Celebrations...

 1. I recently attended the middle school academic awards ceremony. Shana and Adrian each walked away with 4 awards (Shana- all A's throughout middle school...6th, 7th, and 8th grade, all A's this year, outstanding achievement in American History and outstanding achievement in the geography bee. Adrian - outstanding achievement in Social Studies, all A's and B's in the 6th grade, perfect attendance this year, and outstanding achievement in national physical fitness.) Great job, guys! Keep up the good work!

2. Last weekend, the whole family surprised Chris's parents with a trip to Shipshewana, Indiana for their 40th anniversary. We had given them a 2-night package so they could have some time alone, and then the rest of us joined them for the weekend. They were certainly surprised and thrilled! We had a great time of shopping, eating, swimming, and playing ball.

3. Mother's Day brought about some interesting cloud formations over our house:

4. It also brought about some interesting Mother's Day cards from Jalen and Jordan. The following picture is of yours truly. :-)

5. We had an early birthday party for Ashton. He will be 11 years old next week!

That's all for now! Have a great day!