Story Time and Orange Art

Today "Mary Poppins" came to story time complete with British Accent. How cute is that? We haven't watched that show for a long time. We are overdue. She taught them a manners class similar to last time, but I don't think you can overdo it with manners.

"Mary" gave all of the kids a tissue and taught them to use it, meaning not to wipe their nose on shirts...etc. Good call Mary.

The craft today was a table setting. She taught them how they were supposed to look when you set the table and then they glued them on themselves.

After the craft was done they got to eat on it. Nice touch I thought.

Palmer's finished product.

I saw this craft on some great craft blog out there. You cut an orange in half and use it with finger paint to make a picture. We learned that you have to skimp on the paint if you want it to look like an orange half. Too much paint just looks like an orange blob.

The little kids didn't get to use the paint. They were happy just coloring at the "kids" table though.

Totally into it.

Maddy had been waiting for this project from the moment I told her about it. I don't think she loved it though. The paint was hard to work with...we did figure it out eventually though.

Lincoln was all about the paint and mixing the colors. He liked this project.

This is Palmer's picture. We finally got the paint to look how it was supposed to.

First T-Ball Game Ever and Leatherbys

So I had to take a million pictures (and show you all of them :) We have never done t-ball before and I am glad that we are starting small because they don't really know a lot about it.

Josh is coaching this year and I know that will help the boys with this sport. They all love "Coach."

Lincoln absolutely would not wear the visor or batting helmet.

Running the bases with Coach.

Go Palmer! First Nelson boy up to bat! He gave a good hit. In this league they get three pitches from their coach, if they don't hit those then they use the T until they hit it.

Palmer was holding on to his hat!

Lincoln gave a really good hit.

Poor Lincoln got hit with the ball the first time ever up to bat! He was a toughy though-I came and ran the bases with him. Luckily he seemed to love t-ball.

Hunter is totally watching the ball.

Dad showing Hunter how how to hold the bat.

1st base ever!

3rd base! Lincoln made it with a little help from Mom. He had a hard time running after he got nailed with the t-ball.

Second base!

The treats! This is why we play!

It is so much fun to have them all on the same team.

I couldn't stop taking pictures of these cute uniforms.

The guys.

After the game Palmer asked if we could go to "Betherbys". My kids have never been there and we drove by it today. We decided to go (of course we did).

My family and friends always celebrated things at Leatherbys.

Doesn't that look good? Don't worry, all 5 of us shared it.

We were waiting for our ice cream and the kids were getting crazy so we started taking crazy pictures.

Silly, silly, silly.

Love my boys!

This was what our dish looked like at the end. We seriously ate all of it! The waitress told us it was a 1/2 gallon! Good things we all shared it!

Hunter insisted on having this random lid on his cheek for this picture.

Casto Lane and a Treat of Course!

When I was growing up my Mom talked about her home in Holliday on Casto Lane a lot. I remember going there when I was very young. Today we were by her house and we decided to go and see what had become of it. It is honestly so cute!

The window at the top was my Mom's when she was growing up.

I have wanted to take my family here since I first tried it out. It worked out that today we were up there shopping and so I got my chance. 

Rainbow of yumminess.

This was my flava today. Strawberry icing and strawberry cupcake. 

Cutest Grandma ever!

Can't get enough of the little sis! We will be sad when they go away for the Summer!

"Do you want a taste?"

Summer Camp Puppets

The boys came home with paper mache (sp?) puppets. So cute!

Sadly we didn't have time today, but Palmer and Lincoln are DYING to put on a puppet show.