Kindergarten Promotion

Kindergarten promotion was tonight. Three years of school behind you. You are past ready. I am not.

Teacher Jill gives an award to each child. The award is for character. She awarded you the Tom Landry Award: Math skills, Excellent Manners and looking out for others.

You gave us such a treat. It is a recipe book. prepare and cook/bake. Inside each student shared their favorite meal and how to bake/cook. The ingredients, measurements and times are fantastic. I will cherish it forever and always. When you are older (MUCH MUCH older) you might be able to look at it- look not touch. 

Sashay Your Way

Kade singing karaoke. He snapped this unannounced to me as I entered dancing away to his music. Evidence, the smalls are ALWAYS watching. You are in awe of us, really. This photo turned lesson for Mommy. I am being stalked all day and every day. I will do my best to: Be kind. Have fun. Play. 

You DO notice. 

Have a music in your heart sashay to your step kinda day-- always.

Soccer Trio

Team Rardin Strikes Again.

Great Gatsby

Sipping on mint julips. (Of course, non alcoholic as prohibition was in full effect.) Cheers to the gift of birthdays along with friends and family to celebrate with. Daddy celebrated his 30th in the era of the Great Gatsby. What a surprise it was for him. He had NO idea. 

Pwivates

Ash's prayer before dinner: 

Dear Jesus thank you for this wonderful meal. Pwease remember we don't show awe pwivates to awe fwiends. Thank you. Amen.

Sand and Sea

A full day in sand and sea. We played tag, built castles, dug wholes, looked for shells and treasures, ate ice cream, laid under the sun, tried boogie boarding, out ran waves, flew a kite, made sand angels, rode rides, ate chowder and left with salt water taffy. We lived life today

Little Boy

Happy Number 4 Ashton!

And POOF he is four. Some days I try not to blink because it is like pressing fast forward. This life, their life moves far too fast. Happy Birthday, Sprite Guy.

I look around and see a pile of thoughtful birthday gifts: motorcycles, plasma car, wheel barrow, tractors, rc trucks, soccer and tball gear... Tears quietly roll down my face. We have two little boys. No babies. No toddlers. A phase of my life I adored (very much) is now over. I hold those days dear. So, here we go. Little boy phase here we come... Off to more of this good life stuff. Good night, loves.