Tuesday, May 17, 2011

April 2011

April brought lots of activities for this household. The girls continue in gymnastics and are doing really well. Chesnie got moved up to Mattie's class, she is the youngest and smallest. She has to do 20 cartwheels to get across the floor when everyone else does 10. Mattie no longer walks, she cartwheels every where. We have to watch out for flying feet. We decided to move our garden and built raised beds this year. Hopefully we will finally have a prolific garden, please Lord! The girls helped shovel soil, always wanting to help Matthew with outside jobs. We celebrated Easter in the Bay with both of our families. We enjoyed decorating about 4 dozen eggs at my parents and then Easter brunch at Matthew's parents along with a big egg hunt. The girls baskets were overflowing with eggs! During spring break the girls went to a soccer camp. Chesnie has been interested in soccer and we thought a one week camp would get their feet wet. My girls are always so unpredictable, Chesnie rather just sit on the ball where as Mattie scored 3 goals! Just when you think you know 'em. Matthew and I enjoyed a weekend away in Mt. Shasta for our 10 year anniversary. The Mt. Shasta Ranch is also where he took me for our 1st year anniversary. We went snow shoeing and enjoyed many local eateries. We played ping pong and read and talked a lot. It is always good to have this time together. Lastly, we took the girls fishing at Grace Lake. After a while Mattie and I got cold and headed to the van with no fish. Ches stayed with Matthew and after about 20 min they both came back with smiles on their faces. Their persistence paid off, they caught two fish. May is already underway with lots more pictures to come.

I used to wear my hair like this


Working hard to help daddy shovel dirt


Who says girls in skirts can't shovel dirt?


Mattie and her daddy


The girls helping out in our new garden beds


Mattie Bella washing off her toesies


Our kitty Jersie, hiding in the grass


She can hold a handstand like nobodies business


This is how Mattie gets around, she never walks anymore, just cartwheels


Ches doing her cartwheels


Cartwheel Mattie


She sure can jump high for how little she is


Reach the sky


The coach using Mattie to show how it is done


Mattie doing a flip


Chesnie doing a flip with the help of her coaches


Monkey Mattie


How long can she hold this pose?





Uncle Rick giving hints








Mattie and her loot


Uncle Dan and and Grandma looking on


The Easter bunny leaves presents too


Auntie Tanya lending a helping hand


Personality coming through


Easter dresses


Reading to her little sis


My little reader girl


Outside the soccer park on a giant soccer ball


Ches taking it away from her sister


The coach helping Ches make a throw in


Mattie making a break for the goal


Love this shot


Mattie making a goal


Going after the ball


They know how to stop the ball


I love this mountain and never want to live where I can't see it, Mt. Shasta in all its glory


Our 1 and 10 year anniversary get-a-way, Mt. Shasta Ranch


I love this man


Matthew holding up a tree


Beautiful mountain range


Made it to the top



Matthew 'skiing' down the mountain (in snow shoes)


We do enjoy our time together


Matthew pondering life


Bridge over Lake Siskiyou


Laid back fishing at its best


This is how my girls fish


Ches watching her daddy bait the line


Matthew having a cast


Beautiful wood duck


Mattie hooking a worm just like daddy taught her

Ches with her catch of the day

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