Strawberry Picking

One of my favorite things about being a mom is starting new traditions and/or doing fun family activities. I feel like strawberry picking is going to have to be one of those new traditions! 

It was just strawberry season here and since Dan had the day off work, we decided to go strawberry picking on a whim. 

Eila is still a little too young to get the concept of picking strawberries, but she was a pro at taking them out of the basket and eating them! 

I felt like she was eating them as fast as we were picking them! She was in strawberry heaven. This kid loves to be outside and loves fruit, so this was probably a dream situation for her :) 

Sweet Summertime

No easing into summer this year! The first few days were packed with activities!

Dan turned 29 on my last day of school! I made his favorite birthday cake (yellow box cake, chocolate pudding in the middle, chocolate buttercream frosting) and gave him his birthday present (a nail gun).  Happy birthday, Dan! I hope this year is filled with more positives than negatives. Love you! 

We had a wedding shower for my sister. She gets married in July.  It's coming up so fast and we are so excited! 

Not only did we have a wedding shower, we also had her bachelorette party! We got dinner at Maxie's (yum!) and went to Pridefest for the night :) 

Eila and I went to Dan's cousin's fiance's (woah) wedding shower the next day and had some cousin play time afterwards :) I love when these five are together- it makes me so happy. 

Last Day Of School

It was such a bittersweet day. I was super excited for summer, ready to be home with Eila, and needing a break from my high-needs class. But, Urban Day is closing, I don't know if I'll ever see any of my kids again, and last days are always sad for me.  I think the kids felt the same way as me- it was a really fun day with some tears thrown in there.


We went on a zoo trip on the second to last day of school. There were enough chaperones that each adult was in charge of two kids, so it was very stress-free while we were walking around the zoo. The kids in my group were so cute! They really wanted to see the lions (they were exciting) but were thrilled by all of the robins bopping around the zoo grounds. :)

We had an activity day on the last day- it was exhausting and fun! Each class rotated through a variety of stations- hula hoops & bouncy ball things, tattoos & bubbles, lunch & naptime, playground, snacks, and coolest of all. . . the bouncy house!

This teacher's still got it :)