May is HERE!

Whooo-heeee, here's the month where everything goes down all at once. I had to buy myself a little notebook calendar just so that I could physically write down all that we had going on and what I needed to do each day to prepare for everything coming up. It helped to get it all out of my head.

First things first, I can't really go forward with all the busy events coming up this month until I help the big boys get their room better under control. I know for a fact they wear exactly 2% of the piles and piles of clothes and shoes that live all over their room. I ambushed them one afternoon and forced us all to tackle the craziness. Most ended up in bags D.I. and garbage-bound. I at least felt better about it.

Tidied & Dusted Craziness:

It is now dark outside. It took the entire day.

Then, Mindy invited us all over to create a Spring Mandala because we are all so very grateful for the warm weather after such a long, wet winter and SPRING IS HERE!!!

We were all tasked to bring organic items to contribute and it was lovely being together, being creative and munching on snacks we all contributed. How lucky I am to have these friends!

Mindy said all the popcorn was eaten by the birds in the morning.

Another warm spring day I went straight from a hair appointment with Dev to a movie with the family. My heart swelled with love as I made my way across the parking lot watching my group walking across the way. My people! Fresh hair!

With the warm weather, things are getting spruced and lightened up around the house. It feels great getting things freshened for spring! The calm before the storm:

Adren and I had a good chuckle at this:

I was in charge of the "Team Activity" for work. This in addition to so many new volunteer trainings, errands for the office and help in constructing and painting these big wood event signs for the upcoming ACHF Golf Tournament. I had to tell Kent that I needed to hold off on anything new until after Eli's graduation, Adren leaving to the MTC, and Stake Girls Camp all coming up before I could blink. I felt so pulled in so many directions and could not take on one. more. thing. SO! For the Team Activity I had everyone post a picture of any time in their lives and share about it. I posted this pic of me and Kim when we dressed up as Milli Vanilli and felt like we really nailed it. It looked like everyone enjoyed sharing silly and significant times in their lives. Monthly Team Activity = Check!

Paisley and I always try to attend the Beehive Bazaar and see what new treats they have. Paisley came upon these vintage dresses- I'm pretty sure I used to have this exact dress (along with everyone else in the 90's). Paisley looked so cute in them and was so happy when I told her I'd help go in on them.

Doesn't she look just like a darling model?

Jon and I have been able to get the yard cleaned up and spruced for spring. I'm loving how everything is really filling in and greening up and each year is less and less maintenance!

But we are both a bit concerned about our Maple...

Paisley is loving May!

I have to remember that even when I feel swamped, Paisley has her own agenda of things that are important to her. I spent an evening giving her another perm, but I forgot she takes two boxes, not one. So it could have turned out curlier. Darn it. Still cute though!

I'm currently sewing her a brides maids dress for Alivia's wedding! It has to be done before girls camp!
I'm loving my gorgeous flower pots, and they are loving this sunshine!

Snapdragons!

My porch pots turned out so pretty~ and will continue to look more and more gorgeous until the last days of summer as they spill over the edge.

Zeke still has this cute chunk of blond in his locks.

Among the Graduation prep I have going on this month, I grabbed the PHS graduation sign to post in the yard. So proud of our Senior! Graduation is so exciting! Such celebration in the air for Eli.