Pre-school!! :)

Our youngest started pre-school today!  He was a bit shy and didn't want to go at first, but his teachers said he did great!  I think Jonathan was disappointed to not ride the bus with this big brothers, but he will in just a few more years!  I can't believe our baby is getting so big!!

Who's going to pre-school today?

This guy!!! 

Our sweet boys, backpacks on and ready to face the day! 

Walking in

Mom and Jonathan

In the classroom by the monkey sign-in tree

Jonathan, we are so proud of you!  You are growing up to be such a great little guy!!  So glad you had a great day in pre-school!

First Baseball Game

#6--that's our guy!!

It's official....this season we are a baseball family!  Our boys have decided to make the switch from soccer to baseball, at least for now.  Jackson decided he wanted to play baseball to be with his friends and his brothers followed suit!  (That's not a surprise!)  Joshua and Jonathan will start baseball in two weeks, but Jackson had his first game  yesterday.  He did great!  He hit the ball at every at-bat, once with coach-pitch and twice with the tee.  He scored two runs and even had a run-in with a player from the other team and fell on his way to third base.  It was a hot day and there were times he looked bored and ready to be done, but overall, he had a great first game!!  


Our handsome baseball player!

The team

First at-bat

He had a blister that was bothering him---that sometimes stole his attention from the game! 

 

Kindergarten!!

Joshua had his first day of kindergarten and he LOVED it!  He was so nervous leading up to today, but today he did great!  Yesterday he told us that he was more nervous about not having good handwriting and his teacher being upset about it! Poor guy was worried about nothing!  He was so proud to take the bus with his big brother!  I am so thankful that our first grader and our kindergartner had smooth transitions into school!

YAY!  He's in kindergarten!!

Goofball!! :)

With Daddy on the first day

Mommy and her smiley little guy!

A couple more years and this little guy will be joining his big brothers!

Waiting for the bus together

He was so excited to ride the bus!

Walking together to their lines--they even held hands for part of the way!

I am so proud of our boys!  I know they will have a wonderful year!!

1st day of first grade!

Jackson started first grade today!  He couldn't fall asleep last night because he was feeling scared and anxious. He woke up happy today and seemed ready to go! 

He's a FIRST GRADER!!

Love the toothless smile!!! 

With Daddy waiting for the bus

All smiles as he gets on the bus

Can't believe I have a first grader!!

So thrilled with his first grade teacher!!

Jackson's report of the first day---"It was awesome!!"  Can't beat that! :)

August Fun!!

Just a quick overview of the first few weeks of August!  I love August---our anniversary, summer weather, birthdays, and the start of school, which is good and bad!  Being a teacher is great because I get to spend the summer home with my boys!!  However, the start of the school year makes me sad because that time comes to an end, but the boys are excited for school and seeing their friends again. 


AW and I celebrated our 11th anniversary!!  Can't believe it's been 11 years already---time does fly when you're having fun!!  We celebrated by taking the boys roller skating,to an arcade, and then out to a baseball game! 

Four way air hockey!!  It doesn't get better!

Baseball game!! :)

Roller skating for the first time!

Snake??

On our way back from baseball practice last night, I drove over a snake in the middle of the road!!  I turned around and parked on the shoulder, took out my camera, and took a picture!  I was so glad to be in the car!!  This snake was not too far off the walking path near the nature center.  Wonder if he escaped from somewhere or if someone let him go??  I have no idea how he got there, but I was completely fascinated watching him.  The cars would drive quickly past and he would open his mouth and hiss at them.  A few cars went past and then one drove right over him and that was the end of the snake.  :(  I hope there aren't any other snakes anywhere near this area!!

Pretty decent size! 

Mini golf!!

Jackson created a bucket list of things he wanted to accomplish this summer.  Miniature golf was on there, so we spent a morning by the river and mini golfed.  It was fun!  We did not keep score or count penalty strokes---just had fun trying to get the ball in the hole! 

My three loves!!

 It was a fun day!!  I think we're getting better...maybe!  :)