12M ~ August 2022

Officially licensed to drive as of 9:30am this morning. And I'm simultaneously freaking out and so excited this day has finally arrived! 🎉😲

12M ~ August 2022

This is 16.

And I may or may not be in denial. 🥹🥳

12M ~ July 2022

When you want the option to have a 3rd vehicle but Momma can't get what she wants until next year, you get the cheapest safest option for the almost 16 year old. Best part is the awesome warranty and safety features so it can be passed down to Shaun and then to Evan.

Looking forward to having my Uber assistant starting next month! 👍🏻😂🚙

12M ~ April 2022

Happiness is not having to draw straws to see who gets to have a drink at the restaurant because you can just have the teenager drive home! 👍🏻🥃😁

12M ~ March 2022

On to our next Winter Wonderland adventure and we're on to a new phase in family road tripping. 😬 First thing I'm going to do upon arrival is pour myself a stiff drink. 🥃😂

12M ~ February 2022

The day he has been waiting for has finally arrived!  First time behind the wheel and I lived to tell the tale. 😨

12M ~ September 2021

Gainfully employed and off to his first day at his first job. And the best part...he can provide his own transportation! #WINNING

12M ~ June 2021

You guys.  I don't even know what to say.  My last kiddo is off to middle school in the Fall and brings to a close our time at BGS.  😭😭😭

While I'm beyond excited for what RMS will bring for Evan, I'm so sad that this was how my last year with a student at BGS ended.  I did not get the goodbyes I wanted and needed.  And while I might have felt disconnected this year, I'm so thankful to the 5th grade team for making the most of this year for these kids and still celebrating them the best way they could even if I wasn't able to be a part of it. 🤩

On to his last year of middle school - 8th grade in the Fall! 🎉

And that's a wrap on his first year of high school and he totally knocked it out of the park (⚾️pun intended!)!!!

12M ~ June 2021

David was in beast mode today, but especially in game 2. He was 3 for 3, with 2 runs and 3 RBI's. He hit his first triple on the big diamond and stole all the bases! A very hot 🥵, but very fun weekend of baseball with the oldest. ⚾🔥🤩

12M ~ November 2019

Someone is obviously going to need a new coat this winter.

David - DOUBLE DIGITS

I don't know how this happened, but I'm the mother of a TEN year old!!  It seems like just yesterday the nurse was handing him to me all bundled up.  It's been a joy watching him grow into his own person.  He's becoming more independent and maybe a little too smart for his own good.  He even spent his first week away from home, 2 1/2 hours away at a the Sonatina Piano Camp in VT.

He has a variety of interests, but has started to hone in on his favorites, like giving up soccer for baseball.  He's really enjoying learning how to play different instruments and excited to delve into some colonial American history this year in school.   I can't wait to see what this year brings, his last year in elementary school.

David was spending the week at my parents camp, but we made plans to meet up for his birthday to do our annual trip with Grammy to FunSpot.  We finished the day with lunch at our tradiational stop, Hart's Turkey Farm and then stopped for a birthday treat at Jordan's Ice Cream (a place I'd been dying to try!).  I would say that we made TEN a very special day for David!

All the loot they won from winning so many bonuses.  They got to split a little over 10,000 tickets!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!

Ten year well check to get his stats!

HEIGHT: 55 inches (54th percentile)
WEIGHT: 71lbs (51st percentile)

Schools Out for Summer 2016!

We are coming up on the close of our first official week of Summer and so far we have survived.  The boys were feeling a little under the weather and so it we spent the week detoxing from the hectic schedules that is the last month of school.

It started with our very last week of Family Center.  Family Center was a HUGE part of our lives for the last 5 years.  It was the first place where I felt at home in our new town!  I was grateful for this one last year with Evan and we'll miss everyone so much.  Evan made sure to let everyone know that he was "GRADUATING" and that he would miss them when he was a BIG FIRST GRADER.  And we celebrated with a cake!

Graduated from Family Center!

Evan and I brought a cake to celebrate!

Thank you Family Center!

That same afternoon, Evan went on a field trip to a local Farm to learn about animals.  His teacher had taken a short leave of absence but was able to come out for the day to spend time with the class.  The kids were all so excited and I was able to get my annual teacher picture!

Evan and his teacher Mrs. Williams

On Monday Shaun and David had their Move-Up days where they would find out who their new teachers would be.  That mean for Shaun he would walk over to his new school and check out where his classroom would be.  He was excited to find out who his teacher was and told anyone who would listen that his teacher was "so beautiful".  Oh. My. Word.  We're going to be in trouble!  Both boys are already looking forward to next year.  Evan would have to wait to find out his new teacher until Thursday!

On Tuesday we celebrated Success Night with Shaun and Evan.  Shaun is essentially graduating from Mill Brook (K-2) and moving on to Broken Ground (3-5) and Evan will be attending school full time in the Fall.  We took the boys out to dinner and then went to the school so they could show off their best work.

Dinner at El Rodeo

Evan and Mom

Shaun and Dad

Shaun showing off some of his writing.  He's REALLY good!

Last time in a Mill Brook classroom!

Shaun and his teacher Ms. Flynn - she completely got this kid and all his quirks.  He had such a great year and really matured a lot.

Evan showing off his portfolios

His Mendala

Evan and his teacher Ms. Martin - she was a student teacher in the classroom from January to May and then took over as the long term substitute when Mrs. Williams took her leave.  She was amazing and the kids loved her.  You would have never known she was fresh out of college.  I was excited to see that she would be staying at Mill Brook as a preschool teacher!

Finishing off the night with a little treat!

On Thursday, Evan rode the bus to school in the morning for Step-Up Day.  He would normally go to school in the afternoon, but needed to be in school for the morning to go meet his new teacher and classmates.  I couldn't wait to find out who Evan would be with and was excited to hear that he would have the same first grade teacher that Shaun had.  I'm already counting down the days to the Parent/Teacher conferences because Shaun and Evan could not be more different and I'll be curious to hear it from a teachers prospective.  David and Shaun had the same Kindergarten teacher and it was definitely a different experience!

Finishing off the week, we headed over to Broken Ground so that I could give David's teacher a hug and thank her for pushing my boy and making sure that he didn't fall through any cracks (like with his word work - he is a terrible speller).  She was really amazing.  I'll miss her, but she is confident he'll have a great year next year!

David and his teacher Ms. Pike

Look how much they have grown in a year!

First and Last Day of Fourth Grade

First and Last Day of Second Grade

First and Last Day of Kindergarten

Schools Out for Summer!

On Monday my very last baby "graduated" from preschool!  There isn't a graduation ceremony at their school but they did have a party and a nice little celebration that included a certificate!  He is beyond excited to be moving onto Kindergarten in the fall!

Evan and his awesome teacher Miss Shira!

The proud Graduate!

Evan was done with school, but the other two had 3 more days left.  I had lots of organizing to do for the PTA before summer vacation, so even though he was done Evan still spent a lot of time at the school.  On Tuesday I stopped by David's class to give his teacher her appreciation gift and to say thanks for a great year.  I have made a tradition of getting a picture of the boys with their teacher during the last week of school.

David with his teacher Mrs. Hastings

That night was Shaun's first grade success night.  We got to go in and see his portfolio and check out all his best work.  But first we had to celebrate with a special dinner at his favorite restaurant.

Tacos and burritos at El Rodeo

Shaun's portfolio

Shaun and his teacher Mrs. Sorette

Today was the last day!  Tomorrow we start our summer vacation!

Look at how much they have grown in one school year!