Bonnie's dance class

Bonnie finished up her dance class this spring. I was hoping to post this when I had the official video of the recital, but at this point I don't know when it will be posted. It was cute and she had a fun time!

Bonnie and her teacher, Miss Sarah.

Katie, Chris and her cousins were able to come watch her recital.

Grandma and Grandpa Dave came to the recital night - it's so nice she has so much family support!

Memorial Day weekend

One of our neighbors always throws a big Memorial Day weekend event in which they get 3 different bands to span the weekend, bounce houses, face painters, and food trucks. It's always a fun way to kick off summer (despite it being relatively chilly/gray this year). 

Bonnie loved getting her face painted. She went back to get her arm done too. 

Dressed up for church.

Learning to sew.

On Memorial Day, we went to Glendale National Cemetery where we have gone previous years.

It was pretty gloomy and cold, but that didn't stop Riser from celebrating the veterans' lives.

We got to see the grave of a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient and read about his harrowing story, Michael Fleming Folland.

Previous years:

Later we went to a barbecue with some friends nearby. They have a good amount of property out near us so the kids got to run free and see their cows and chickens.

We ended the evening with an impromptu whiffle ball game that got pretty competitive. 

We are so blessed to live in this country and for everyone who has fought for our freedom so that we can enjoy weekends like this. 

Mother's Day

Mother's day weekend we took a little hike/nature walk and then went to get ice cream on Saturday.

Sunday morning Katie and I got to take mom out to breakfast, which was so nice! It was lovely to get some time just the three of us - so thankful for our mom and being able to see her so often now!

Later that day we went to Water Country for the first time this season. A lot of slides were still closed but we had a great time and it wasn't too crowded.

We ordered takeout from Outback for dinner - a great day for me!

There has been nothing more fulfilling than being a mom, I am so thankful for these incredible kids! And so thankful for my mom who is now close by! Happy mother's day to all the moms out there!