School's Out for Summer!

 We kicked off the first night of summer with a firefly party - yes that is a party where the kids catch creepy flying bug that have butts that light up - only in the midwest!

Oh it is just the beginning! I have already started to set ground rules.  First we have the checklist.  Get your checklist done before we do anything for the day!  Next, I bought new totes and as I collect their items that get spread out around the house they go into the totes, and guess what is #1 on the checklist...EMPTY YOUR TOTE! It is day 2 of summer break and I have only been called a meanie once!

Grant's End of School Picnic

In a way it is hard to believe the preschool years are over, but on the other hand I have had someone in preschool for 5 years - so maybe it is time?! Well ready or not, it is time.  I am so proud of his success and accomplishments.  We had a family picnic and the kids sang a few songs.  They then gave a us book of projects and pictures from throughout the year.  Thank goodness for sunglasses! The teacher had to send a note home to say everything she wanted to because she was so emotional too!  Closing chapters is hard, but there is a new one just around the corner!

Cuddles with Daddy

You know it has been a long day when the boys fall asleep on the couch at 7:30 and when I try to take  Grant to bed and Brandon whispers, "no, let him stay with me a little longer".  Melt my heart.

Basketball Fever

Shooting hoops before school - book bag is on that means he is supposed to be getting in the car!

Is it all about the b-ball at our house.  You can't walk through the garage without them grabbing a ball and hurrying outside to make a shot.  Although Grant says "Watch me shot!" and "Out of Balance!" (instead of "watch me shoot" and "out of bounds").  We are instructed to watch until they make a basket.  I know need to build in an extra 10 minutes before departing the house! This all reminds me of my brother! 

Even in heels as we are trying to get in the car to go out for dinner!

Playing

One beautiful spring morning before soccer the kids took the basket of Barbies outside and played.  It  was so cute.  That's all!

Elizabeth's Spring Music Concert

The 1st grade music concert was a garden theme.  Elizabeth went as a flower.  The songs were cute and the kids had worked really hard on a great program.

Give your sister a kiss!

Nobody expected him to plant it on her lips!!

Oh hey, look someone is sitting on that bench again!

He broke my thumb!

During a game of sharks and minnows in the front yard Elizabeth got injured.  She came running in the house crying like she had lost a limb.  Apparently her brother tagged her a little too hard and hit her just right in the thumb.  We listened to her boo-hoo all night and she was still complaining of it the next morning.  She was having difficulty holding a pencil so I made her an appointment.  The appointment led us to x-rays which led us the diagnosis that it was just sprained - no fracture! Grant received explicit instructions on how we tag a person.  The thumb still bothers her from time to time. Honey, when you have arthritis in your thumb someday this is probably why!