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What a weekend...demo and playdates

Friday our new kitchen appliances were delivered!  Stacy is getting "his" kitchen.  He began demo.  Whew hew what a fun event. (insert sarcasm here)  I was smart enough to take Shelby to a Parents Night Out.  Thank goodness, because the god awful words coming from Stacy's mouth were not kid friendly.
Good-bye dishwasher...

 Good-bye Montgomery Ward hood...

 Good-bye oven with a broken broiler...

 Who knew how much dust collects in spots we can't possibly get to.

 Previous oven spot will become a new cabinet area.

 We decided to junk up the neighborhood with new driveway art.

 Good-bye old...

Helllooooo new!!!!

And new fridge...

So much more to come, as the demo continues...

Now, onto the rest of the weekend!  The weather was awesome, so we had a little fun and hung around outside as much as possible.
Shelby started his weekend on Friday with a playdate with his classmate, Bella.  Leah, Bella's Mom, picked them up from school, and they were off to the creek.  I'm cracking up at his mischevious grin in this pick.  I asked Leah if they were holding hands, and she said she thought they were just trying to keep each other from falling.   Right.....have you met my son?

 Shelby and his buddy, Logan.

I love this one, because they're so blissfully happy. :-)

The end.  HAHAHA

A well-rounded, enjoyable weekend!

I'm finally on Instagram!  I still refuse to join the Facebook revolution, but you can find my instagram profile as livinlife_20.  I'll approve your request to follow.  Sorry, with pics of kids, I chose the private setting.  Here's my profile photo.  LOL

However, I realize that I turn my blogs into books, and I don't want to miss out on all the fun stuff we did this weekend, or exclude the people not on instagram.  So, now I'll be double duty, I guess.

We wrapped up spring break with a bang.  On Friday, Shelby finished off his rockstar dance camp with  an awesome performance! (Yes, I'll be working to blog that too).  I picked up Chaila and Aaron to come watch, then they spent the afternoon and overnight with us.  It was a party!
Chaila let me fix her hair on Sat morning and take some pics.  Then, she taught me how to use instagram.  Thanks, Cha!

What a cutie, huh!  I can't believe she's growing up!!!  She was only 9 years old when we moved in next door.  Even though they don't live next door to us anymore, we've all been able to hang out and stay close.

And Lil Aaron was only 7 when we moved in.  That's just one year older than Shelby is now.  I can't believe it.  Shelby is in heaven when these two are around.

On Sunday we joined Staci and Giana for a playdate at the park.  The kids were so excited to see each other.  They're so funny though, because by the end of the over 2 hrs they were done.  LOL!

On the ride there Shelby informed me that "Mom, Giana's not just my friend, she's my girlfriend."  "Okay, Shelby but what does that really mean?"  "Well, it means I have a crush on her."  "And are there other girls you have a crush on too?"  "No!  Just Giana.  Some of the girls at school say they like me, but I tell them I already have a crush on someone."
It's funny, they've been this way for years now, and I wonder when they'll let that go.  Cute...and scary all at the same time.

 Precious girl

They made a squirrel trap.  Watch the video.  I was very impressed with their creativity!

Guard dog.  She was fine until the kids started climbing a tree and she started whining.

Once we let her near them she was fine.  She just needed to check it out for herself.  Such a good girl.

When we got home Shelby decided he wanted to be a flower too.

I LOVE when our flowers bloom here in our front garden.  They just make me smile.

Then Sunday afternoon Travis came over to play.  They had a blast with the sidewalk chalk.

I loved Shelby's creation!  I'm thinking of making it into a canvas for his room.

Travis was obsessed with drawing lightning bolts, but calling it thunder.  Cute.

What an awesome, relaxing weekend.  It's funny.  We had a ton going on, but since we weren't traveling or hosting anything major, it felt like a chillin' break.

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Shelby's Talent Show Performance

A few months ago Shelby begged me to let him audition for the school's talent show.  I tried to explain how scary that might be to perform in front of everyone, but he swore he understood and wanted to do it.  So, he auditioned, made the cut, and last Thursday he performed his little heart out!

I was a mess, with a grin so big I thought my mouth would split, and tears of absolute pride pouring down my cheeks throughout his performance.  Stacy and I were sooooo unbelievably proud of him!  What courage and TALENT!  There is no greater sense of joy than the pride that comes with being a parent.  We were just blown away!

The rush Shelby got from this experience was evident through his excitement for days.  Which has me left believing this is just the beginning of little man's performing days.  He even asked if next year I can play the drums and Stacy play the bass guitar while he plays regular guitar in our family band.  LOL...

Hope you enjoy his show as well!