Beach Bums!

We started summer a little early, and left for the beach before the last day of school! After the piano recital we drove to Mobile to get a head start on the drive. We had a great little visit with Rebecca and Graham. We loved where we stayed this time, and were close to the beach and could bike ride to Rosemary Beach and Alys Beach. It was so much fun playing in the sand, biking, eating, and swimming. We also had a great time to worship at the church at Rosemary Beach. We had sweet Mea with us, so Marcus and I got to go on a date too! It was hard to come home after such a great trip!

Piano Recital

We were so proud to see Sarah Caroline perform at her first piano recital! She did so well, and all of Mrs. Ginger Howe's students were so talented! Sarah Caroline and her special friend Sally Grace also played a duet together. I was most nervous about this part of the recital, as many of their practices were filled with giggles. But they did great and it was good to learn some teamwork!

TBall Time!

Ben and Luke had so much fun playing tball with their friends this year! They have improved so much from last summer, and it was great watching them play! They think they are ready for coach pitch now!

Happy Birthday, Sam!!

Sam is two!! On May 19 we celebrated his second birthday with our family, with a fun frog theme. He loves all things frog, mostly his frog ("fog" as he calls it) that he sleeps with. Frog has gone most everywhere with him, including swimming lessons and on a kayak. Sam also loves his frog hooded towel, which he asks for after bathtime. So we had a frog cake, a frog outfit, and played pin the fly on the frog! Also, he got a fun radio flyer scooter and a tball set from his grandparents, so that he can be big like his brothers. He rides the scooter and hits the baseball really well for a two year old! He really does think he is so big, but he is a baby to me!!

Congratulations, Ben!

Ben graduated in May from Kindergarten at Calvary Baptist! They had the cutest program reviewing all they had learned this year. He loves Ms Elizabeth and Ms. Fredda so much! He already misses his special friends from school! It is hard to believe that my second child is so big! He and Luke both will be going to "big"school at Church St. this year!

Fishing at Mawmaw's

Sam thinks he is 12, not 2! Mother's Day weekend we spent time fishing at the pond at Mawmaw's house, and Sam insisted that he have his own fishing rod like his brothers and sister! We all had fun catching fish, but thankfully none large enough that we had to have a fish fry! Maybe next time!

Ueltschey Runners

Now, when I say we have Ueltschey runners, I am not talking about myself! I am doing really good to run 1/2 mile with my sister Katie. But the kiddos, on the other hand, have taken after their speedy daddy! Ben and Sarah Caroline did the 1 mile fun run at the Gum Tree Festival, in the yucky rain. They both loved it! Since then, Sarah Caroline has won two 5K's in her age group. She won the TieDye/Healthworks race and a few weeks later won with a 31 minute time at the Elvis Presley race. She doesn't practice running yet, but we (Marcus) should start working with her. At this point she is pretty motivated by competition. It is fun to see what our children enjoy!

Fun Summer!

We have been so busy since May with end of school parties, kindergarten graduation, piano recital, Sam's birthday, tball, tennis lessons, VBS, vacations, and pool time! It has been so much fun, and I am so grateful to have our four fun children to spend time with! We are at a good phase of life right now, with it being a little easier to travel than it used to! Also, the kids aren't so committed to any activity that we can't go somewhere. We have more fun in store July and August before the real world starts again!