Second Half of May

After our busy weekend in Richmond, we settled back into our routine for the rest of the month as the school year began to wind down.

5/14 - We played in the field outside of Optimist pool as Clara had her swim lessons.

5/15 - Our family has become stuffed animal crazy. I climbed up to the top bunk to find this scene on Clara's bed. It's a wonder she's got space to sleep.

On this particular Friday I accompanied Jack's kindergarten class on their walk to McDonald's to get an ice cream cone.

Later on after school Jack's spins on the swing at the park.

5/16 - After sitting in our living room for a week, Saturday we moved our new piece of furniture courtesy of Gigi into its place in the hall way. 

Of course as with everything that's brought into our house, a massive reorganization is necessary. We decided to stack the book case that was in the hall on top of the one in the big kids room to give them more shelf space for their books. (Of course two months later and the adult books that were on this shelf are still sitting stacked in the hallway waiting to be moved to their permanent, to-be-determined location. "Kids Go Back to School To-Do list" Item #1)

5/17 - Jack reads "One Duck Stuck"

Daddy took the kids to Umstead for a picnic adventure while I worked on the great bookshelf/room reorganization spring 2015.

Meghan chills on a log.

Clara and Jack chill on a rock in the middle of the stream.

Look, me dear, a little frog!

Meghan sings "Twinkle, Twinkle".

5/20 - Out to lunch at Five Star with Daddy.

5/25 - Memorial day with Daddy at the Arboretum. We spent Memorial weekend at Memo's but somehow managed to take nary a picture. 

 5/26 - Last day of preschool for little Megatron with ultra-high pigtails for the occasion.

Quick snapshot by the scads of gardenia!

5/28 - Sun shower

5/29 -Showing off the mammoth stelladoros to Pop-pop.

Last but not least, Sydney snuggles up with her dog friends.

Next up, school's out for summer!