May

 It was a busy month for us as we attended various activities as the school year comes to a close.

The kids have attended a LOT of birthday parties recently.  Rebecah on down attended Brooke's party because we are good friends with the family.  A karate birthday party was so fun!

The little ones and I attended Rebecah's last 7th grade band concert.  She moves to the Junior High next year!  The concert was really nice.  All of the 7th graders were recognized for their music achievements.

Friends since Kindergarten!

We went to two of Kimball's track meets and one of Rebecah's meets this month.  Rebecah only ran in one meet because she is still struggling with a back injury.  We finally have a script for physical therapy which will start in July.

These next two pictures are of Kimball running the steeplechase.  That is one hard event!  

Kimball and Joseph did a 39-mile bike ride.  It was hilly and hard, but Kimball said that running the steeplechase the day before was harder than riding his bike 39 miles up and down hills.

The soccer season has officially begun.  All five of the kids are playing soccer.  At the beginning of the month I was taking kids to practice four nights a week.  Kimball's coach moved practice days so he and Eden now practice on the same day, although not at the same time. 

Eden's first soccer practice!

Lincoln and Annika are in the U10 division. Their entire team moved up together. There are pros and cons to this....they are unified as a team, but they are also smaller physically than a lot of other teams that have more of a mix of first year and second year U10 kids. 

Teammates!

Eden's first game.

Rebecah hasn't played in any of her games because of her back.  She does attend games and supports her team from the sidelines.

This is Maddy.  Her family moved into our neighborhood in December and we are becoming fast friends with her family.  We see them during the week at school, soccer practice and at church on the weekends.

Eden with a friend from school.

Eden was so tired after her first soccer game she came home and put herself down for a nap!

Our pediatric nurse practitioner retired this month!  Marie has been taking good care of my kids ever since we moved here 10 years ago!  We will really miss her.  Rebecah had one last appointment with her and Marie said I could bring the other kids in to say goodbye.  She recommended a colleague for us to start seeing.  Marie and I both teared up a little saying our final goodbye.

Making fairy houses with Maddy.

Eden helping with Joseph's birthday dinner.

Joseph turned 42 this month.  We appreciate all that he does to support our family.

We went to a Syracuse Mets game.  The Mets are the minor league team in Syracuse and their team feeds the major league Mets team when they need players.  It was a very slow game so most of us left after the 6th inning.  There were very few hits on base and the sun was in our faces.  After we left, Joseph and Lincoln said there was a little more excitement with each team scoring some runs.  Joseph, Kimball and Rebecah went back to the stadium a few days later for another game.  This time they had box seats through work with catered food.  No sun in their faces for that game!

Mini-golfing with friends.

In other news....After 5 years serving as the bishop of our congregation, Joseph was released.  He now has a lot more time on his hands since he isn't planning and attending meetings or ministering to congregants.  It was a good opportunity for Joseph the last five years and a bittersweet change in assignment for him.

Annette's Uncle Rick died suddenly this month.  It was such a shock for the entire Zimmerman family.  Zimmermans usually live into their 90s!  I'm so glad I could see Rick one last time at Grandma's funeral seven months ago.

We have three weeks left of school!  Kimball is looking forward to the break.  Everyone else would rather stay in school.