Blessing the baby

Donovan was blessed today by my dad. Since we had family in town for Chad's graduation, it was the perfect time. We were able to do it at home and the Brown family came too!

Arn, Dorian, Sean, Donovan, Preston, Rob Alex, Steve


(my uncle, my brother-in-law, my husband, my son, my older brother, my dad, my cousin Melissa's husband, my cousin)

Family in town

Here are a few pictures that we took while family was in town. I don't know what happened to Melissa's family or Preston's family. I will have to ask around for a copy of those picture! My aunt Nancy flew in for the weekend and promised my grandma that she would take a picture of each family.

My family

Steve, Brooke, Liz and Tyler


The youngest Carlson kids!

Adam, Lindsey, and Chad

Angelina, Anna, Cadence

Cadence and Brooke

Happy Birthday Sean

Happy 31st Birthday Sean!
Thanks Kari for making these wonderful cookie cakes!

Twims

We got back from swimming one day and I turned around and looked at mom. I couldn't help laughing out loud! She was wearing her black skirted swim suit with grey leggings and a red t-shirt. I remembered that Cadence had just worn an outfit like that a few days before. So after drawing the attention of the whole family to my mom, Cadence ran upstairs and got her outfit on. They look like twins, don't they! Is that where Cadence gets her fashion?

Kindergarten Graduation

Cadence and Mrs. Kobeski (Mrs. K is what she had the kids call her.)

Some of Cadence's adoring public!

Can you pick her out in this picture?

The Garden Song

This is part of Cadence's Kindergarten Graduation. This was so cute and I only got a clip of it! I am attaching the lyrics for your reading pleasure!

The Garden Song

sung by John Denver on The Muppet Show

Inch by inch, row by row
Gonna make this garden grow
All it takes is a rake and a hoe
And a piece of fertile ground
Inch by inch, row by row
Someone bless these seeds I sow
Someone warm them from below
'Til the rain comes tumbling down

Pulling weeds and pickin' stones
Man is made from dreams and bones
Feel the need to grow my own
'Cause the time is close at hand
Grain for grain, sun and rain
Find my way in nature's chain
To my body and my brain
To the music from the land

Inch by inch, row by row
Gonna make this garden grow
All it takes is a rake and a hoe
And a piece of fertile ground
Inch by inch, row by row
Someone bless these seeds I sow
Someone warm them from below
'Til the rain comes tumbling down

Plant your rows straight and long
Thicker than with pray'r and song
Mother Earth will make you strong
If you give her love and care
Old crow watchin' hungrily
From his perch in yonder tree
In my garden I'm as free
As that feathered thief up there

Inch by inch, row by row
Gonna make this garden grow
All it takes is a rake and a hoe
And a piece of fertile ground
Inch by inch, row by row
Someone bless the seeds I sow
Someone warm them from below
'Til the rain comes tumbling down

'Til the rain comes tumbling down

Picnic, Soccer, or Dance Fever

It all started out as a lonely picnic blanket in the back yard. Then the entertainment rolled in.

Andres

Emma


Andres and Emma

Donovan

Ben

"Did someone say SOCCER???!!!"


Ben and Dorian

Emma

Dorian even taught Andres some moves! Watch out MLS, here comes Andres!

And a little rest is in order after all the soccer!

Emma

Cadence

Emma

Cadence, Anna, Morgan and Emma performing a dance routine.

Here are the sassy girls posing at the end of the performance.

Patriotic Girl

Cadence's class did a little patriotic celebration in honor of Memorial Day. Here is the hat she made. Imagine this little girl coming off the bus wearing this. The neighbors got a kick out of it too!

Ferry Ride

Sean, Donovan and I went on a ferry from Galveston Island to Port Bolivar. It was a fun little ride. A long drive to get to though. We parked and walked on.


Donovan has just learned to point at things and was pointing at everything he saw. He loved to look at the birds.

This bird stood on top of the flag almost the whole way. When we docked there was a little bump and the bird almost fell off. It was so funny.