Today was Nathan's first day back to school -- for FIRST grade! Not sure how this happened SO fast but we're embracing it. I popped into his room at about 6:30 this morning and went to sit on his bed to try and wake him up but he popped his head right up and leaned over to kiss and hug... Read more →
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Relax Day + Other Back-to-School Traditions.
A few weeks ago while sitting up in their room with them, my kids very non-chalantly asked me, "Mom, one day can we have a 'relax day'?" Actually it was Nathan who asked it but both he and William gave me their idea of what exactly a 'relax day' would entail. I asked them what would be the ideal 'relax... Read more →
Fighting the Fall.
Today we set out to knock a few things off the school supply shopping list since Target's got a few things on sale. Let's just say I was less than enthused. I am so loving these long and hot days of summer and getting to stay busy with my boys having all kinds of summer fun. Why, just today we... Read more →
Silly Bandz. Silly Boyz.
Let me just say that I had NO idea what the heck Silly Bandz even were this time last week. In fact, I only first heard of and saw them when I was in St. Louis last week for Build-a-Bear Workshop Connect. When a few of the other bloggers there explained to me what they were, I was like, "really?... Read more →
Day Camper.
This morning my little first-born, who is now a big boy, set off for his first day of day camp. Yikes! I'd kind of been dreading this day for a while but he has been counting down. This day camp is a week-long nature discovery adventure. Nathan will be spending most of his week swimming, learning about wildlife and tye-dying.... Read more →
My Little Violinist.
Nathan had his Spring concert yesterday afternoon and it was fun, as always! He's progressed so much and although he can sometimes put up a stink about having to practice so much, I think he feels proud when he's able to showcase his hard work. I'm a proud mom! It was a great start to my Mother's Day weekend. And... Read more →
Not hanging on by a thread anymore.
Nathan has had a loose tooth -- his second -- for many weeks now. Today when I picked him up from school he informed me that it was really wiggly today and that he could wiggle it "forward and backward"! Ew. So, it didn't surprise me much that it fell out today during dinner. We were trying my pal Nina's... Read more →
STRIKE!
So I blogged before about the cutest little book my kids got me for my birthday. Today was the day for us to try out one of the cupcake designs. And since my middle child, Will, is quite the bowling fantatic, we opted to try those first! I am so proud of how cute they came out! Suffice it to... Read more →
Roller Skating.
Today I accompanied Nathan to his very first roller skating experience. It was a special party organized by his violin instructor for all of the students as a reward for them having succeeded in a listening challenge during the Fall. I thought that Nathan might be a little apprehensive about trying this new activity, but I was wrong. I am... Read more →
The first {tooth} of many!
Nathan lost his FIRST TOOTH today! It had been loose for a few weeks now but this morning he woke up and it was super wiggly! I knew it would be either today or tomorrow that it would come out. I jokingly told him while he was brushing his teeth this morning that I wasn't sure that Santa AND the... Read more →
