June 2nd, 2013

• Monday was Memorial Day. We got up early, dressed in red, white, and blue and headed over to Camp Williams for their Memorial Day Services. We really want the kids to understand the meaning of this holiday weekend even if it's only for an hour or two.

• After Camp Williams we had to make a stop at The Maverik gas station to buy 'chill pipes'. The night before Grandpa Bassett introduced our kids to these nifty little straws that are aluminum so it gets really cold with a cold drink. The kids just HAD to have them and wouldn't let it drop. Seriously? The things we do for our kids. 
• We then hit up Subway for lunch and headed to the outlet malls for new swimsuits for the girls. It ended up being a nice day with the family. 
• Tuesday was cold and rainy and also the day for the Riverview Dance Festival at Addy's school so it had to be held indoors. Addy insisted on having her hair down so she could whip it around as they danced to "Rockin' Robin". It was super cute! 

• Wednesday was Brynn's preschool graduation! She was so super cute and SO excited for her special day. They say songs for us and then each presented a memorized nursery rhyme. Brynn presented 'Jack and Jill'. Miss Kim, her teacher gave each student a word to describe them and she chose "friendly" for Brynn. She said Brynn was one of the most popular kids and every kid always wanted to sit by Brynn. Love my little Brynn! 

• Brynn and her teacher Miss Kim. 

• After her graduation I picked up the Tongi boys and took Addy out of school for lunch and took the kids to McDonalds because that's where Brynn picked to celebrate her graduation lunch. All the kids get along so well:) Afterwards they all played at our house.

•  Thursday was Addy's last day of school! I can't believe she completed 1st grade already. Time goes by so very fast. She did terrific this year. Ahead in reading and math. Understands a lot of Chinese and definitely matured socially. 

•  Addy with her teachers. Mrs. Ackerson (Chinese) and Mrs. Helm (English).

•  Brynn's last day of preschool was actually last Friday but I forgot to post it last week. She's officially in kindergarten! Go Brynn! 

•  I have been talking to Bodee about potty training for a last couple of months but I haven't pushed it too much. I did tell him that if he went potty I would take him to Chuck E. Cheese. Well, Friday he went potty! Wahoo! And after telling me "I did it! I did it!" He said. "Now I go to Chuck E. Cheese!" So Friday afternoon I took the kids to Chuck E. Cheese, bought a few tokens and let them go crazy! He really does love that place.

• Earlier in the week Grandma Bassett had promised our kids a sleepover this weekend when she'd already be watching some of the cousin. So Friday night the kids went over to Grandma Bassett's house for what turned into a all cousin sleepover. The kids had a great time and Todd and I got to go on a date.
• Saturday was the last day of soccer. Happy to get our Saturdays back but sad that soccer is over. 
• Brynn with her friends Zach and Jack:) 

• Addy's team with me as the coach. We lost one game but won all the rest! Addy even scored again in this last game. 

•  Addy with her friend Emma.