Random Catch Up

Tyler needed a hair cut.  His hair was getting too 'fluffy' and hot for this summer weather...

Dylan drew this picture of our family while PJ was gone and said that daddy needed it because he probably missed us.  And he asked me to help him spell the 'For Dad Love Dylan'.

He's getting good at his stick people.  But when you ask him to draw anything else he says he can't and doesn't know how.  So I've been working on that with him.  One day I asked him to sit down and draw me an elephant and lion.  I got his usual response but I told him to go do it anyway.  This is what he did :)

Our pool has been open for a while now and we've been enjoying it. 

 My girls...

One Sunday morning I asked Kate to go get her church shoes on and this is what she came back with...

 We spent Memorial Day on the beach with the DeSio's...

Tyler loves this foam plane.  He was so excited to get it and of course it broke within two minutes of him opening it.  But he keeps fixing it with duct tape and its been around way longer than I thought it would be :/

Our cute little friend, Macy Mathews, was so sweet and gave Kate this beautiful Sleeping Beauty dress that she had gotten at DisneyWorld (doesn't fit Macy anymore).  Kate couldn't believe how lucky she was.  The minute we put it on her she became a princess - attitude and all.  She insisted her brothers dance with her and they were very sweet and obliging and gave her a dance lesson or two :) 

That night she wouldn't take it off - and it isn't exactly the easiest thing to get on and off.  So it took both PJ and I to hold her down and pull it off so we could get her jammies on.  But here she is the next day all ready for a princess birthday party for her friend Tatum...

 Then she had a random day yesterday where she had a fever of 102.5 and slept all day.  I liked all the cuddle time I got.

 PJ broke our very sturdy chair.  Glad it was him and not me.

Another one of Tyler's projects he spent lots of time on.  He wantedme to take a video while he showed me how it worked :)

Last Day(s) of School

Wednesday, June 5th, was the last day of school (Brynn 3rd, Tyler 1st)...

That day, and the many days leading up to it, were very busy.  

This school year I had the opportunity to volunteer in Brynn's class each Tuesday.  I loved going in.  And I loved Brynn's teacher, Mrs Tramontana.  So I was very sad when I learned that after about 30 years of teaching she was retiring.  I tried to convince her to stay at least two more years so she could have Tyler, but she wasn't convinced of that plan.  Retire she must.  So I decided she needed a surprise party to go out with a bang.  It was fun and the kids loved the idea of it.  Monday Brynn had an awards ceremony where she was recognized for her good grades.  It was right after that ceremony that we surprised her.  It was a good time to do it because many of the other parents came and could stay for it.  I picked a donut theme...  

 Brynn and I both adored Mrs Tramontana...

Dylan and Kate had never gotten to come with me before.  But for this last time they got lucky.  And Brynn's friends loved Kate...

Emma's mom was sweet and sent me pictures of Brynn during her field day...

The last day of school started off with a flag ceremony.  Dylan, Kate and I went to it.  I loved this video I got of Tyler singing their school song...