Tom sent me these since I couldn’t be there. It’s very odd being on this side of things.
Showing off her hopscotch skills (I asked Tom where she learned that and she said ballet):
Owen’s skills:
Category Archives: Kids
The best way to wake up on my birthday.Â
This was waiting for me in my texts. 🙂
I got Owen a gym at Southwest!
There happened to be a Pokemon gym accessible from where I was sitting, so…
We had to go see the water.Â
I got my hair cut this morning and we arrived early so we could go Pokémon hunting. Katie wanted to cross the bridge and see the water.
I can’t believe he’s only 7.
After some drama surrounding getting dressed this morning, just look at this handsome devil!
Katie’s Oddish
Katie is a Pokémon addict. She knows all the characters and what they evolve to. She drew an Oddish last night. 🙂
This is what a real Oddish looks like:
Katie and every play kitchen but ours.
If you recall, she has a play kitchen. But she never used it so we moved it to the basement. Which means whenever she sees a kitchen anywhere else she has to play with it. (This is an on-base playgroup we go to with friends every week.)
Me: Katie, do you want us to bring your kitchen upstairs to play with?
Katie: No.
Of course not.
Visiting her pre-k class!
Today was the “meet and greet” for potential peer models. Even though they’ve already asked us back, they want to see her interactions with others. We had classroom play time first (during which we also happened to have a lockdown drill—Katie did awesome!) and then it was out to the playground where she got to swing and play with her friend Mason from last year.
She loves to spin!
Happy early birthday to me!
It started out as post-swim lessons dinner but turned into my birthday dinner because Tom is sneaky. 🙂
We all really enjoyed it and we learned Katie doesn’t like caramel sauce and Owen’s favorite is hot fudge. (I was partial to the hot fudge myself, though the caramel was better all by itself.)
On our way out, the kids saw other kids getting their picture taken on the PF Changs horse so they had to do it, too. 🙂
Kids are weird, part 723.Â
It was a really nice day out, so where did the kids play? Across the street in the neighbor’s driveway. Really guys?!
Teamwork!
Hauling in all the outdoor toys for the end-of-season run through the dishwasher…and garbage toss.
Soccer Games Saturday
Today was Katie’s first game and she was SUPER excited…new jersey, new shorts, new shoes, new shin guards, and new headband!! Doesn’t she look the part?!
Good Character Award, Grade 2
Owen got the very first Good Character Award in his class (again!) this year—YAY OWEN! (And his teacher let me know the day before so that was a huge bonus for us!!) Second grade is off to a flying start!
The award recipient gets to put the teacher’s hornet seat cover away!
Katie’s Whale
Complete with water coming out of the blowhole, eyes, and fins.
Katie’s first soccer practice!
She was SOOOO excited to be going to soccer! Earlier in the day when I told her to go put on her soccer clothes, I just meant the clothes she would be wearing to practice (which she knew was her mermaid shirt and her black shorts) but she came down FULLY dressed, complete with socks and shin guards! 🙂
Loving ballet!
Charlie thinks she wants what he has.Â
She wanted to cuddle…
And Elsa had to be in the picture.
Rainy Monday at the bus stop
A princess and her shoes.
It was 50% off day at the thrift shop so we got Katie a new costume for like $2. And of course my shoes were still out, so…
Waiting for lessons
Miss Thing
Katie’s found photos
We rarely look at the kids’ phones to see what pictures they’ve taken. But I did check Katie’s today. Here are some of my favorites dating back to last October.
She begged to wear my “tall shoes.”
Someone lost his tooth while we were at dinner!Â
Kudos to Julie for not freaking out and remembering to take a picture. 🙂
I remembered my good camera for soccer today!
He’s having a blast and getting better every game! Also, my mommy guilt got the better of me and Katie starts soccer practice next week…
Today’s awesome puzzle
A new playground with friends
We dragged them to morning program and they dragged us to a new park!
Halley’s first spirit day!
Black and gold for everyone! (Katie and I were planning on going to the morning program so we dressed for it as well. Also, I was excited to finally wear fall clothes!)
Since daddy was home this morning we got him in a pic, too—but he wasn’t spirited.
And then at school! Can you see Owen?
