Bella the Hamster

After Caramel's baptism, we went to the pet store and Caramel picked out a hamster.

Of course a girl and named her Bella.

Caramel loves putting Bella in her ball and taking her in the backyard.

 

Baby Bunny Time

We play in the backyard whenever we can. Love having a fenced backyard! There is lots of nature in the yard too. Rhett spotted this cute baby bunny in the bushes. Surprisingly, I was able to catch him and put him in a cage. I had gloves on, conveniently doing yard work. The kids loved looking at him. We were excited to show Caramel once she got home from school.

Myles and Camellia couldn't stopping watching the bunny.

Later in the evening we set the bunny free.

The next morning, I saw 3 big rabbits hopping around eating.

Didn't think they were so cute watching them eat things we want to eat.

 

There are snakes in the backyard still. When I am pulling out wisteria and surprisingly see one, I always scream. Camellia has even copied me screaming. Just don't like to surprisingly see a snake when my face and hands are close to it.

 

Two hummingbirds fly around a lot. Myles likes to spot them and ask where they are. And there are tons of bees around the raspberries, strawberries, rhodes, and wisteria. When I fixed the stones in the landscaping, the kids love to collect the worms, black beetles, and rolly pullies.

 

Camellia loves to go outside. She will cry by the door if the older kids escape without her. She loves to stomp around the desk in her shoes.

Visiting GP

When we changed church building, after a couples weeks, we realized we drove right pass Grandpa Melvin Miller's cemetery site. We tried to find his spot without knowing where but failed. So once we figured out the row, we visited again before church. It was been 5 years. Rhett was a couple months old when GP passed away.

  

 

Myles walking around with his hands in his pockets. Saying cheese doesn't really work for him,

guess we need to think of a different word.

Helmets

When Myles sees Rhett wear his helmet, he always wants a turn.

Anthony had his helmet out too. So the boys were walking around the house with helmets on.

Would have been cute to get them both looking and smiling but I didn't have an extra hour to kill.

When Camellia saw the helmet in the garage, she was totally ready for her turn.

Grunting and getting excited to have it on.

Caramel's Frog and Toad Concert

Caramel, the one in the yellow jacket that she wears to school almost everyday, was in a school 1st and 2nd grade concert. The kids sang about the book "Frog and Toad" while the teachers acted out little parts of the book. It was a fun story and all types of songs.

Hip Hop Recital

 Caramel and Rhett were in the same dance class. They did hip hop. Rhett's first dance class. Caramel's first hip hop class. They enjoy the teacher and up beat songs. They weren't too excited about the outfits. Caramel was glad it wasn't anything like ballet class outfits - itchy.

Mason's Moving Away Party at Super Jump

When Rhett started preschool this year, he made quick friends with a boy named Mason or "Bubba." All the teachers would ask me if they knew each other previously because of how much they enjoyed each other. They have had play dates at the park, Super Bounce, and each others houses. Mason's family is similar to ours having an older sister and younger 2 1/2 year old sibling. They are also active Christians. Sadly, they moved to Texas at the end of April.

 

Our family went to Mason's going away party at Super Bounce. The kids had a great time running around. Caramel and Myles loved the big slide. So funny when Myles would speed down and be forced from sitting to laying, looking like a starfish. Rhett and Mason loved the obstacle course.

After pizza and cake, it was time to go. Myles wasn't ready and ran quick into the bouncy area. I had Caramel go get him, but she lost sight of him. It took a bit to find him, I even had to describe him to the workers. He had to be in there though because there is only one exit, I was standing by. He was in the obstacle course having a blast.