Summertime!

Imagine backpacks being thrown up in the air - blame the photographer.

Today was the last day of school. I can't BELIEVE I have a 4th grader and a 2nd grader!!! They're, of course, thrilled that it's officially summer vacation. Because we had to make up like 5 snow/freezing weather school days, it is a good week later than normal.

Me? I'm spending my evening going through backpacks and STACKS of artwork, papers, reports, and notes that were supposed to go home back in, say, February.

Found this painting that Thomas did in October. I thought it was great. It's a flower vase that doubles as a fish bowl. Ingenious.


Here's my little reader. He's so much like his Daddy it brings tears to my eyes. And just try getting a response out of him when he's reading.

Oh, that Prince William

My London friend Lisa {waves - hi Lisa!} sent me this link for the blog. She loves Prince William and has mentioned several times that Thomas is very much like him, personality wise. Hmm. I can see it.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/oxfordshire/8045654.stm

What a sweet boy he is. I can only imagine what my grandmother would do if Prince William walked into HER nursing home!

Ceraland for the Day

Thomas's school went to Ceraland yesterday for a field day. He asked David to go with the class and they had a GREAT time.

The went out on row boats, paddle boats, played putt-putt, tennis, tossed the frisbee and the football, went to the playground, and I don't know what all else. David took this shot with his phone of Thomas rowing. I think this was his first row boat experience.

Thomas also took his camera, but he must have not taken it out of the car because the only pictures are of various shots of himself (close up, far away, eyeball shot, of his knees...) and the beautiful sky.

Pilgrims

The actual theme of the graduation party that we attended on Saturday was "Pilgrims returning to the old world" as our friends returned from Boston to Indiana. We were asked to wear Pilgrim Attire. I immediately went online and ordered these pilgrim hats and beards more than 2 weeks in advance. But the best laid plans of mice and men...

So they arrived today! So if anyone else wants to throw a pilgrim party, I'm ready...

Spring School Pictures 2009

Here the kids have two school photos each year. These are from the spring.

Brennan - 1st grade

Thomas - 3rd grade

Yo Yo

There is nothing that makes us smile faster this weekend than this photo.

It's from the boys' Hip Hop class. Their recital is coming up in early June. This is their first dance class (and probably only). They really loved it.