May 2023: Special family events and other fun happenings

With grandchildren in town, there are always occasions and special events and to attend in addition to family birthday celebrations and holiday happenings. 

May 12th: Sofia had a happy year in her Lambs of God preschool this year (held at the Lutheran Church across the street from the LDS Temple). This was her big Graduation day, and we were invited.

This little angel was so proud of herself! Her favorite part of preschool was playing and having Bible stories, and she learned so much through this fun experience.

Sofia was seriously a perfect graduate!

Gifts from her mama and papa

Coolest hand-painted gourd bird feeder hangs outside the Dunlap home. It was a gift from Seb's aunt and uncle.

Jess' beautiful Peonies on her front porch. I have some that are white.

May 25th: Our beautiful little Eden's preschool graduation in Los Angeles CA

 

I love this precious granddaughter

My favorite flower that popped up in our courtyard again this year. I think it's a purple Columbine, but it's the only one amongst so many yellow Columbine that overtake the garden when the yellow Daffodils are fading.

The dainty and beautiful yellow Daffodils we get early each spring

New plants for the courtyard this spring and summer

Another plant that came back up this spring. It got really full and pretty before all the flowers died!

A fun lunch outing with my girls

Sofia and her mama, the best of buddies

May 15th: Hannah made out like a bandit on her 8th birthday

Buddy, the newest member of the Dunlap family

I know that Jess already posted these on her family blog, but I had to add them to mine because they're so hilariously bad--the worst school pictures of Beau, who is adorable in person. 

I mean, come on! Why??

 

Lovely flowers from dear friends

We had this pretty Mother's Day chocolate layer cake at our house when the Dunlap's came over for dinner that week. Jess also made a delicious teriyaki chicken meal for us on Mother's Day, a tradition which we enjoy every year.

Beautiful bright Mother's Day bouquet from Shauna and Jacob

A fun and festive get-well gift bag full of pampering items from my little sister Jacqueline after my upper blepharoplasty that I had done on May 3rd. She's always been so sweet and thoughtful.

A new favorite of mine, my Baked Spaghetti dish

May 19th: Cut up veggies and mushrooms for my teriyaki chicken side dish. I made this delicious meal for the first official Couples Dinner and Canasta nights at our house this year.

The marinating chicken thighs using Jessica's yummy recipe

Steamed rice to serve with the meat and vegetables

May 25th: Elise and Tyler's school play called "Summer Camp" at Desert Willow Family School was cute and rather long. The kids had a lot to memorize! It was also Brandon's 6th birthday.

Cute little Elise put her heart into her part

Most of the kids needed microphones to be heard, but not this boy in green. He played the part of the camp director and knew how to project and be witty!

That's Tyler at the end in the blue t-shirt. I got a kick out of watching him throughout the play with his amusing body language.

Brandon's birthday outing at Red Robin for an early dinner. Jacob treated me and Mike, and we always enjoy our visits and eat more than we should!

Brandon and his beautiful mama, the love of his life

Our neighbors Mike and Dot Contois, always fun to spend time with

I threw this festive meal together for us and the Contois one evening in late May before they left for their Colorado cabin for two weeks. We ate and played games together like always!