May I

 May, we continued with the good weather.  Reena started flute lesson because she got really good with the recorder and I don't like the high pitch sound of the recorder even though she was playing awesome songs like "amazing grace" or Katy Perry's "Fireworks".  I steered her towards a similar but warmer sound instrument.  She is loving flute lessons and is getting really good with it

 This is our Vietnamese neighbor that is becoming like my mom.  She is wonderful

 I took the kids to Chism beach on Lake Washington for some warm weather fun, in May!!!

 Always love the view from this beach

 Dan met up with us for a picnic at the beach after work

 My pansies or violets looked so good in May.  They are suffering a bit now due to the lack of water.

 We did a lot of park days and enjoyed the natural Vitamin D

 We now have Drums in our house?!  It's loud.  I'm sorry neighbors

 My purple Rhododendrons came in beautifully this year.  I brought some to church a couple of times and some for Mother's day

 Baby is photo bombing my pretty sunset picture

 Mother's Day - I'm so grateful to have been a mother for 10 years.  No better calling in life that is as satisfying as being a mother.  I love my mother more and more each day that I'm with my children.  I respect my mother in law more and more each day as I raise my sons :)  My mother in law said Ronin is a mirror image of his father in personality

 Reena and Debrie made me a bouquet of wild flowers they picked for mother's day

 Lettuce came in nicely, even though they are deprived of water

 We did a lot of swimming with our friend Lorena at her pool

 And picnicking.   My daughter an I enjoying a little picnic while my other cute daughter is in gymnastics

 And chubby baby legs for snacks?  Yes plz!!

 I made some homemade mint salsa to give away to neighbors. Always a hit

 We got together with some people at the Methodist church and made dozens of cookies to give to firemen.  We brought the dough and baked it at the church.  We also got together with some friends at the church to make blankets for the homeless shelters

 Debrie's friend had a birthday party at the Repertoire Theater in Redmond.  They saw Fancy Nancy the Musical.  It was very cute and well done

 We love our missionaries

  We decided it was time to fix up the yard a bit.  We did it in time for this cutie pie's birthday.  She lost a tooth the night before her birthday