Max's preschool and Macy's Kindergarten

  Macy got to go and meet her Kindergarten teacher last Friday.  She even picked out a special dress to wear and was super excited!  She cannot wait to go to school and I think she will have an awesome year!My big boy starts preschool this week!   We had his open house so he could drop off supplies and meet his teachers.  He loved having the siblings there as well!  Matthew enjoyed the playdoh table, while Max played with Madison at the bean table.  It will be a great year!

Baby Marcus and Kiaja's birthday party

Our good friends, the Olson's, had their baby #4 last week.  Baby Marcus was greeted by his 3 BIG sisters very eagerly!  They are thrilled to have a healthy baby boy!  I was his first visitor in the hospital, and our girls got to meet him at Kiaja's birthday party.  Even more than the baby, they enjoyed the Little Mermaid on tv and the crown Ariel game they all played.  A great day!

More ice cream!

Yes, Max not only has an ice cream goatee, it is actually DRIPPING down his arms!  "Messy" Max should be his new nickname!  Last Friday, I ended up having 8 kids with me for lunch!  We had such a great time, and it got me ready for more kids at one time when I go back to school!

Here comes trouble!

Yes, he may not be running around yet, but he is a sly creeper/crawler/climber!  He has started walking some steps, but not consistently.  Even so, he is making his moves!  The pictures were not downloading properly, so it doesn't show him on the stairs, on top of the girls' dolls' bunk bed, on the dog food container typing the computer, trying to drink from the dog dish, etc.  But the one with him climbing in the drawer (the first out of the four to do that), and check his fingers closely on the sweet picture with Big Brother!  We will have to watch that one! :)

Ice cream days

 I took the girls shopping last week with our neighbor and her 3 girls.  We had a great time and even tried Menchie's, a new frozen yogurt place by West Town Mall.  We also enjoyed some ice cream from Scoopy's in the Dells, thanks to the library program.  Max not only had a goatee, but had chocolate dripping down his arm!

Fun times around the Monte houseThe

The string you see coming from the playset is the "zipline" that the children made.  I love their imagination, and am thankful for good insurance!!!  They know not to really try it, although they found some great hangers to use!  The girls have been very into their bitty babies, and catching each other with nets!  I had to laugh when I went into the basement and found our elliptical machine the new sleeping spot for their babies!  At least it is getting some use this summer!

Mighty Machine Day

My friend Keely and I brought our kids to a MOPS sponsored "Mighty Machine Day" where kids can go on big farming equipment!  The kids loved it (I also brought our neighbor kids with, so I was up to 6)!  There was a spot for crafts as well as making your own ice cream!  They did a wonderful job, and we all enjoyed!  On the way home, we stopped at my friend's garden to pick some yummy produce!  A great day!