Father's Day Weekend

Karl and the boys had a Father's Day camping night at the Schneider's home. The kids and dads had a great time eating hotdogs and smores, glow sticks, a snipe hunt, looking at the stars and of course sleeping in tents! The moms went out to dinner for a little "shower" for me. We had a really great time! I stayed the night at my sisters house and we went over to meet up with the boys in the morning for a big breakfast cooked over the fire! Karl, my dad, brother, and the boys went to a baseball game in the afternoon. In the evening we had my dad over for fish tacos. I think Karl had a great Father's Day!! How can you top camping, hotdogs, beer, baseball, fish tacos, and time with two really great little boys?

The boys set up "Cars City" on the patio with the left over firewood this weekend. They worked hard on this project and were very proud of themselves!

Karl had a track meet on the TV this afternoon. The boys thought the long jump was cool so after the meet Karl took them outside to practice long jumping. These pictures remind me of my Grandpa Crane. He was a world class track athlete. He mostly did sprints and long jump. I remember as a kid having long jump compititions with him in the backyard and down the hallway. I know Grandpa was looking from heaven and smiling watching his great-grandchildren long jump in the backyard!!

Another Beach Day

Last Tuesday we spent a family day at Will Rogers State Beach. It was still cold but we made the best of it and had a great time. Karl wanted to get some fish tacos so we drove down the PCH and spotted a great little fresh fish dive that was having Tuesday Tacos!! They were the BEST fish tacos! I tried to recreate them for Father's Day...but didn't come close!
Since Karl has Tuesday's off now it is great family time. We played last week so this week was a "house work" day! Kall and I washed ALL the windows in the house! What a great guy...he knows how to keep his crazy prego wife happy!! My house is smiling and shinning now!! At least the windows are!!

Last Day of Preschool

Last week was the last day of preschool for the summer! Micah's last day was Wed and Matt's "graduation" was on Thursday. It was bitter sweet. I know I am super emotional due to being prego but I couldn't help but be a little sad. I turned in Matt's kindergarten registration paperwork on Tues and went back to the car and cried for 20 minutes. How is it possible I am registering my little 5lb preemie for kindergarten?
Micah had a fantastic year at Noah's Ark Preschool and we will miss it next year...but we are trying something new. He will attend a different local preschool with Luke that will allow us to save on some costs and just try something different.
Matt's "graduation" was very cute. I have never been a fan of preschool graduation with caps and gowns...but it turned out to be special. Matt felt very dressed up in his "gold gown." The class did a little program and sang "Shake Your Sillies Out" and "Jump Jump Jump." Following those two songs very few kids still had their hats on!! Then the kids got cake and a balloon. It wasn't over the top and ended up being very cute. Of course, I cried!

Matt and his school buddy Jaiden. Matt and Jaiden became friends at the start of the year and were still good buddies at the end. That doesn't happen often in preschool!
Micah in front of the playground on his last day of preschool

I am now 33 weeks pregnant...so far so good! I'm a little concerned this could be another "Micah" and I'll go past my due date! Yikes...I really want this to be over in 4 weeks!!

Our Day at Ventura Beach

Karl's brother, Jack, and family visited for the weekend. We ventured out to Ventura for a beach day on Saturday. The weather wasn't ideal but we had a great day. It was Brayden's first time at the beach and after a snack and brief warm up time he loved it! All three boys had a blast digging in the sand and playing in the water. The dads, Jack and Karl, win the Dad of the Year award for playing in the COLD water with the boys who didn't seem to notice the cold at all!! We thought we would only be there a short time but ended up chasing waves and digging for over 3 hours! We then went to the marina and got ice cream and played on the grass. Today we plan to pick cherries...stay tuned for pictures.

Piano Recital

Matt had his first piano recital this afternoon. He did awesome! We are so proud of him! He was the youngest student to perform. Matt played "The Paratrooper" and "Mary Had a Little Lamb."

30 weeks 2 days

My boys looked so handsome this morning before church I had to get a picture...my 3rd boy, Karl, had to take the picture but he looked most handsome as well!!
I am now 30 weeks pregnant...come on July...you can't get here soon enough! Waiting to find out the gender of the baby is getting harder and harder but we will find out soon.
Baby: My apologizies to you now for referring to you as "it." I love you little "it."
I posted a cute picture of the boys late last night so scoll down to the previous post if you haven't seen it already!

Bed Tent

Karl found a "Cars" bed tent on sale this morning and got it for Matt's bed. The boys both wanted to sleep in Matt's bed tonight. Karl and I questioned if they would ever fall asleep! They look so cute cuddled up together. I'm so glad they are buddies! Maybe they will end up sharing a room sooner than we anticipated! Karl and I were thinking the baby would be in our room for a long time...but maybe not!!

Spring Swimming in the Backyard

Karl found a great deal on a Sony Playsport camera...I was playing with it when the kids were in the pool. Enjoy the video!

The Fitch kids are at my house today and it is the most beautiful spring day! We have been having a great time outside.
A great Luke quote from today... I was making smoothies and he saw me adding ground flaxseed to the blender and asked what that was. I told him and he said "Yes, I have been reading about flaxseed."

I love warm sping days! It puts me in such a good mood, which is hard to do these days. I am turning into a grouchy fat prego girl. I know I shouldn't wish time away but I am really looking forward to the end of July!

Matt has Kindergarten Round-up tomorrow. He is so excited to meet other 5 year olds and the teachers. Micah will be starting a new preschool in the fall. Big changes happening this summer for the Stutelbergs!

Happy Easter

My parent's and all the kids....well almost all, I should have gotten my belly in the picture!

Matt and CC rockin a Mary Had a Little Lamb duet!

The boys got these silly gummy teeth in their Easter baskets from church!
Louise and I have this terrible problem of showing up to church wearing very similar outfits...this is not the first time this has happened!

We woke up early Sunday morning to find the Easter Bunny had been busy putting jelly beans ALL over our house! He then left the boys Easter baskets filled with cars, playmobile guys, and candy! Church had an egg hunt that the boys had fun with. We then went to my parent's house for a great dinner. The silly Easter Bunny had been busy there hiding eggs all over their backyard! It was a fun and exciting day, as Easter should be!!

Kidspace

My freind Dawn and I took a van full of kids to Kidspace in Pasadena on Thursday. She had two of her kids with her and I had Matt, Micah, Luke and Lydia with me. Louise had to work. It was raining when we got to Pasadena so we got in for the reduced rainy day price. Lucky us because about 30 minutes after we got in the weather cleared up and we were able play and explore outside. We had a great day and Dawn and I were proud of our teamwork with the 6.5 kids! I am counting my 3rd little one as a .5 now! I'm glad we went out of town for the day because when we got home it was horribly windy. It would have been a long day in the house had we not ventured out! We all adopted caterpillers as well. Matt named his Captain Caterpiller. We have them in there special habitat on the counter so we can keep a close eye on them as they transform into butterflies!Collecting water and getting REALLY wet. Unfortunatly it was cold outside!

Little Lydia hung out in style! She was so good all day!

The kids are feeling a simulated earthquake and watching the lights sway above. Unfortunatly I'm sure this is not the last earthquake they will feel. We had a good talk about what to do if a real earthquake hits.