My Hometown

My poor hometown is under water. This is a picture of how downtown Cedar Rapids usually looks. That's Mays Island in the center of the Cedar River.

Cedar Rapids is really a beautiful city. Very clean and well taken care of.
Another view of Mays Island...

This is today!!!
It's so sad to see.
Please pray for the people who have lost their homes. Everyone in my family is fine. Their homes are not flooded at all. Thank God. They have said on the news it could take years for the city to recover. It's heartbreaking.

Good-Bye Pre-K!

Wonderful Mr. Harank

The class.

Wonderful Mini! We could not be more proud of this little sweetheart.

Sleeping Junie!

Scotty found a friend.

Scotty found a new "helper" and he had his best day ever.

Can you believe this?

After he was done he hugged me and then went right over to hug her?!?! In the car, after we left I was saying to him how nice it was for that new teacher to help him. He said, "He no teacher, he my lifeguard friend."

Diving Board

Waiting for his turn to get dropped.

That scared me.

Hold me!!!

Amelia 2 years ago...

Crazy Hair Day!!

2 Crazies, ready for VBS!

Who's that green-haired hunk?

More VBS sweethearts!

Scott and Professor Wilma!

Twinnies!!

Amelia's crew! VBS is really great and we're all having a fun week.

Swimming lessons...again.

Scotty is doing so much better at swimming lessons. He still cried a little today but then he jumped off the diving board.

Wait, I said jump but I actually mean they dropped him and he swam to the side. He really did it! The teachers had to jump in to help about 75% of the kids but Junie made it to the side all by himself.

I'm really proud of him. He cried and said, "That really scare me."

If you are wondering about the blue speedos, I am sick of buying disposable swim diapers.

Soccer Cool Guy!

Scott got to start soccer class today. He kept calling himself Soccer Cool Guy. He was so excited! He chose his own outfit!

He loved kicking the ball into the goal.

He was in love with his 'teacher'! Hey teacher, watch me dribble!

Scott and his special buddy Miles!

At a garage sale this morning I found this huge doll house. It's the best dollar I've spent in a long time.

Swimming Lessons (take 2)

Sissy walked him over.

Thumbs up!

Shoooot! Crying..

Now he's better...

He jumped all by himself!!

Cheerios!

This is a first!! This morning I gave Amelia some Cherrios and milk for breakfast. Junie saw them and said he wanted them too. He really ate the whole bowl. (it was little) It took him about an hour but I don't think I would have minded if it took all day.

1st (big boy) swimming lessons

Scotty started swimming lessons at Pecos. He's in level 1 so he's all by himself without me. He did really well at first them he saw me and got a little sad...

Can you see him in this one?

Here it is zoomed in. Sad. He cried for the last 20 minutes.

My heart was breaking but I left him with his teacher for the entire time.

Later that night he said, "Dat Lady adunka my head, dat mean. He scare me."

Krispy Kreme

We had a really fun morning of free donuts and fun friends. (Kater is behind Sissy)

Checking out the donuts.

Hey crazy faces.

Kater and Sissy!

Happy 5th!

We went to see Cinderella with a group of friends. When I realized it was the day before her birthday we decided to bring cupcakes.

She blew out her candle.

All the sweet kids. Amelia is really petite but still, having to stand between Gracie and Owen is just not fair! Ha ha!

The play with great.

Amelia and Cinderella. Happy birthday, Mrs. Wonderful. You are precious to us!