Stella's First Day at Crosspoint Academy!

And Preschool has arrived! Stella will be going to Crosspoint Academy three days a week and we are thrill with the church program and her teachers Mrs. Jennifer and Mrs. Jackie! So exciting!

Impossible!

Impossible...I can't be 40!! The dreaded day has arrived, but luckily I have been blessed with such love from my family, it's really not that bad!

First Day of School

Here come the Seigfried Boys...3rd and 4th Grade!
Carter has Mrs. McCarthy and Mrs. Casey; Braden has Mrs. Allard and Mrs. Branson---excited for a great school year!

Hemet Aquatics Complex

Towards the end of our two week trip to California, we went to Grandma Linda and Grandpa Greg's (my Mom and Step Dad)new house in Hemet. It was wonderful to see their new home and spend some time with them! On Monday we went to the Aquatics Complex and the kids had so much fun!

Sutton's 2nd Birthday Party

beautiful day for a pool party! Michelle did such a great job decorating for a Mini Mouse birthday, it was so sweet and great to be able to be there with the kids to celebrate!

Seaside Lagoon, Redondo Beach CA

Lake Mission Viejo

On Tuesday afternoon we went to Lake Mission Viejo with Grammoo, Pappoo, Aunt Jackie and Billy---we LOVED Lake Mission Viejo! Right down the street from their house and perfect for kids of all ages! Such a fun, relaxing afternoon!

Billy Time!

These two! Only ONE day apart in age, and my favorite (only) sister's baby, Billy is so very special to us! Love this boy and these pictures!

COUSINS!!

Very special weekend..FIRST time ALL of the California cousins are together! My three kiddos, my sister's sweet boy Billy, and my brother's precious beauty, baby Amelia! Family is the BEST!

Ballard Kids

Very rare and special day--all my bothers and sisters together! So nice to be in California so I can catch up with these wonderful people!

Besties

Bluewater Wahoos

Carter's swim team is AMAZING! They practice Monday, Tues, and Thurs throughout the summer and I can't begin to describe how happy I am we did this...Carter's swimming has already improved so much and his overall pride and confidence in trying something difficult and succeeding is touching to a Mother's heart! The other day he actually got out of the pool in the middle of practice to come tell me that he swam the entire length of the pool without touching the wall--that's how excited he was! And just a few weeks later, no need for the wall whatsoever!

Camp Invention

Camp invention was was a lot of fun this year with so many creative projects---bubble blasters, rocket launchers, alarm box, an exoplanet, just to name a few--right up the Seigfried boys' alley! It ran Monday-Friday and Carter did it all and Braden gave it a go on two of the days which was really great.

Crab Island

Family boat trip to Crab Island---not really an island but a shallow spot in the bay where TONS of boats go to play and they have these huge water inflatable playgrounds that all three kids loved! I love Destin, Florida!

Maker Factory VBS 2017

Over 700 (yes 700!) kids attended Crosspoint's Maker Factory VBS this year and Carter LOVED it! It ran Monday-Friday from 9-12 and they sang, played, make crafts, and learned about God. Just such a wonderful experience and I'm looking forward to going next year with Carter AND Stella!