Last Day

Last day of Kindergarten

we buzzed off the spike

1st day of Kindergarten

Owen had a great year. We are very proud of him. His teacher had great things to say about him and I am amazed at how much he has learned. The adjustment was hard at first. He was very tired from the long days and it showed in his temperament for many months. But by the end you would never have known it. He is definitely ready for 1st grade and is very excited to be in the same class again. His teacher is looping up to 1st grade. We were given the option and decided to keep Owen in her class. They will get an additional 5 or 6 new kids, but basically it will be the same class.
It's hard to believe how much he has grown up in the past 9 months. He doing so much on his own and can handle a lot more responsibility. It's great! Most of the time ;) I am really looking forward to more time with him this summer. Today was a great start. More on that later.

On Friday, the 5 of us celebrated with dinner at a Japanese Steakhouse. YUM!

and huge ice cream conesOwen had a half day so my parents came and we all went to McDonalds for lunch.
It was a day full of not so good for you food.
Not such a great way to start out the bathing suit season! Oh well.

Calm Before the Storm

Our weather has be unusually hot for early June. The forecast this week promises more of the same along with thunderstorms. So this morning, Mason, Ryan and I took advantage of the cooler temps (high of 88 today) and went to the pool. I feel guilty bringing Ryan out in 95 degrees to sit and sweat in his stroller. This morning was perfect. Ryan slept peacefully, the pool was practically empty and I enjoyed soaking up the sun. Mason enjoyed having mommy all to himself. Next week will be a different story!

Owenese

I like Ryan bey kus he su tiim pays on my tem ryan is my fen or "I like Ryan (in his class) because he sometimes plays on my team. Ryan is my friend."

Owenese - It's a new language. I love seeing him write, even if he has to translate for me. A whole new world is opening up for him.

Big Boys

There is no doubt about it. We have a chunkier.

I took Mason and Ryan for well visits today. They both passed with flying colors. Ryan went from 8 lbs 1oz at 1 month to 11 lb 14 oz (70%) at 2 months. He is 23 1/4" (75%). Mason weighed 33.5 lbs (75%) and is 38 3/4" (75%).

More H2O Fun

Yesterday we went to the outdoor mall to make a few returns. They have this fun fountain for kids to play in so we brought their suits. Mason didn't get in the water when I brought him by himself last week, I guess he just needed his big brother by his side! They had a blast.

PopPop meets Ryan

PopPop arrived Thursday night and went home this morning. We had a great visit. He is definitely not use to the early mornings, noise, speed and energy my household exudes. But he survived and still wants us to visit for a week at the beach, so maybe we aren't that bad;)
No house projects this time, perhaps his first visit ever with nothing specific to do. I told him there would be plenty next time. I am just now getting my feet back on the ground. Master Bath reno designs are in the works.