It's Not a Bag

It's a Creeper mask

No, it's a backpack

It certainly is no longer a gift bag ;)

Birthday Art

Kids drew me pictures for my birthday!

Mickey bringing me flowers...by Jack

And a friendly dinosaur by Bronnie Brontosaurus herself ;)

Weeeeeeeeeee.....

Who knew Bronwyn was such a daredevil?  We spent morning at an indoor play zone.  I thought I'd be in the toddler section with her while Jack tackled the monster bouncy houses.  Turns out...Jack struggled keeping up with his sister...the spitfire.

Awww....

Cleaning Jack's room I found a journal he made some time this year, titled...The Things I Love.

Excerpt #1

First Swim of the Season

The Pool has opened.

School is done.

Swimsuits purchased.

Sunscreen on.

Water's freezing.

But not for long.

Summer's here, cold be gone!

 

By Jack and Bronwyn

 

Bronwyn is sporting a Minnie Mouse two-piece tankini with playful ruffles and sparkly accents.  She accessorizes with a red and white polka-dotted hat topped of with perfectly placed bows. 
Can You Stand It???

Perhaps her best accessory is her recently graduated from Kindergarten brother, Jack.  He is sporting skull and bones trunks, a manly gray tee and 'my eyes will sting no more' goggles--perfect for searching the pool bottom for stray treasure...



Bronwyn is without a doubt a water baby!

Jack and his friend, Kate. 

 

 

Foreshadowing...

 



Schools Out for the Summer...

Here Comes the Bus...

 

And Here's Jack Getting Off the Bus for the Last Time as a Kindergartner...

And Here's Mom...Ready, Aim, FIRE!!!

Parents Against the Kids...Who Will Win?



One Soaked Up-and-Coming First Grader...

 

 

Congrats Jack!!!

 

Enough Lego's to Last the Whole Summer

 



Or the Whole Weekend (this is 5 minutes later...) 
We are So Proud of You Jack. 

 





  Preschool.  August 2013.  Ready?

World's Colliding

Jack has two great loves...Lego's and Minecraft...so imagine the enthusiasm as he purposely combined these two loves by creating a Minecraft scene out of Legos...

Mother's Day Photo

Late posting this...but the kids and I had the best Mother's Day ever earlier this month!  Thanks to a wonderful husband arranging everything.  Here I am with my favorite son and daughter :)

And one day I will have a family picture where everyone is smiling and looking at the camera at the SAME TIME!!!  Maybe next year ;)

And the Winner is...

Last Friday, Jack's teacher invited us in for a picnic followed by an award ceremony.  The awards were cute and not academic in focus.  Jack's best friend won "Best Listener", which is a good thing if their friendship is going to go the distance ;)  Jack's 'girlfriend' won Most Caring.  And Jack won...

Most Creative Thinker

His teacher said such nice things.  She sits with the kids each day for lunch and said Jack always is across or next to her...and she has enjoyed their very interesting converssations all year long!

Happy Birthday Pop Pop

Children are made to be selfish little people.  But every now and then they surprise you.  Jack and Bronwyn were beyond excited to celebrate Pop Pop's birthday.  They were genuinely excited for Pop Pop to have a special day.  Of course the festive spirit may have had something to do with Birthday Cake and staying up late to welcome him back from his Transatlantic Cruise.  Not a bad way to usher the next decade in.

Here's the birthday boy at 9pm our time and 3am London Time