Sunday, April 2, 2017

Turning 7....

I just can't get over the fact that I have a 7 year old (and have had one for over a month now!) its just crazy.

To celebrate Scott's birthday we headed to sky high with Parker and co. and the Daniels as well as Grandpa and Gerri who were in town for the weekend!

The kids had a blast jumping their energy out for an hour while the adults got to visit.  Kind of fun to not have to chase toddlers around that place anymore.


Owen particularly enjoyed the foam pit.

I din't get too many pictures because obviously they were all moving a lot, and quickly.  But I did force a couple shots on them.

And we did lock them all in the wind tunnel for a few minutes which was awesome and hilarious.

After jump time we headed to D'amores for a delicious lunch with everyone! Pictured below: the kids table!

Parker John was particularly bothered by the fact that we didn't serve birthday cake.  "Auntie, this is the ONLY birthday party I've ever been too that didn't have cake." But Scott isn't much of a cake guy and opted for ice cream instead.

Birthday morning before school.  Door was decorated and this guy was officially the big 7!
Lately Scott has seemed so grown up to me, and not just because he's 7.  We have had so many more heartfelt conversations and he has so many big questions and is so curious about everything.  He is very serious but still really social and loves having a good time, especially with friends.  He's definitely my more extroverted kid its seems.  He's always ready for playtime with friends and when he's finally alone he is just asking and anticipating the next time he can see his friends!  He's the most fantastic big brother and I love that the boys are so close and such good friends with each other!  Favorites of Scott's include: sports (of all shapes and sizes), music, reading (being read to right now) in particular the chronicles of narnia which we are two books into at the moment, swimming and camping!  I love his curious and cautiously adventurous spirit!

Monday, March 27, 2017

Finishing up February (and starting march)


Baseball baseball baseball.  That's about where we are at this time of year, but we are loving every minute!

Friends in cubbies at school....good stuff

#7 - heart explosion

Friday after school with friends.  These are the best days!

We love this school fiercely!

Snow day at preschool.  It never disappoints.


Even big brother got in on the fun!

Scott switched first grade classes recently and his first experience with the new class happened to be an epic field trip with our school naturalists to Point Dume and the tide pools.
Here's the class with the sand whale they built...

Views from our hike to the tide pools

I was so happy I got to go on this field trip with my guy

We really had THE BEST day!

How school should be!

Tide poolin'

These two! I love them so much! So lucky to get to grow up with the Richards girls!

Pancake morning with Owen the future "Jeff"

Face painting at picnic pals, this is O as a coyote!

Pool weather (almost)


Grown up night out to celebrate Emily's birthday! 

Love this mama tribe!

A special trip to karma baker with my almost 5 year old!


February

Valentine's day (over a month ago....sigh)

We had donuts and green juice for breakfast (balance y'all) and roses from Daddy.  And new baseball T-shirts


And chocolate covered strawberries at team class for snack.  Best.Day.Ever.

We had to document our flooded out back yard.  This puddle took days to go away and those two dark spots are stepping stones that are usually about 6 inches above the dirt - it was nuts.

Rainy weekends made for the perfect time to bring out dad's old baseball card collection.  Scott has been getting a baseball card after every game and practice from his coach so he's super into it!

We also took the opportunity to turn it into a geography lesson when Scott asked where each team played.

We spent hours with our invention box and weaving loom on those rainy weekends too.


And of course made time for our morning yoga.  Owen is becoming quite the little yogi.  

Owen brought his own gluten free bagels to class one day so he could participate in the bagel pizza day.  Also his shirt says "I love snacks" and has a picture of a stomach on it....so its perfect.

Friday batting practice for Scott means a little boochkraft to go for mommy.




Snacks in the bathtub.....leave it to Owen.

Owen's practice with a pep talk from daddy.  Melt my heart.



Owen's team is called the Volcanoes and he was pretty stoked to get his gear ; )


Coming soon...birthdays on birthdays....and more baseball of course!

Baseball season

Way back in February we started practice for baseball season.

I had to drop Scott at his first practice because Owen had his first practice 30 minutes later at a different location.  I could have left Scott at the gate for all he cared, he was ready to get out there with his new friends, but I insisted I go in this time and actually meet the coach and you know, tell him how to reach me if he needed to...responsible parent stuff.

Scott....only picture I got that day


Watching big brother for a few minutes before we left for his first ever t-ball practice.


Then it was Owen's turn.  Just walking in like a total grown up.

He insisted on wearing his batting helmet for much of practice, even when he wasn't batting.




First batting practice.  Just the cutest thing ever!
Here's to a great season boys!

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