A bit of this and a bit of that......

This group of dancers called the Diamonds were at the Landing for National Dance Week! They are all over 60! Can you believe it! They were so STINKING good! I want to be that active and with-it when I am that old! They danced to Don't cha! It was a RIOT! They should give lessons- they had perfect smiles... attitude.. they were WITH IT! I could not wait to see them do their second number.. they were that good. I think they are going to be performing at The Ritz... I will pay money to see them again! Oh my... have we been busy... but I must say we can finally see the end-in-sight! We have finally reached a peace about where we are and the journey we are about to embark upon! It is so amazing how things are literally falling into place for us! When God is ready, mountains move! We firmly believe that, and have seen that with our own eyes over the past 2 months! God knows our plans, and he takes great pleasure in revealing them to us! We are constantly amazed at his goodness to our family!

Hope everybody had a wonderful Mother's Day! I know I did! We went to a new place to eat after church called the Red Elephant~ I think it may become my new favorite place! The food is so fresh and good! Portions are just the right size and M can eat there! That is HUGE for us!

Derek has been on the road these last few weekends and the girls and I have had some kind of dance something going on so it has been quite hectic around here! The end of the year is always a busy time for us! With him coaching two teams this year, he has spent a bit more time on the road, but I thoroughly think he has enjoyed it! Both of his teams are doing great and he is enjoying watching them grow as players. His 15's won State Sunday, and his 14's are playing here this weekend! It will be good to have him around for a change! (The house probably will not get cleaned, but hey.... we have days to get that done!

It seems in 5th grade there are so many activities for students between awards, dances, field trips, and parties! It is great to be a 5th grader (and a 5th grade teacher)! (M will find out next year!) In just 18 1/2 short days our summer fun will begin! Many of our students are heading to the local middle school next year, so maybe we will continue to see their bright and shining faces!

B is finally getting her front right tooth! We can actually see it under the skin. She is hoping it comes in soon! Although, she has learned to eat apples pretty good without those two front teeth! She is excited to be finishing first grade. She has loved her teachers this year, and is excited to move up to second grade. She is planning her summer with her best friend down the street. She has taken a keen interest in walking our dogs, so we have been perfecting those summer tans! Yesterday and today it was in the 90's~ and it is not even JUNE!! Yesterday was the first day that all three of us agreed that yeah... we probably do want a house with a pool! The only thing about summer we are missing are the afternoon showers and we can't wait for them to begin. B & M both planted quite a few flowers this year, and the sun is just brutal on them! They have been watering just about everyday and still we can see the sun beating them down!

M is growing like a weed! She is ready for summer to kick back, swim, and read. I'm not sure if she is dancing or not, but we do have a full summer planned!

My new short lens on my Nikon quit working. That was a REAL bummer... Camera shop said it seemed like a gear issue (one they have witnessed many times before!) For one short second I thought... man.... should I have gone with the Canon? HA! Hopefully it will be repaired or replaced in the next two weeks!

I just want to tell you all that God is so good to us! He fulfills all of our needs, and satisfies the desires of our Hearts! He fills us up with JOY!

Delight yourself in the LORD; and HE WILL give you the desires of your heart. ~ Psalms 37:4