. He ended up walking some it. (The 800m is twice around the track- or 1/2 mile) By the very end he was wiped and finished in the back of pack. It took a lot of pushing for him to do his final event that day, because he was so tired. When I talked to him later that night and asked what he thought about his first meet- he quickly replied with "I am NEVER running that 800 again."

Get ready, set...

GO!!

The finish line- finally!

Then running the 200m.

I love his face- giving it all he has.

This is his race in Thorton on June 25th. I finally talked him into doing the 50m relay with five other team mates. They did pretty well, finishing in 3rd place.

His last event- the 100m.

Working

If there was one thing Jamey was excited about when we had our first son- it was that someday he would mow the lawn. I am pretty sure that it is one task Jamey does not enjoy doing. Lucky for him, right now Spencer is really enjoying it. Maybe it's because he is getting paid, who knows, but either way we'll take it. I loved watching the smile on Spencer's face as he would make a pass on the lawn- he felt so accomplished with his work. I can hardly believe that his is old enough to take on this task. What a big step!!

New Recent Pictures

I had the boys pictures pictures taken recently. I always love buying them new outfits for Easter, so it makes for the perfect reason to photograph them.

Also it was right after Jamison's 5th birthday:

& Everett's 2nd birthday:

And here are a few others that are my favorites: