The Mecham's: May Post

Why is this just a month before now and I can't remember much that happened this month - puzzling~~~~. Gage got two teeth, and he's just so cute with them. He was a champ for teething, the only issue we had was drool. Oh and Lyla finally wore out her first pair of shoes - sounds weird right? Since she has been born we have always grown out of shoes with all of them still looking brand new. Well we bought the shoes that wore out in August of 2010 (when we had the fun school shopping experience), and they wore out like had a hole in the toe and everything. When this happened Lyla asked for new shoes, but I said "Hello chicka you just got 4 new pairs of shoes last month for your Birthday and Easter). She got over it.

Lyla had her closing program at preschool. She of course is only 4 and is going to have another year of preschool, but it was so great to attend this program and hear about everything that she has learned over the year. At the end of the program her teacher Ms. Gwen (an amazing amazing woman - she also taught Summer and Tyler) sat with each student and told the audience how amazing the child was and then asked the child what they liked best about school. She mentioned how Lyla is just kind and mellow and just goes with the flow. When asked what she liked the best about school she said "Gummie bears (snack time they get crackers, water, and two gummie bears) and playing outside - hilarious! My goal this summer with her to teach her how to write her name and learn the abc's better. She is brillant with numbers, she can count, she can add - but letters throw her off a little bit.

Walking out at the start of the program.

Singing a song.

Lyla with Ms Gwen

We went camping for Memorial Day Weekend with my family in our usual spot at Coral Pink Sand Dunes. I usually look forward to this camp out because it usually signals the beginning of summer time: camping, bbq's, swimming, and summer nights. This time I wasn't looking forward to it with a baby in tow (especially when the past two years were really simple), but Gage was so good - I think he loves being outdoors. He went on his first 4 wheeler ride that was really in a car seat in the Prowler and he is such a thrill seeker that he feel asleep before we made it to the Sand Dunes. Lyla had a blast playing in the sand with her cousins and going on 4 wheeler rides. She is really a lot of fun to take on a 4 wheeler and I took her out often with just her and me. Bill got a small injury when he tried to save his hat from falling in the sand - he fell off the 4 wheeler and still has some hurt ribs - but hey he caught the hat so I guess that is a good thing. It was also hilarious to look back (I was on my own 4 wheeler I never ride bitch on a wheeler I drive) and see the 4 wheeler going forward without a driver and Bill rolling in the sand.