Monday was Megan's turn for the Hershey Track Meet. She ran the 100 meter and did the long jump and softball throw. She placed fifth in the long jump. Go Megan!! It was a nice day and she had a fun time.
Thursday was Sarah's day at the Hershey Track Meet! She ran the 100 meter and the 400 meter and did the softball throw. This picture shows her passing a whole bunch of people in the last stretch of the 400 (which is one time all the way around). Go Sarah!
On top of track meets, this was also the first week of softball games. We were supposed to have games Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday nights. (Yikes!) But, the games were cancelled due to rain and wet fields on Tuesday and Wednesday. Thus, Thursday ended up being our grand first day out at the softball park. Sarah and Megan played on the East field and Mariah and Kevin (as assistant coach) played on the West field. I stood in between and watched it all! I know I sometimes make a stink about how much softball we do the first part of the summer, but I must be getting used to it, because it was nice to be back. I also realized, standing there, that this was a gift Kevin has given to our girls -- the chance to love a game and look forward to it. It's cool.

Unfortunately, Mariah also had a school program on Thursday night. It was a little later than her softball game, but I still had to take her out early. She was not a happy camper!! It was a great program, though, where they presented what they had learned about America and sang oodles of patriotic songs. Dad and company even managed to make it back from the field in time to see the whole thing!My favorite part, though, was when they all played their ukuleles which has been part of the 3rd grade curiculum this year. (Free music lessons. Love it!) I had Mariah play the song for me again at home. Here is my future star on the ukulele:



Friday was the last day of Kindergarten. I can not believe that my little twins are done with this big milestone. They've had so much fun this year. I know they will miss it! I know another thing that they will miss. Ever since they were born, they've been going to their Grandma Gazdik's house one day a week every week so that I can run errands and get other things done. I don't know what I would do without her! Cheyenne and Calianne love going to her house and she loves to have them. They will just have to find other times to go to Grandma's when school starts next fall and they go ALL DAY. Good thing Grandma will still have Bethany -- and now Benjamin, too!

Saturday was another busy day for us. We got curbing put in our yard around the flower beds and we bought sod to fill in the back corner of our yard that we have been trying to coax into carpet-like life for the last umpteen years. Now it is finally carpet-like!! We are pleading with it to last (please don't die! please don't die!) It looks so nice and Kevin worked so hard! For my part, I drove up to SLC and picked up our new tent. We are ready for summer adventuring!

I get a lot of questions about how Beth is reacting to Benjamin. There are times when she wants to be held and can't be because I have Ben, but usually she doesn't let this stop her and she just climbs into my arms next to Benjin -- which is what she calls him. (Calianne saw me holding both of them one day and she laughed! "Hey! You're holding TWO babies!" Yeah, I wonder when I've done that before?!) She is very attentive and loves to tell me if "Benjin is cryin'!" Once when I was getting him dressed, she went to her own clothes and gave me a "dancing girl" dress "for Benjin" which is all she'll wear! Also, whenever she plays with dolls now, their name is always "Benjin." She gives them lots of kisses. For your viewing enjoyment, here is one last video of Bethany with Ben: