Our family was all over the place on the opening weekend of Spring sports. Logan had a game at 8:30, Cam had the little league parade at 10, also Johanna had play practice from 10-5:30. Ed had a game at 11, which Logan refereed at and Cam had a game at 2. I taught a piano lesson at 5 while the men were off at Priesthood session. We all broke for lunch at our local Hawaiin diner-practically the only time we were all together all day!
Go Cardinals-Go number 9! Cam is enjoying his first try at baseball and is learning a lot. The whole league had a parade to the ball field last Saturday.
This tart was so good! It looks so gourmet too-I felt gourmet making it...
My Easter cake-moist from scratch white cake in three layers with lemon curd, cream cheese frosting and toasted coconut. Delish!
My only Easter picture-and I got new clothes for all the kids too! Camden and Ed had fun at our community Easter Egg hunt-though we waited an hour for a 20 second hunt. Oh well. It was a beautiful day.
Classic baby falls asleep in the gazebo picture
Dinner in the gazebo will never be the same with that big house now in the field behind it-Dad can't keep his eye's off it!
Dad rigged up a fun shooting range for the boys
Eddy's best knight birthday ever! We had so much fun with all the cousin's
We played several games and everyone dressed up. This was a "kill the balloon dragon game" I poked a foam tube through with toothpicks-it actually was quite dangerous-it looked like a mace. The kids tooks swipes at the dragon and popped all the balloons-it was a blast!
I love how Olivia is hiding sweetly behind her knight (Danielle posed her). Charlotte refused to play dead and have Eddy pretend to have vanquished her.
The kids were all so cute. They decorated shields that Dad had made for them-of course he went above and beyond to make amazing cardboard shields for everyone.
All the kids adored the pinata-Dad rigged it up in a tree and pulled it up and down while the kids swiped at it with balloon swords Danielle had made.
The Capitol blossoms were amazing as usual and we enjoyed several hours playing there
My Chillin's
We made our own wet parade through Salemtowne with Daisy and Mia and my kids. Johanna looks so thrilled to be with us, but it actually was fun just to be outside and see all the flowers. Daisy fell asleep and Mia mostly enjoyed herself-though she did ask to "go home now" through the last part of the walk
And here's my contribution to funny pictures of Dad on our blogs-that's the remnants of Ed's pinata on his head. I think everyone got to try it on.
Friday April 26 was a winning day for us Thurmans. First Johanna finally aquired her drivers permit, Logan cleaned up at the Southern Oregon Penta Games (it's a math...thingy...) and to top it all off-Camden took first place at the Pinewood Derby! Whoo Boy! I don't know if I can handel all the success! All the kids were pretty happy-it's fun to win sometimes.
Here's Cam's car, ribbon, and the hotwheel we copied. Thanks to Grandpa for cutting the car out, mom for the cool paint job (also won best paint job) and Dad for the fast wheels. Cam helped with everything too.
Logan came home looking just like this. He has been very excited about the Penta Games and that his school was hosting this year. Good job Logan!
Johanna and BFF Sofi after the final showing of Seussical Musical. Johanna has been rehersing for months. It was so much work, but they all had so much fun!
Johanna with the other "Bird Girls" backstage waiting to get cast pictures
Ed, Cam and I enjoyed an afternoon of bowling at the "Mother-Son" bowling event for their grade school. We missed last year, so they couldn't wait to attend this time.
I got to go with Eddy and his class on a hike. It was quite long and steep, but the kids did great! It was fun to be with Ed, even though he did forget his backpack with our lunches inside-at least I had the water! Thank goodness for prepared teachers-she had an extra lunch for Ed.
Eddy McFee-NOBODY touched his loose tooth-so it just hung in there as long as it possibly could. I thought for sure he was going to swallow it at night. Nope, it came out at school.
Logan sold 2 "soccer parties" at our youth auction, complete with a soccer pinata and cupcakes made by myself and 30 minutes of soccer games presided over by Logan. It was very popular and almost caused some bad feelings among those interested (thus the need for 2 parties).
