To Mommy: Happy Mother's Day

Yesterday the twins wrapped a special

present just for mommy.  They were so excited

to give it to her that they wanted to get in the car

right away and take it to her at work.  I told them

that they have to wait intil in the morning because

that is when Mother's Day is.

So when morning came, they took the presents right away

to give to mommy.  Boy where they excited!!

Payson got there first, and woke mommy up.

Addi-Belle was too excited to wait, and so

she unwrapped the gift on the way.

The pink pajamas you see on the bed are from her.

Mommy lifted Payson up on the bed with her

Addi-Belle had an extra gift from Bion, her older brother

who is not here with us at the moment.

Payson is so excited for mommy to see his

special gift.

He gave mommy some Elmo pajamas.

Elmo is one of Payson's most favorite

Sesame Street characters.

Addi-Belle gave mommy some Minnie Mouse pajamas.

Both Payson and Addi-Belle love Disney's

Mickey Mouse Play House

A Mother's Day card from the kids

Addi-Belle and Payson signed it with

their thumb prints.  We made a picture

to show who was who, and Bion we

had to sign with a heart because

he was not here in person, but he is always in

mommy's heart.

Mommy got breakfast in bed this morning too.

It is Cherries and whipped cream on

pancakes.  Yum yum.

Mother's Day School Breakfast

Arroyo Del Oso Elementary School hosted a

Mother's Day Breakfast.

They served bagels and butter or cream cheese,

donuts and sweet rolls,

mini brownies and mini cinnamon rolls,

and fresh fruit with watermelon, strawberries and grapes.

Orion is in line to get his plate.

Orion got a plate of fresh fruit.  Ma got

a mini cinnamon roll.

There were a lot of moms that came with their kids.

Moms and grandmas

 and any special lady were invited (such as aunts etc.)

Orion and Ma in a self photo.

(That is why the face contortion)

School field trip to Explora!

Today on May 4th, the fourth grade went on a

field trip to Explora Children's Science Museum

Everything is a hands-on experience.

Ma got the day off from work and went with us.

This is our class waiting to go in.

We were split into different sections with different guides.

Our section was A and our guide was Andres

We all had to wear orange A stickers.

The first thing we saw was a fountain.

The fountain did a bunch of water patterns

Orion is pushing a button to tell the water to jump.

The guide set a demonstration of a bunch of

water patterns.  It was a really fun show.

Everyone was to have a partner.  Orion's was Hanna.

This section is where everyone could build a house.

Hanna and Orion are building a house.

There is a house already built in the background.

Hanna and Orion are playing different sounds.

Xylophones made of steel, wood, and glass.

Hanna is playing the steel one,

Orion is playing the glass one.

Everyone got to try their shot at making a huge bubble.

It was fun to see the different patterns the bubbles made.

It was fun to see how big they got too.

This is where we got to wear heaphones to hear sound vibrations.

Hanna and Orion are supposed to

use the puzzle and communicate with

the computer.  They did not figure it out.

This is where Orion got to see how momentum works.

This is the place where we get to see water patterns.

We make a maze and see how the ball follows

the water currents.

Up close making the maze with plactc squares.

In this room we got to see air patterns.

Orion is flying the airplane against the wind.

This is the view from where Orion is sitting.

Visiting Family

 Michael and Rebecca came to town because Michael will soon be leaving
to go to Afganistan.  He has to leave on May 21st.  Michael and Rebecca
decided to come visit the family, and especially the boys (Jack and Jacen.)
Seated here are Michael, Jack, (Jacen is hidden) Rebecca, Christian, Michelle
and then Orion.  We all decided to go out for pizza and Michael's favorite
place.....Dion's Pizza

                                                  Michael sitting next to Jack.

                                                              Christian and Michelle

Michelle and Orion

                                                        Jacen and Rebecca

                                                 Ma and Pa ate gourmet Pizza

And Orion ate his favorite....chesse pizza

All the boys ate cheese pizza!

Yum!

Sunday Best

                                                                  Addi-Belle

                                                                            Payson

                                                                            Orion

Is is dinner yet?

                                           We are getting hungry....Is it time for dinner yet?

                                                                    Is it dinner yet?

                                                                        Is it dinner yet?

                                                                   Is it dinner yet?

                                                                         Is it dinner yet?   

                                              Time sure goes by so slow when you are hungry. 

Easter Dinner

                                                         We invited guests for Easter Dinner.

                                             Our Easter  Dinner consisted of (clockwise)
                                                   Michelle, and her daughter, Reina. Then Pa,
                                   Payson, Orion, Addi-belle, and Ma who is taking the photo