Meow Wolf

For my birthday I just wanted to do something fun with my family.  We have never been to Meow Wolf in Denver and thought this was a good chance to check it out.  I had no idea what to expect.  I've seen pictures of wild, crazy, unique, vibrant exhibits and thought we would just go explore.  When we entered the experience we all just stopped in our tracks.  It was so bizarre!  There was no rhyme or reason to what we were seeing: eyeballs dangling from the ceiling, alien growth pods, neon castles, surveillance rooms, trippy sculptures, spaceships to fly, and hidden rooms behind every hidden door. 

 We wandered for almost two hours just exploring before we thought our brains were going to explode because they were so overloaded. It was fun and wacky, but we seriously needed some time to unwind after getting home.  

Thanks for being willing to go on a brain-frying adventure kiddos!  

Moments in May

May moments in photo form.

Doodling during church is a favorite activity.  This is the best board ever.

First grade math learning night.  We just went to the school and Daxton showed me all of the fun math activities they've been doing throughout the year.

A sneaky picture of Cambrie surrounded by her art.  She is currently working on a crocheted sweater and I am excited to see it done.  She had so many great ideas in that head of hers.

The pogo sticks live in our mudroom and are used almost every other day.  The kids love them.

Just chilling on the stairs reading Dr. Seuss with my boys.

Cambrie at a graduation with Dallin.  They were protesting standing...by lying down in the parking lot...that seems about right for them.

He lost another tooth!  Look at that gap smile!

Shaila and McKenzie have been best friends this year at school.  Here they are making a tik-tok recipe, banana bear pancakes.

Just Sunday afternoon chilling.

Being home means being creative!  Here is to a summer of fort building.

Boulder Creek

I am hoping to have more summer field trips this year and explore some of the local events.  Boulder was hosting their Boulder Creek Festival so we went to check it out.  There were plenty of vendors selling their art, products and food.  Cambrie loves these markets because there is so much creativity everywhere. 

 There were places for the boys to play.  

There was music to listen to.  There were yummy things to eat.  I just loved getting out for an afternoon and having a great experience.

Last Day of School

And just like that the school year is over!  We are steadily getting closer and closer to the kids growing up and leaving the nest.  I'm starting to panic with the girls and trying to hold on to my boys!  Daxton had Mrs. Ramsey.  She was such a good fit for him.  She loved him with all of his quirks and helped him thrive in that classroom.  

Kelton had Ms. Weiher.  Their class were her Muppet babies and she their Muppet mama.  It was a classroom full of structure and expectation.  She was just the right amount of silly for him which was perfect.  

McKenzie thrived in 7th grade.  We were invited to an end of the year awards ceremony for her GPA-straight A's for this girl!  They were also handing out character and academic awards within the core.  After they had finished math, science, English, etc.  Mr. Wedermyer  stood up to announce the top girl in Timerbline Core, a girl who showed determination, respect, kindness, responsibility, and academic excellence...it was McKenzie!  Her face was full of disbelief as she walked up to receive her certificate.  I was bursting with pride seeing her up there.  

Cambrie had a great year of growth as a sophomore.  She learned how to advocate for herself and worked so hard to overcome some challenges she's had this year. She had a couple of teachers who cared for the person more than just the grades, let her share daily dad jokes with them, and even use the emergency shower in science just to see what would happen.  Thank you amazing teachers!  It was also a year with growing independence.  She lettered for the first time this year and is excited to see if she can letter in more areas next year.  

So many of her friends are receiving their drivers licenses, which means that I am seeing a lot more of this, her and her friends taking off on their own!  I am so excited for everything she gets to experience as a teenager and hopes she loves these years.

Field Day

It has been so rainy this month that we weren't really sure if the weather would be clear enough for field day.  Luckily it was perfect weather.  The stations were so fun and I love being able to watch them run and play.  

This year Kona Ice even showed up for a perfect treat at the end of a very active afternoon!