Grandpa's 90th birthday party

My Grandpa turned 90 this May.

My grandparents with my family

My girls making necklaces with cousins and aunts.

This is my aunt Marjie.  She lives on the other side of the country, so I only get to see her on really special occasions like this one.

Marjie is the opposite  of my mother.  For example, my mother would never do this:

My grandparents with great grandchildren.  (Notice my child on the floor in the front.)

Grandchildren:

And children:

May 2011

Emily's violin recital.
She was a combination of excitement, terror, and cuteness all in one.

Here is a sample of her performance

Olivia turned three years old!

This is my first time using rolled fondant to decorate a cake.  I love the way the fondant flowers look, but they tasted terrible.  Everyone scraped off all the frosting and ate the cake plain.

I loved the fondant bees with sliced almond wings.

Miriam's third grade recorder recital.
She is on the top row in the middle waiting for everyone to take their seats on the steps before the performance begins.

Her favorite song. (Miriam is right above the man with the red coat)

Adam graduated from Kindergarten

getting his diploma

Adam turned 6.  

I was so thrilled Adam wanted pie for his birthday!  I wasn't feeling too good, and it made it so much easier for his birthday dessert.

One of Adam's birthday presents was a Real Construction set.  It is plastic "wood" pieces, plastic nails, a hammer, and a saw.  Adam was so excited to make something, he did it all by himself!  No help required.  He designed and made this tool box.

The Elementary school dance festival is a lot of fun for some kids.  

But others are forced to hold hands with girls.

Miriam loved dancing to this song

And the biggest news of May 2011, is that we are expecting baby number 6 sometime in December!
Hurrah for morning sickness and ALL the extra activities this month.  (eeewwww!)