A Lot Has Happened Since I Last Posted

We have been very busy since the last post. I will try to include most all of the activities that have gone on since I last posted.

First Ashlyn had her Field Day. Ok I am not understanding field days today because of the lack of competitiveness. They do not win ribbons like we use to, I guess they don't want to hurt anyone's feelings. They go around in groups and play silly little games. There is one competitive event. It is for class bragging rights. It is Tug-of-War! Here is a snip of Ashlyn's class winning one round. She is second from the front.

Then we celebrated Easter. It was very special this year to really discuss the importance of what Easter truly means. Ashlyn had a lot of questions and it seemed to become more important for her.

We do have one tried and true tradition at Easter. Papa comes and steals the kids (this year Ashlyn because Clayton was a little under the weather) and he takes them to Stone's Hardware Store to pick out some colored chicks. Papa then leaves the chicks in our garage under a heating lamp for us to enjoy (try not to kill) for the next few days. Here are some pictures:

The next pictures are the kids dying Easter Eggs with Lea and TJ and then finding the Easter Eggs. These are some pictures of a Strickland/Best tradition of cracking the real eggs on your head to open them :) Richard loves this one!!

While Richard went hiking on the AT over spring break Mama, Ashlyn, Clayton, and I went to spend a few days with Amy and Autumn. We had a lot of fun!! The pictures below are from when we went to an indoor playground down from their house.

Then we went to Tellus Museum:

Ashlyn had her last gymnastic meet for this school year. She looked much better but her scores were lower :( But she had a lot of fun and to me that is ALL that matters!!! This meet was at home and it was amazing the difference in her first meet and this meet. 1st meet Vault 6.850, Bars 6.750, Beam 7.975, Floor 7.550 with an All Around of 29.125. This meet Vault 7.850, Bars 7.850, Beam 8.125, Floor 7.20, and All Around 31.025. The floor judge scored her really low, she looked much better this time but that is life :) The MG's Level 3 placed 1st place!!!
Then Clayton turned 4!!! He had many celebrations from opening his presents on his birthday morning before going to school:

to the air show in Warner Robins (hopefully pictures soon)

to spending the afternoon with Mamaw

to CHUCK E CHEESE!! He had a ball!!

This is how we cut the grass around here :)