Camping

The guys in our small group all decided to take the older kids (4ish and up) on a camping trip. Bonnie has been asking to go camping for a while and all the kids were so excited! They played games, skipped rocks, went fishing, climbed trees, made s'mores, went on night exploration walks, and had the best time. The guys said all the kids did so well. They got to stay up wayyy past their normal bedtimes and loved every minute of it. The guys are hoping to make this a much more regular thing. Bonnie also happened to be the only girl and didn't care at all - she had a blast!

What a fun bonding experience for them! And it was fun for Riser and I to have some one-on-one time together too!

Ballet

Bonnie has been taking a little ballet/dance class since January once a week. It's probably the first thing she's done that she has always been excited to go back to week after week. At the beginning of May, they had their recital which was very cute. Bonnie loved the girls she met and is already asking to do it again in the Fall - we will see!

Day of the recital.

Bonnie with her teacher.

Bonnie was so, so excited that Aunt Katie and her cousins all came to see her dance!

April extras

Aside from our trip to Texas, in April we enjoyed getting out in the nicer weather, gardening, birthday parties, play dates, and lots of walks! 

Riser's hair is getting much longer and the curls are really coming in strong.

Bonnie has been getting more and more into coloring and crafting.

But still loves to dig in the dirt and collect rocks and bugs.

Ever since our trip, Bonnie has been doing a lot of pretend packing and traveling.

Riser continues to be my snuggler. 

We had some hot days where we wanted to play with water, but weren't ready to bring out the water tables or baby pools. 

Little man has learned how to climb out of the tub which makes bath time extra fun.

All the creepy crawlies are out this time of year.

Can't go a month without a fishing picture of course.

We celebrated a sweet friend turning 6.

Bonnie and Riser made their own little house.

We got gravel delivered for the driveway. The kids loved watching, and the driver let them sit in his truck. 

A neighbor helped level out the rock and Riser was fixated the entire time. He couldn't stop watching. 

More walks/playdates with friends!

It was a fun-filled month! I can already feel things shifting into summer mode.