Friday Night Yoga

I put a movie on for the kid's "Friday Night Movie" but they soon figured out I was downstairs doing a little "Friday Night Yoga" and they just had to join. Notice they used their blankets as their mats:)

BK's First Day

Brooklyn started school on Thursday. She was excited and nervous! She had her clothes picked out for days. I worried about her all day but she did just fine:) I can't believe I have a second grader! Time is going way too fast!

Oh really?

I told the kids that they needed to go clean their rooms and to NOT come out until they were done! About 5 minutes later Cros came out. dressed in his boots and cowboy hat. In his low, adult voice voice he said, "Hi! I'm Woody. Don't worry, I left the kid in his room to clean."
How can you get angry at that?!

Island Park Reunion

Our Lyman Family Reunion was in Island Park, ID this year. We had a full week together and had a blast!

We hung out at the cabin...

and did our family talent shows,

rode the RZR and 4-wheelers,

had wiffle ball competitions,

and got eaten alive by bugs!

We went to Yellowstone,

saw Old Faithful,

Spotted wildlife like bison, bald eagles, long horn sheep, elk, this grizzly bear and one was even lucky enough to see a grey wolf:)

In West Yellowstone we went to the Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center and got to see grizzlies and wolves up close.

We spent some time in the car driving to our destinations.














Mesa Falls was a family favorite!

Also, Big Springs at Macks Inn,

and the hot springs at Yellowstone.

The kids were always most happy when we would stop for a break!

It was sad to say goodbye after a week of fun, but we can't wait for our next reunion in 2013! Disneyland, here we come!

School is Out!

Wow! School is out! I can't believe how fast this school year went! The girls had a great year in school and they were lucky to have such great teachers! It was sad to say goodbye but now we are looking forward to slowing things down and a summer full of fun!

This is Ava on her first day of preschool, September 2010...
And here she is on her last day of school with her teacher, Mrs. Clark.

This is BK on her first day of school, August 2010...

And here she is on her last day of school with her teacher, Mrs. Clark. (The girls thought it was pretty cool that both of their teachers were named Mrs. Clark)

I took some pictures of Brooklyn on field day. I used to look forward to field day all year. I think it is so much fun:) Brooklyn had a lot of fun and she qualified to run on the relay team to represent her class in the 1st grade relay. They really wanted to win because Mrs. Clark's girl's team had never won and...



They did! They were so excited!

The girls also beat the boys in a tug-of war:) They had Mrs Clark on their team and the boys had a TA. They are SO strong!

I also wanted to post some pics of my kids being cute. So here are a few. Cros loves to help Dad mow the lawn, so this is what they do every time.











I love that Brooklyn is such a great reader! I walked out from getting ready this morning and saw this:) Brooklyn, reading a stack of books to the other kids. I know, so cute!

Update

I have not been a good blogger lately. So I wanted to do a little update to let you all know how we're doing. Ava Mava is getting ready to graduate from preschool! She had Kindergarten registration and can't wait to ride the bus. She loves gymnastics but says her favorite sport is soccer. Spring soccer started in April. It has been fun but COLD! And she is an awesome little soccer player! I'll just brag a little and let you all know she scored 16 goals in her game:)

Cros is a busy, energetic boy! He loves playing with all the neighborhood kids. He asks to go 4-wheeling constantly and can't wait to go with Dad to the Father and Son's campout. He loves super heroes, especially Iron Man and Spiderman. He is such a big helper too. He insists on taking care of the garbage and anything that Dad needs help with:).

Brooklyn is staying super busy. She likes to do everything! She does really well in school and placed 2nd in the Spelling Bee. She is playing soccer and starts her first year of coach pitch in a few weeks. She is taking piano lessons now and wakes up early every morning so she can practice! Her teacher can't believe how quick she is learning and says she's a great student!

So the kids are definitely keeping us busy but we also stay busy ourselves. Denim's job is good, he's also treasurer of our HOA, and joined a men's AND co-ed softball league. I have been volunteering at the school and with the KICKS soccer board. I am playing softball as well and still feel the soreness of our first game 4 days later:)

We are looking forward to summer! Warm weather, 4 wheeling, hiking, camping, swimming, break from school, family vacations...mmm can't wait!

Good Job Brooklyn!

Brooklyn took 1st place at her school science fair last week! She worked really hard on it, especially on her presentation, and did great. Now she gets to go on to the District fair in a few more weeks. Good job BK!