Avery Starts Cheer/Tumbling

Avery decided to do a month-long trial to try Cheer/Tumbling

with Transform Academy - the place where she had done gymnastics before.

So far, she really likes it! She practices on Tuesdays for an hour each night!

 

End of 2022 School Year

Our end of the school year pics!

end of 5th grade for Aubrey 

end of 2nd grade for Avery

Aubrey's teacher - Mrs. Joy Mitchell

Avery's teacher Mrs. Kendra Foley and teacher's aide Mrs. Keri Spronk

beginning to the end of 2nd grade for Avery 

beginning to the end of 5th grade for Aubrey 

 

Aubrey's 5th grade concert

Aubrey started 5th grade band playing the alto saxophone.

They had one year-end concert directed by Mrs. Brickley 

Her 5th grade class choir directed by Angie Dawson

 

Spring Things

Mother's Day 2022

Traditional flower pot that I pick out from Stam's Garden each year. 

The girls presenting the super HUGE card :)

Kailey playing Oceans - she invited the girls to sing with her - so lovely! 

The heat was ON with a week of 90s! Time for some squirt guns to cool off!

We found a robin's egg nest at the show barn.

The lilac bush blossomed beautifully! 

Aubrey's class took a field trip to Reiman Gardens in Ames - a mom sent this to us :)

We pranked our friend and switched out her Hawkeye flag for an Iowa State one 

while she was out of town! 

More warm weather required the sprinkler under the trampoline to cool off. 

Aubrey had her first band concert with her 5th grade class! She plays the alto saxophone. 

They also had choir numbers they performed. 

 

Tulip Time

Because our school marched in the Thursday afternoon parade, we got out of school early that day.

So the girls and I went to Pella for the parade, some food and tulip viewing.

Avery liked the pink tulip beds

Kate walked around with us before the parade started 

Avery wanted to take my pic :)

The girls enjoyed poffertjes and strawberry smoothies before the parade started. 

A cute little girls came over to give Aubrey this yellow tulip during the parade. 

On Friday night, after Aubrey's softball game, Steve joined us for the night parade. 

We met up with a bunch of the Kaisand crew to watch the parade. 

 

Softball Begins!

 Spring Softball has begun, which means many nights at the ball fields. Games start next week! They have had practices and scrimmages against other Osky teams. Avery is doing her first year on an all-girls Rookies team, and Aubrey is doing her 2nd year of all-girls Minors teams! Steve is helping with Avery's team. We're super proud of them working hard and for Aubrey for trying pitching for the first time !

Aubrey's team "LDI" - Local Disposal, Inc.

Aubrey in the dugout! 

Avery up to bat for her team "Kraig Chevrolet"

Avery's typical outfield stance

Aubrey has put in a lot of work about learning pitching. Her coaches haven't really helped her a lot, so we've done a lot of researching and practicing at home. Even in her two scrimmages she's done, she's gaining confidence on the mound!

Aubrey up to bat!

We were thrilled to have Grandpa and Grandma VG out for Grandparent's Day at Osky Christian, so they were able to watch Aubrey's scrimmage where she pitched an inning, got a hit and scored!