Soccer

We made it through another season of soccer! This year was much better, in fact, and the kids did great! I am sure part of that is due to them being a year older, but I think a lot had to do with the fact that they had their dad as the coach. Tucker, with no soccer experience whatsoever, did a fabulous job with these kids and they loved them. What made it even better was the fact that all of our friends had kids on the team. Every week we would meet up at the game, set out our blankets, and chat the whole time. So fun!

Us adults took it upon ourselves to decide on a team name and I am pretty sure it is the best team name there ever was...

Introducing the Blue Darts! I know, we think we are so funny! ;)

Here they are practicing before the game:

 Roman was actually having a great time-yay!

 And Capri was totally focused during practice time-just check out that tongue!

 Here is Coach getting them pumped up and ready to go:

Proof that Capri actually got in there and kicked the ball! She actually played every game which was a huge improvement over playing in 2 games last season.

 Roman throwing it in, what a natural.

 Go Team Blue Darts!

Montessori Graduation

Roman and Capri have graduated from South Jordan Montessori. I cannot believe it. They will be Kindergarteners come August and I just don't know how this came to be. But they are ready. More than ready. Both of them talk about kindergarten all the time and are so excited to go to their new school and be a Daybreak Dolphin.

We have LOVED Montessori, however, and will be so sad to leave Miss Maryanne, Miss Carol, and that magical backyard. We will miss doing works and miss seeing our friends. Such wonderful school days will be missed, but we are all looking forward to making new friends, meeting our new teacher, and learning lots more!

The twins had a darling graduation program. As soon as we walked up, Capri and Roman were there with leis for my mom and I. They then walked us back to where the ceremony would be held. It was so very grown-up! Once everyone was seated, the program began...

They were getting pretty excited...

They sang some of our favorite new songs including the continent song-Roman and Capri sing it all the time and now know all of the continents!

The whole class. Perfectly small. The boy on the top row on the very left is Miles. This sweet boy had a crush on Capri all year and would give her the cutest love notes and lots of kisses. Capri says she will marry Miles one day.

Graduation caps on!

Miss Carol, Capri, and Miss Maryanne.

When it was Roman's turn, he ran up and gave Miss Carol a hug. He really does love her!

Grandma and Grandpa were so supportive to come!

As was Grammy!

What a stud. I love this boy!

Me and my graduate.

So beautiful. I love this girl too!

Tucker and his graduate. Never mind the chocolate face-they had a lovely luncheon following the ceremony and Roman couldn't wait to dig into that chocolate cake!

Let's not forget the twin's number one fan, Karoline. She was happy to play and play in that magical backyard!

I am so proud of Roman and Capri. They have learned so much. They both received stellar report cards (straight "S's" for Strong) and both are well on their way to becoming great readers. They love reading "My First Books" and have conquered Biscuit. Capri reads Penny Loves Pink and is waiting for her CTR ring. I had told her she could get one once she read this book on her own. To my amazement, she brought me upstairs a few weeks later to read it to me. I never helped her with that one, she figured it out on her own! I love how both always look for words they can read-makes me a proud mom!
Roman must love math because his card was really full of everything he had passed off. They both love to count and we do so much counting to 100, now Koko counts pretty well! They completed their first official reports this past year as well. The school held an International Fair and each student chose a country or continent to focus on. Roman chose Italy and Capri chose Australia. They couldn't wait to put their posters together and show them off at the fair.
Most importantly, they have loved school and can't wait for more-I think they are off to a good start!

Down South with the Ross'

I love our friends. The Ross' are absolutely the best kind of friends you can have. They live down the street, have kids at similar ages as ours, we always have tons to talk about, we enjoy similar things, and we can laugh. Great combo. Because they are so much fun, we knew a trip down to St. George with them would be fabulous. My little brother Richard and Annelise's little sister Elizabeth are dating (I know, it's almost too good to be true!) so they tagged along...or did we tag along with them? Anywho, it was a great time for everyone!
We spent a lot of time at the pool as usual. The kids were even more entertained, however, having their friends there to play. The adults were loving it too because we could sit and chat while the kids swam and swam!

Sara and Karoline loving the tube:

 Sam, Roman and Danny played on this thing for over an hour!

The cutest girl in goggles you ever did see!

 Karoline's swimming lessons must be paying off, because she has turned out to be quite the little daredevil in the pool. She was jumping in all by herself and I bet she did this for 10 minutes straight!
Ready...Set...

 Go!

 Nice landing!

With Annelise being such an awesome tennis player, we thought we should hit the courts. Rather than us adults playing, however, we ended up giving the kids a few lessons. They were loving it! Roman and Capri thought Daddy was a pretty good coach and I thought he was pretty cute one!

And here they go...

Roman kept correcting Capri telling her to swing, "Low to high, Capri. Low to high!" Grampy would be proud!

I am thinking mixed doubles champions one day!

Karoline loves to be outside at all times, what kid doesn't? So we spent lots of time out in the yard blowing bubbles...

Our last day was spent at the Main Street Splash Park. It was a hit, yet again. I swear my kids will never get sick of that place and neither will I.
Roman and Danny taking the quickest moment to say cheese for me!

 I love this happy boy:

 And this happy girl:

Even us adults were having a good time!
Tucker and Brian:

Annelise and I:

Sad to say, I didn't get a picture of Elizabeth and Richard! Argh! They were amazing to babysit for us while we went to a movie (we saw What to Expect When You're Expecting-hilarious!). We had put the kids down and told them that it would be easy peasy. Not so. Karoline started crying and would not stop. Richard finally went in to see what was up and immediately smelled something foul. Yep. She pooped. And she hadn't pooped the entire trip so you know it wasn't anything normal. Poor Elizabeth. Richard was clueless so she had to clean that girl up. Thank you!!

Capri's First Ballet Recital

I am going to start this post by saying there are A LOT of pictures. Pictures that I could cry over because I love them so much and simply could not leave out. So, without further ado, Capri's First Ballet Recital...