And as quickly as it started....

It ended!

Today marked the last day of second grade for this sweet girl!

We played hard last night to celebrate! We had an all evening swim party in the yard and decided to bake some chocolate chip cookies at 9:00 because... Well... We just could... 

 

Last night we went to bed as a second grader....

They were worn flat out! I sang them some songs about their year as a preschooler and a second grader! And just before you knew it we were all out! 

There is nothing better than a night of solid exhaustion from playing outside all evening!

And this morning we woke up as a rising 3rd grader! 

 

 

 

There was no work today to be done only homework was to bring a game to play with friends! Juliette chose "Connect Four." 

Some of her highlights of 2nd grade were:

Favorite part of the day: lunch and recess

What did you love about 2nd grade?: my awesome teacher Mrs. Martin and all of my friends

Did you have a best friend?: No Mommy all of the girls were my best friends!

Favorite memory of 2nd grade: the cute way Mrs. Martin blows her nose

Are you excited for 3rd grade?: No I'm scared that the teachers are mean. I heard one yelling once...

What are your summer plans?: playing at Tessa and Doh's house, swim parties with my family and friends in the backyard, staying up late and lying in my hammock and going to Monkey Joes with Trippy and Jaylin

 

We picked her up on her last bus ride home! She was so excited and all the children were jumping off out of the bus! Mr. Clyde there sweet sweet bus driver even brought Popsicles for the last day. As you could see she could not get enough of that red popsicle with red teeth and red lips! She was so proud of carrying her game home with her! 

 

We grabbed a quick picture with her great buddy Ava!

 

After school her sweet friend from her class Kate had an ice cream party. I don't think her day could have gotten too much more special! All her little classmates celebrated the beginning of the best time of the year! 

Happy summer! May we enjoy and cherish every day of it!

Last Mass of the year

All of the second graders got to wear their First Communion dresses and were recognized in front of the school. It is not often you see as sweet of a picture as this.

Congratulations again to all of these precious children on receiving this very special sacrament. 

And they took a stab at it... Literally!

Ever try to remember how it felt first holding a pencil?? These guys had thier first taste of it today...

Unlike Tripp, both seem to want to hold the pencils with their right hands. This baby batch produced no Southpaw.

 

They were a bit impressed with themselves for sure! 

On their way to painting and drawing like their big sister? 

Maybe not quite yet!

Mommy... That bird looks....

 

 

How would you describe these precious young? The first picture is of two owls which are 2 weeks old. The second picture is of a 6 week old owl. We found them at the birds of Prey sanctuary.

Tripp: "Mommy those birds look asinine."

Don: neck flips around in some serious surprise... "Tripp what did you say??"

Juliette: "Tripp, asinine is a very naughty word. Do you want to go the principal's office at the big school?"

Me: "Um, Juliette do you have to repeat the word?"

Juliette, "Repeating is the only way to get it across to him Mommy. My teacher just told me that."

Me; "Tripp we never want to use that word okay?"

Juliette interjecting: "Tripp remember to never say asinine again. It's the last time I want to have to tell you."

 

The hen in action with her little brother!

With all the multiple repetitions of the word, let's see how long before it's repeated once again!

She is becoming the designer!

So summer is here... And with summer comes good times, fun and some relaxation. Tessa and Juliette went to the fabric shop for Juliette to pick our her official first project she would like to complete! 

It was a surprise and so Juliette showed up with much anticipated excitement!

 

Five Eighth Seams it was! She hemmed and hawed over the patterns to find the exact skirt that she wanted to create!

 

I knew with her picking out everything, she would pick out a batik just like this!

 

And so we have it! The first planned activity for the summer! Tessa and Doh's house now includes rabbits, parakeets, a garden to work in, jump rope, cartoons and fashion designing!

We'll keep you posted on the developments!

And it looks officially like a little orphanage

An orphanage you ask?? Well look who joined rooms....

So the babies love it! It has been about a week now and they laugh and laugh when you put them down. Thomas typically would fall right to sleep when they were seeping separately. Tyler would talk for about 40 minutes before he would fall asleep. Tyler was always the early riser so we thought putting them together in a room with shades would help. 

Who wants to guess of the jokes going on now?

Thomas is now up babbling with Tyler for 30 - 40 minutes after bed time. He does not go right to seep now. Tyler the early riser is now talking (loudly) at 6:15 every morning and guess who he has up immediately then as well? You bet, Thomas! 

Tyler is the ringleader. He has the tricks and is ready to share all of them with Thomas!

 

This was their first night together! 

 

Perfectly happy and content with the world! 

 

When I grabbed my camera my heart could have not been any happier witnessing this little secret world a twin lives in!

Now here are the thoughts...  The babies love their new routine! Every night brings a new game. They had no clue I was watching them and just stuck my hand through the door. As for Mom and Dad and big brother and sister, we're not so sure... Squawks, laughs and crib jumping are all great but maybe better at 7:30 AM instead of 6:20 AM. 

So boys let's begin liking a little more sleeping and a little less playing!

Our beloved Ms. Theta

Juliette had a most special day when she was able to present Ms. Theta with a special Angel that she painted just for her. Theta is Don's medical assistant and has been with Don for 13 years. She loves angels and is a Pastor as well. We could not think of a more appropriate gift for such a special lady.

Juliette was so concerned she even wanted the skin tone of the angel to match Theta's skin tone.

Theta was touched and it made all of our hearts happy!

Happy birthday sweet lady!