For his last day of Pre-K, Robert gave each of his teachers a little potted plant and a card that he wrote his name on (all by himself!). He just loves his teachers and looked forward to going to school everyday. He’ll be back there this summer for 1 week of Dino Camp, but I know that he is already looking forward to school starting up again in the Fall.
I relish the mornings that start out quietly. But when I don’t hear a peep from The Boys rooms, I actually wonder if they are alright. At 8am, which is late for Ben, I snuck into his room to find him sitting and reading. I love when I can catch a glimpse of my kids before they get a chance to see me.
While I was photographing two adorable sisters, they were “doing my hair” with whatever plant life they could find in their yard. It made them more comfortable around me, and it helped me to forget about the heat and humidity that has been invading our neck of the woods lately. When the oldest sister finished with my hairdo, she insisted I take a picture of it. I think it actually looks quite nice.
This is the second Sunday afternoon that Sean and I spent sitting on lawn chairs and sipping frozen margaritas while we watched the boys play. Life is good.
Any chance we get, we take the kids to the county fairs or festivals. We bring blankets and chairs and hang out. There is usually live music, games, plenty of food and enough to keep the boys occupied for hours. We are usually drained from being in the sun all day, but you can’t beat that kind of fun.
We went to Robert’s Year End School Picnic today. It marked the end of his “academic year” and the start of summer time escapades, outdoor excursions, and me having to juggle both kids, full-time. Let the fun begin!
Two delightful deliveries arrived at our door today. Beautiful flowers (thanks, Mom & Dad!) and a tasty Edible Arrangement (thanks, Mom Kelly!). Wonderful surprises that totally made our day.
Today is my 9th wedding anniversary. Sean and I have been together for 18 years and it is amazing to me that I can say that for the vast majority of those years, it has been ups, and not downs. I am blessed to have found a best friend, a wonderful father and someone who has supported me in everything I do. I can’t imagine growing old with anyone else.
There is something about a house with a piano. I always wanted one growing up, not that I ever knew how to play one, but it always seemed like a nice idea. It just seems like a great family thing to do, you know, one person plays while the others sing along (every family with a piano does that, right?). Guess we will have to gather around Robert’s plastic recorder and sing until we get that piano.
They are everywhere. We eat breakfast with them, they ride in the car with us, and they even take showers with The Boys. I have at least 2 in my purse at any given time and they always join us on all our errands. I am speaking of dinosaurs. They may no longer walk the earth, but in our household, they still are alive and kicking.
