Walking Home

I love these pictures.  Rachel lives across the street and Zachary counts her as one of his best friends.  On our way home from preschool today Zachary told her they should hold hands so they wouldn't get lost.  Rachel just said, "OK" in her cute voice and off they went.  I'm glad they can be such good buddies.

Back to School

Well, another summer has come and gone and the boys are back in school.  Matthew started 2nd grade this year.  He was really excited to have a new teacher and meet new friends.  He is anxious to find out when his recess time will be.

 

Ryan started kindergarten a week later.  It's weird to have two boys in school now, but Ryan was ready and couldn't wait to be like his older brother.  He has lots of friends from the neighborhood in his class and also has the same teacher that Matthew did.  We love her and know that Ryan will have a great year.

Zachary started attending a preschool in our neighborhood.  I trade teaching with five other moms, meaning I teach for two days every six weeks.  Zach was especially excited to have his own backpack and go to school with friends.  I think he will do well.

We are in for a fun and busy year!

Curls

Andrew has been the first of our boys to actually have some hair at an early age.  He even had a little bit of curl in the back.  It was so cute and I resisted cutting it for a long time.  The long wisps of hair on top and the baby mullet in the back eventually had to go.

I actually teared up a little when my neighbor took the first snip.  When she was all done he looked like more of a little boy than my baby.  He is growing in to a toddler so quickly!  Here is our adorable little monster with his new short hair.

Splash Pad

Our last day of summer!  I took the kids to the splash pad at the Highland city center today to kick off the school year.  They had a lot of fun.  I was surprised as how much Andrew liked the water.  It was a good little trip to get us ready for the big day tomorrow.

The Zoo

Kevin's company had a family night at the zoo so of course we had to go. I had never been to the zoo in the evening before, but I would highly recommend it. It was very peaceful and a lot cooler with all of the shade from the trees. Although the animals were calming down and were a little sleepy, we still got to see a lot them and it was even fun to see where they would curl up for their naps. The boys loved the new Rocky Shores exhibit with the polar bears and sea lions. Of course the elephants, monkeys, and snakes are always a hit. It was a great activity to begin our transition to the new school year.