Pond Week

Ok, here's my best effort at trying to catch up on my blog. It's been a crazy summer!

One of the first week's of summer we did a pond study. My mom conveniently had tadpoles and frogs in her little pond and brought us some to explore!



We took the frog to a nearby park and had fun letting it go after observing it for a day or two. I had high hopes for the tadpoles, but unfortunately, they all died within a week. I need to perfect my tadpole raising skills for next summer!




We did plenty of froggie crafts and activities at home.







We made a yummy jello pond! Thanks to Target, we even had gummy frogs and fish!



At the end of the week we went to a local nature center and had a blast exploring all things pond related!

Oink, Quack, Neigh, Moo....

Grace just turned two!!

Although a real petting zoo would have been fun for her farm themed party, it just wasn't in the budget this year. However, we did have a great time at the park! I was terrible with picture taking, but here's what I managed to capture.

Catching Up

My laptop has recently crashed, so I've been behind on blog posts lately. Here's some of what we've been up to.

Practicing holding up 2 fingers.



This was a miraculous moment, all four Becks and Wardlaws sitting still in one place. Don't worry, it only lasted a second.



Our soccer season is almost over, this was a chilly morning...look closely, my child's arms are tucked into her jersey (#3). That's how the pros do it.



Caleb and Grace have the same birthday, so last weekend we celebrated him turning 5!

Happy Birthday Grace

Today is Grace's 2nd birthday. She celebrated by having her last day of school, eating dinner at a family fav, Mi Cocina, and splashing in the bath. As I was putting her to bed she had her head on my chest and sang about 10 verses of Happy Birthday, each with a different person's name in the song. We were both giggling...such a sweet memory that I will not soon forget. I love you Grace, Happy Birthday!

This was her first bath. One of my favorite pictures!









This was her in the bath tonight! Such a big girl.

Easter

We had a great Easter Sunday. Church was great and we had nice afternoon naps too! We had a fun egg hunt at Grammy's house in her yard that is blooming with springtime! God is good.

This was on our way to church, seconds before Grace grabbed a handful of cat poop! Seriously people? We don't even have a cat! YUCK!

Beauty and the Beast

We've been anticipating last night for many months around our house! Annalee was Belle for Halloween, and she loves Disney princesses, so it was only fitting that we went to see Beauty and the Beast live on stage. (I was just as excited as she was!)

Before the show, Papa treated her to a special pampering package at our favorite girly salon. She had her nails painted, makeup done, and got a fancy hair-do! Spoiled rotten, I tell you! She loved every minute of it, too!



You know Grace was right in the middle of things, having a blast too!

After meeting up with Daddy for dinner and handing off Grace, the four of us headed to the show.

We accidentally got there early, so we had time to get our picture with the angels.

Our seats were pretty cool...a box right by the stage. She's actually looking at the audience in this picture, the stage is behind the gold scroll curtain.

At intermission, we had a cookie and orange juice break.

The show was about 3 hours long, and she sat perfectly still the whole time (except for a brief second to tell us that it was a long show!).

What a fun memory!

Key West

Micah and I just returned from a very relaxing vacation to Key West! We aren't big beach people, but this was a great one! Micah took some family time after accepting a new job, so we've been using it wisely until he starts next week. Basically, we just rode bikes around the island and ate at yummy places for breakfast and dinner and then spent the entire day just laying on our little semi-private beach and reading/napping. It was greatness!

Beaver's Bend

We've been soaking up the family time lately! We sneaked away for a few days for a "camping" trip to Beaver's Bend, OK. It was such fun!! We stayed in a cabin overlooking the river. It was the perfect combo of outdoor fun with all the comforts of home. Micah and Annalee went crawdad hunting, in the chilly water. We went on a nice little hike and found all sorts of things to explore.

A visit to Beaver's Bend wouldn't be complete without a picture by the giant carved bear at the Forest Heritage Center.

We also went canoeing, but I was afraid to take my camera in case we tipped over! Annalee loved it, and Grace was terrified...until she fell asleep standing up with her head in my lap.