::milestones::

#1

Coopie can sit unsupported. He'll usually tip over after a bit, but it still counts, right?? :)

#2

Chloe learned how to ride her bike sans training wheels!! (a VERY big deal) She's been wanting to take them off for a looong time, but I never wanted to cause I thought it'd be hard to teach her and I thought she'd fall, but we took them off, I showed her how and chased behind her for a bit, and she had it!

Lesson: never underestimate your kids :)

Look at her go!!

woohoo!! 2 wheels!!

Port's workin' on pedaling :)

Matt wanted to try too!!

...and Portie wanted to ride "wiss [his] dayad"

#3

Portie's self sufficient in the bathroom (tmi? sorry.) It's a big deal to him 'cause he likes to do everything by himself. It makes me a little nervous (for obvious reasons), but so far so good ;)

::10K::

Saturday we ran a 10K (6.2 miles).

before

a picture of the falls just over 3 miles into the race.

after- don't we look pretty?? :)

Matt and the kids were waiting for us at the finish line

Chloe and Porter say "maaama!! good job, mom!!"

Billy and Suzie and their family came to watch us finish too. Thanks for the support!

It took Mom and I a little over an hour, and only took Kevin just over 50 minutes! We weren't the fastest (at least mom and I weren't) but it was really fun.

::family photos::

Here are our family photos (our first ever-sad, I know).

We LOVE them!
Thanks, Amber :)

::preschool graduation::

Chloe graduated from preschool today!!

they came to the graduation march

they sang us some songs

they got some awards

Chloe got the "gentle heart" award. Her teachers said she's so sweet to all the kids and is everyone's friend. They said if someone's hurt or sad, she's always the one to come over and give them a hug and tell them it'll be alright. :)

her teachers

her buddy Laney

her buddy Laken

a few girls from her class

Grandma Snowman came and brought her some pretty flowers :)

Then we went to McDonalds for lunch. Nothin' fancy, but she loves that place :)

played some basketball

don't you love that shot??

played some music

and I played the piano :)

::Chloe's last day of preschool::

Today was Chloe's last day of preschool!!

Do you think she's changed at all this year??

first day (aww)

last day

They had a pool party to celebrate!!

(the pool pictures were taken with my phone cause I forgot my camera!! Not the greatest quality, but at least we have some pictures! Thank goodness for camera phones!)

They would only allow the preschoolers in the pool (safety reasons probably-it's understandable). The whole time Portie kept saying "I wish I could swim" Poor boy :(