First Day Success

All the kiddos were happy with their first day of school.  Little Guy even had an hour long orientation of Kindergarten that he really liked.  We met dad after dinner at Betty Rae's for our celebratory 1st day of school ice cream.

I got a little chuckle over how quickly tastes change as the kiddos grow.  Little Guy's flavor choice was Cotton Candy and Little Man's choice was Creme Brulee.

First Day of School

Our 8th grader: He gets to take a Design & Robotics elective this year. (He barely tolerated first day pictures)

My best friend's name is: Connor (from school) & Landon (from church)
My favorite thing to play: Terraria
My favorite color: Black
My favorite book: Shadow and Bone Trilogy
My favorite TV show: Lego Masters
My favorite food: Tacos
When I grow up I want to be: Astrophysicist
Something I really like: Reading
Something I really don't like: Noise
My favorite thing about myself: I'm smart
Something I want to do this year: get an iPad (good luck with that)

Our 5th grader: Mrs. Schooley (We're super excited, because we loved her when Little Man had her for 5th grade)

My best friend's name is: Audrey
My favorite thing to play: Legos
My favorite color: Teal
My favorite book: Percy Jackson series
My favorite TV show: Miraculous
My favorite food: Chicken Cord en Bleu Casserole
When I grow up I want to be: a chef or a teacher
Something I really like: Books
Something I really don't like: Brussel Sprouts
My favorite thing about myself: my musical talent
Something I want to do this year:go to Worlds of Fun

Our 3rd grader: Mrs. Dominguez

My best friend's name is: Luke Blanchard
My favorite thing to play: Legos
My favorite color: Gold
My favorite book: Micheal Vey series
My favorite TV show: Miraculous
My favorite food: Sweet and Sour Meatballs
When I grow up I want to be: Chef
Something I really like: Soccer
Something I really don't like: Onions and Peppers
My favorite thing about myself: I'm funny and fast
Something I want to do this year: Make a huge Star Destroyer Lego Set

I have a feeling it's going to be a great year!

Last Hurrah

School starts tomorrow, so we decided to have one last water day.  We went to the Olathe Splashpad in the morning and then headed over to our last swim lesson from there.  BB was at soccer camp the last time, so he was excited to come for the first time. 

I seriously wish I had the energy of my boys.  Their feet barely ever tough the ground!

Little Lady was a sweet big sister and helped Little Guy travel through the entirety of the stream.  She held his hand and they made it all the way up the waterfall.

The only downer of the day is that Little Man slipped and landed hard on his knees in the stream, and he bruised up his kneecap.  It's putting his first day of Cross Country practice into question, so he's not very happy about that.  Hopefully, it will heal quickly, but right now he's having a hard time bending it. 

Little Guy has made huge swimming strides this Summer.  He's now jumping in the deep end of the pool!  He likes to jump into the "ring of fire!"

We love Mrs. Sara so much!

Lazy Days of Summer

Summer is pretty much over for these guys.  They've been squeezing in a bunch of playdates the last week before school.  Little Man went to Andrew and Landon's house.  Andrew taught him how to play chess.  Little Lady went swimming with Audrey, and BB played over at Kiran's house and then he and Luke Blanchard came over for a water balloon fight at our house. 

Little Man had a final book club with his friend discussing The Hobbit.  They're pretty much the cutest group of nerds ever.  I wish you could hear their conversations.  They did Hobbit trivia for fun.

The sibling bickering has been at an all-time high, so the time with friends is much appreciated, and seriously, school can feel free to start!

It's Soccer Time!

BB's soccer season started early this year and there's actual traveling to play against other soccer clubs.  His opener game was exciting.  It rained the entire first half.  I think the boys were grateful for the rain, because it made the first game not quite as hot.  The team pulled out a 2-1 win, so they were pretty excited.  Go Tigers!  I'm usually unprepared, but I was proud of myself for remembering an umbrella.  

Loving the Animals

We headed to the Kansas City Zoo yesterday.  It was hotter than all get out, and we melted a bit, but it was still a lot of fun. 

Do you have any pictures that you recreate over the years.  When we lived in Columbus there was a Komodo Dragon statue that Little Man used to always play on.  I could map his growth in Columbus based on those pictures and also the pictures next to a standing tiger.  Here in Kansas City the kiddos always get a picture in front of the polar bear. 

Little Guy wasn't a fan of the goats jumping at him, but the kiddos absolutely loved the Red Pandas.  They ranked them second to only our cats as the cutest animals on the planet.  High praise, indeed!

I personally loved the Cotton-Top Tamarins.  He reminds me a bit of the trolls from Frozen.

Cat or Dog?

 Sometimes I really think Stella thinks she's a dog.  She'll plop herself at your feet, stretch out, and demand petting.  She loves belly rubs.  

Luna is definitely all cat.  She may permit you to pet her if you come near, but don't expect it to last for more than 2 seconds.  She tolerates humans.  I should say she's all cat except for with Little Lady.  Little Lady is Luna's person.  She follows her around the house like a puppy, and she actually lets Little Lady pet her and love on her.  Luna will even lick her back.  It makes Joel a little bitter.  Luna uses up all her human interaction on our daughter and has no love left to give to him.  Hahahahaha.