Stow, Ohio

We then went to Andrew and Stefanie's for the weekend. We had a great time with the boys, playing at the park and just hanging out. The kids weren't too happy leaving daddy at Uncle Andy's when we said goodbye on Sunday. He went back to Pittsburg for more work and baseball with his brothers and Dad, while we came home for an exciting week of . . . .


Jaxen


Rachel



Gracie

Gracie, Joshua, and Ryan

Kennywood Here We Are!

Jaxen, Rachel and Gracie on the spaceship ride.


Morgan and Jaxen waiting to start a ride.

Morgan on the motorcycle ride, with Gracie in the background.

All the kids on a ride. Joshua cried at the beginning of almost every ride, until is started and he decided he actually liked it. He was a little tired, from no nap and a late night.

Ryan had a business trip in Pittsburg this week, so we tagged along for the weekend. We met him in Pittsburg and with Grandma Mac's help took the kids to the amusement park Kennywood, where his corporate office was having a family fun day for the employees in Pittsburg. The kids had a great time and were worn out by the time we left. We pretty much stayed in Kiddieland, which made it nice. They rode all the kids rides atleast once and somtimes twice.

Everyone but me in on a ride.

Morgan and Jaxen waiting for the ride to start.

Jaxen on the motorcycle ride.

Rachel on the Merry-go-Round. She is at that age where it is hard to get her to look at the camera. She turns away as soon as she notices you are taking a picture of her.

Rachel flying the airplane.

Joshua on the tilt-a-whirl

Ohio here we come!

Over Memorial Day weekend, we went to Ohio for Kaiden's Bapstism (Ryan's Nephew) and Evan's Birthday (Ryan's other Nephew). We had a great time with family. We went swimming, played outside, went to a baptism, had cake and ice cream, went to Kirtland (Historic site for the LDS Church), and got to go for a very long drive. Here are some pictures of the events.


Photo of all the grandkids they day we left.


Another photo of all the grandkids.



Photo of some of the kids that were with us when we went to see the Kirtland Temple. Gracie thought it was a princess' castle. It's white and big and pretty, I can see why she thought that.


Rachel with her "baby" walking around the flower gardens. They were all quite beautiful.

Morgan, MaKayla, Lili, Brandon, Brady, Jacob and Abby in Kirtland.

Rachel, Gracie and Joshua

Kids took all their naps that weekend driving to different places. It can't be comfortable.

Evan's birthday celebration: Eating Cake.

The kids loved walking on the Bridge at the park.

Morgan and Lili

The kids loved Baby Spencer. They could not keep away. He is such a happy and smily baby.

Abby and Gracie in the swing.

Everyone at the picnic table watching kids play on the playground.

Lili, Morgan and Brady on the playground.

Preschool Graduation

Morgan had her Preschool Graduation on May 20th. She was happy to have Mommy and Daddy there to watch and visit her school. She has loved getting away 3 days a week and having time with other friends and learning. She has done so well. She knows most of her letters by sight, she can write her name (well almost she usually writes MOGAN and used to write Mocah), and she loves to read books. Morgan and Gracie cannot go to bed without reading a book.


Ryan and Morgan


Morgan, Ryan and Joshua. Joshua got to tag along, as I had to pick him up from toddler group right before her graduation started.



Morgan and Mrs. Susan.

Morgan had a great year, and has loved her preschool and teacher for the last two years. She will miss them. Next year we are off to bigger and better things. She will be going to a program at another school while Jaxen and Gracie (if they potty train in time) will go to three school at the same time. What will I do with myself with only two kids at home. I think I will make due.

I'm Getting Sooo Big!

Rachel is now Little Miss Personality. She loves to be the center of attention and to play with the big kids. Here are some pictures I took when I was able to play with her one on one.

The end of Tulip Time Festival

Ryan's employer sponsored a show during tulip time and Ryan was volunteered to MC the event. He was able to dress up like a Dutchman and introduce the event every night, so a couple of nights we went with him and then went and enjoyed the dancers and carny food.


Morgan posing by the tulips.


Joshua posing for the camera.



Macpherson Family




Kids watching the dutch dancers.



Ryan in his authentic dutch costume that was costume made by the same person who makes the Governor's costume.

First Visit to the Beach of the Season

Since the weather is getting nice again, we decided to visit the beach for the first time this year. The water was cold, but that didn't stop the kids from putting their feet in and getting a little wet. They had fun walking up and down the sand too.


Everyone ready to head home. Rachel was tired of walking in the sand, so she hitched a ride with Mommy.


Joshua and Jaxen



Gracie and Jaxen


Joshua trying to skip rocks like daddy.

Gracie trying to skip rocks too.

Morgan and Jaxen in the water.