May we love May

May is not over yet, but we've had lots of fun so far.  It RAINED, and these are the beginning of the storm.  Always fun to play in the rain, before the lighting strikes anyway.

In Belgium, umbrellas are not extraordinary and more of a nuisance. In Arizona, they collect dust and become so exciting once a quarter!

 We had Senior Awards, which was the most boring event ever!  But my boy was getting something, so we had to be there...and we left way before it was over!

If that's where he wants to go, then so be it...a scholarship from there was more than welcomed!

 He looks like he's 12! It's pictures from early senior year, but still!

 I'm pretty proud of him: he put in the very least amount of effort into school...can you imagine if he had tried hard...but then he'd be Asian or a girl!

Reed turned 40+who-can-count-that-high!

 Mormon Prom came and went...busy Seniors barely had time to go, but they went. Oh and yes, he had a date, but they didn't have time to stop by, soooo, you'll have to take my words for it.

I received Mother of the Year award, as previously stated

It felt like it anyway

A Celebration of Learning at the school, with Bethany Hamilton (Soul Surfer), and the horrible terrible no good skim board!

Today is the 18th. We have two graduations (Kinder and Senior) to make it through. 

ニッキーは彼の空手のクラスを終えた。彼はレベルをスキップ意味、イエローとホワイトのベルトに進出！それだけで楽しかった、私たちは来年もう一度やってと思うよ。ニコに行く方法！

Oh, sorry, let me translate that for you...

Nicky finished his Karate class.  He advanced to Yellow and White belt, meaning he skipped a level!  It was just so fun, I think we'll do it again next year. Way to go Nico!

KIAI or 気合

Never too late

Imaginext, Legos and Playmobils, that's life!

We had a birthday boy in April.  He turned 44 I think, sure feels like it, the way time flies!  Tommy is a crack up.  He comes up with the funniest things to say, more than my other kids did at that age.  Right now, Reed is in Deutschland for 10 days, and he just doesn't want to talk to him on the phone.  He told me this morning "I still love him, I just don't wanna talk". There you have a typical man, not willing to talk much but willing to love much!

It was the weekend of Father and Sons campout.  I didn't go, since I'm not a father or a son, but I live with a bunch of them, so I get to use their picture for MY blog.  Don't ask me where they went and what they did (thus the ? at each picture).  All I know is that they came back dirty and smelly, which is why it's only for boys!

 Bossing Tommy?

 Has to pee?

 Arizona grass sliding.  We used a cardboard on grass in Belgium, but butt and dirt works too.

 New paint job for the black car.

 Throwing rocks at dirt?

That one is from my friends, I don't see my own kids in it!

Teacher Appreciation Week

I know, you're impressed! It really isn't my style to 1. remember it's appreciation week and 2. to act upon it!  But hey, I'm going to Mother of the year award this year, so there. I think you can get a vote from your teacher, so that might make up for all the negative votes I get from CPS, right?

Class of 2012 coming up!

It's happening on May 24th!  He is so handsome!

My pride and joy!

I finally got new pictures.

Market on the Move

A few weeks ago, I made it to the Maket on the Move .  You can get up to 60lbs of produce for a $10 donation, which is tax deductible too since it's a charity.  Click on the link above for more info and their next event.  Here is what I got for $10!!!!!

 Canning a case of tomatoes!!!

I'd say it was worth it!

Zoo Time!

It was zoo weather again, so off to Phoenix we went. Nicky played hookie from Kindergarden, which is probably okay, I think he missed learning the letter W , uich is not a big deal, ho needs uu's in life anyay!
We met up with an old friend (old as in my age, thus young but old for how many years I've known her, don't get me wrong here, or rong as Nicky will spell from now on!). Lots of pictures, lots of fun...although it looks like Tommy was not very much there with us, he was just too lazy to get out of his seat!

 We made a new friend

 Random kid and Nicky

 Fishing talk.

 Quick trip south of the border.

 It does a body good.

 Tommy was chilly!

 Clam dip.

 Conquer, we must!

Ahhhhh, what a day!