Birches came

The birches came to visit us the first weekend in May.  I really didn't take any pictures.  In truth they didn't really  come to see us.  Their good friends were getting married.  Veronica text one day and asked if she and Carmen could come stay with us for a weekend.  I texted back, "only if you bring Lu with you"  "and Harry"  "and Aaron" "I guess you could bring the babies too".  She text back 10 minutes later "ok, we are all coming"  What?  I called and told her I was kidding.  But in my requests the found really cheap tickets and thought it would be fun, so all 7 came and stayed at our house.  It was so fun.  We have missed them so  so much.  Our quality of life has definitely taken a HUGE hit when they left.  We have tried to fill the void - but it is hard to make new friends when you just had a baby.

They got to watch our kids play soccer (which I am sure is exactly how they wanted to spend their saturday morning.)

They played all around the house.

On Sunday evening we had the clarks over and we had a break-the-fast breakfast for dinner. 

I swear they all came even though I only have pictures of the same people!  Ha

Garden

I finally got out to may garden one day.  I usually start working on it in March - but I didn't even touch it until end of May!  Once I got out there I remembered I never "put my garden to bed for the winter" as I was quite pregnant in the fall and never got around to it.  So needless to say there was a lot of work to be done. 

I got things quite in order during Dane's morning nap.  And even got the fairy garden out.  

Once Dane woke up he joined me outside.

I have had lots of little girls playing in my fairy garden and making little neighborhoods and homes.  I love it.

That was my garden back in May.  I haven't worked in it since  so it is kind of just left to it's own devices - but it is coming along quite nicely. 

My peonia even bloomed! It has never had a chance to bloom before cuz a hail storm always knocks it out. 

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I wish I was more up on my blog... because Dane just keep growing and changing.  So this was actually back in like April.  

He was just learning to sit.  I still needed to balance him - but he thought he was pretty big stuff.

He also got his exersaucer.  This is a Herbert family favorite.  All our kids loved the saucer and Jason and I love it too.  

He also loves his swing. 

Dance

For Christmas from my mom Megan chose dance lessons.  She has been going every Monday since January.  She had a Spring Recital that she was so excited for.  She did great and loved performing.  She felt so big doing her hair fancy and putting make-up on.  

She is on the very end right.  There are waaay too many pictures.... but oh well.  she was a doll and really did great.

Above are the pictures I took.  Then Julie Roper emailed me these that she took with her nicer camera.

Orchestra

The boys had their final orchestra concert at the end of May.  We have had mixed feelings about how orchestra went.  On one hand the boys say they liked it and want to keep doing it.  On the other they all but refused to practice - but it didn't seem like they were taught very much and didn't have a lot to practice.  So I don't know.  Brock signed up for orchestra in Middle School - so I guess he is going to do it again.  I think Noah might go back to piano.

The kids were very eager to remind me that it was at the boys' last orchestra concert that I went into labor. 

Brock is always so cute to want to wear his suit to all of his concerts.

Noah regretted picking such a large instrument - but in the end I think he liked it.

Cute boys!