Fort Zumwalt Education Foundation 5K, May 7th

I ran a 5K this morning at Fort Zumwalt North High School.  The weather was great except for a little wind.  I was nervous about this race because (due to my kidney stone ordeal) I haven't worked out in 2 weeks!  I felt comfortable with the course, so I just headed out and hoped for the best.  I ended up finishing in 30:15! I won 2nd in my age group, but is sounds not so impressive when you consider that only 40 or so people ran the race!  But I was happy with my time AND I got a medal!  

The start.

Almost finished...

The end.

My ragamuffin cheerleaders.

Kathryn's Field Trip to the St. Louis Zoo

Kathryn had her first field trip yesterday!  We visited the St. Louis Zoo, along with most of the St. Louis area schools!  It was packed, but the kids didn't even notice and we had a great time!

We ate lunch in the grass and Kathryn posed for a pic with her teacher, Miss Reside.  Miss Reside works at the zoo during the summer, so she is very familiar with all of the animals and shared with us lots of fun information.

Here is Kathryn with her best pals from her class, Mckinna and Noah.  I love how they're holding hands.

Kathryn's class in front of the otter display.

Kathryn and I getting ready for her to board the school bus to go home!  I rode with 3 other moms from our classroom.

My Belly Button!

Reagan has developed a fond affection for her belly button!

Easter Egg hunt!

We attended two Easter egg hunts this year. The first one was through

the city of Dardenne Praire. It's more of an egg grab because all the

eggs are just laid out in a field and the kids run to get them. No pictures since I was using all of my energy to just remain standing upright!

The second one was at the Blakemore's house after our Easter dinner. It

was dreary weather, but the kids still had fun searching for eggs.

Once we found all of the eggs, we came inside to see who had found the

egg with the pickle inside! Cassi was the winner and she won $3!

Kathryn's first Apple Pie!

We were invited to Easter dinner at Brian & Joan Mackay's house (our

friend Natalie's parents). We decided to bring Apple Pie and Kathryn

wanted to help me make them. She did such a wonderful job. She

placed the bottom crusts, helped me slice and place the apples, and

even did one of the lattice tops all by herself!

Coloring Easter Eggs

On Saturday (4/23) we painted Easter eggs. I was still moving pretty
slowly since being released from the hospital on Thursday after a
kidney stone removal!

I love the look on Sydney's face in this silly pic!

Easter Dresses

We are going camping over the Easter weekend, so I had my girls wear their matching dresses today. They looked so beautiful! Kathryn and Reagan only stayed for Sacrament meeting, and then Mike took them home so Kathryn wouldn't share her germs. Sydney and I stayed, and I enjoyed a baby-free second and third hour!

Strep Throat

Kathryn's eye was bothering her on Thursday and she wasn't feeling great, so we thought she might have pink-eye. I made an appointment for her on Friday and took her in early in the morning. It turns out, she has STREP! Yuck. He said the eye irritation might have just been some seasonal allergies.  So, she stayed home on Friday and, sadly, missed the picnic on the moon that they were having at school. But, as evidenced by the picture below, she got some much needed rest!

Make Believe Theatre

Sydney is attending a Fun with Fables class at Make Believe Theatre. She is one of only two girls in the class, but they love the undivided attention! They are learning two plays, one about frogs, and one about The City Mouse and the Country Mouse. Sydney is the City Mouse. She gets to sing and say lines that her teacher, Caelyn helps her with.

Spring Soccer (aka Soggy Soccer)

The girls are playing soccer this spring through the city. They have
played 2 games and they have both scored! Kathryn is one of the
oldest on the team, so she feels like a leader. Sydney is just happy
to be playing with her friend Lily and gives her frequent
hugs...during the game.

The Cutest Girl...That You Ever Did See...

On Sunday, between session of General Conference, we took a walk to get some much-needed fresh air.  It was warm and windy, with temps in the 80s!  The rest of us looked pretty shabby, but I couldn't resist taking some pics of this adorable little girl!

St. Charles County Mayors' Charity Ball

On Saturday evening we attended the St. Charles County Mayors' Charity Ball.  We were invited by our friends Todd and Natalie Blakemore.  They run a not-for-profit called Unlimited Play that helps communities build accessible playgrounds.  UP is a beneficiary of the 2011 Charity Ball. 

It seems kind of gross to me to see my bare feet on that escalator.  My feet were screaming to get out of my shoes, so at the time, I didn't really care!

Soccer Girls

The girls played their first soccer game this past Saturday.  They are the Royal Blues this year.  Sydney scored a goal and Kathryn had an assist to her friend Ellie Tilton for a goal!  Their favorite part is still the snack at the end of the game, but hopefully they're learning skills and teamwork, and getting some exersize!