I have wonderful memories of my mom reading us chapter books every night before going to bed. Even when we could read just fine ourselves, we loved our time gathering around her lap to listen to stories. I really want to do the same for my kids, as long as they'll let me anyway. We started with Ramona, which Jayda loved. We've tried others, and had to stop because they were a bit advanced for her, but the Ramona ones never seem to fail. It's been a lot of fun.
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Ramona Time
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Skyler's Birthday
My baby is four! It's so hard to believe that it's even possible. We originally planned to have his party at the park, but the temp spiked and we thought having it at the pool would be a bit more comfortable. It ended up being an absolutely fabulous day. The weather was great and the company was better.
Our balloons tried to escape. Luckily we had a balloon rescue squad in our midst.
Aubrey and Jack. I haven't taken any pics yet, but for the last few months, Jack has spent a day a week with us. Him and Sky are the same age and from a distance it's tough to tell them apart. We love having him with us, and lucky for me, his mom is quite a rockstar too!
Our friends and family! I didn't get a better picture, but my Aunt Carla was also able to be there. Tiff was about to have a baby, so the timing worked out great. We loved getting to spend the day with her as well as everyone else who came.
After his party, we went home for presents. The feature gift was his new scooter, which we try to get out as much as possible. For dinner he twisted my arm to gourmet up some mac and cheese and hot dogs. The things I do for my kids, haha!
And now a few things about my Sky. He's definitely all boy, but is also a very sweet and fairly quiet kid. He's very affectionate and tells me daily that he loves me, as well as passing kisses on the leg as he walks by. He doesn't ask for much, especially during our quiet days when Jayda is in school. He's very happy to stay home and work on his puzzles or legos. He is very patient and will spend two to three days putting a 500 piece puzzle together. He's a bright kid who enjoys learning, singing, and listening to stories. He will be starting preschool this year and I'm excited to see how he does.
We're just nuts about this kid. Happy birthday Skyler!
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Back to Sesame Place
We were lucky enough to get to spend one more summer enjoying Sesame Place. This year has been a lot more fun now that the kids are older, braver and completely potty trained. We were able to ride some of the "scarier" rides without any coaxing or tears. This year we also caught the parade, which was really cute.
We don't really watch Sesame Street, so when this guy rolled around, Skyler yelled "Trashy!" Yep, his name is Trashy. I don't think Glenn and I ever laughed so hard.
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End of the Year Fair
Jayda's kindergarten year went so fast, and she had a great time. She's still not reading completely fluently, but she improved a ton and learned a lot. She also made some sweet friends, who have equally nice parents.
The end of her school year was celebrated with a fund raising fair. Skyler and I joined her in the festivities. We ate hotdogs, played games and enjoyed the bounce house. It was a good time.
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For the Love
There is no gray area between my kids. Either they are the best of friends, or worst of enemies. Fortunately the first is truer, but when they do fight, it can get vicious. One day I'd had it, and this was the result. Hand-holding timeout, for five minutes, or until you love each other again. It seems to work too, by the end they were giggling and the previous troubles were forgotten.
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Thursday, August 11, 2011
End of the Year Picnic 2011
It's that time again! We said goodbye to our graduating friends for the third time, and it's never easy, but it is exciting. This year was a tough one, there were a lot of families leaving, and all of them are so great, they'll definitely be missed!
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Easter
I really love Easter, I especially love it with kids. Just like Christmas, they make it so much fun.
For the third year in a row, we met a bunch of friends at Houston Park for an egg hunt. The clouds parted JUST long enough for the kids to gather eggs, which we were all grateful for. Glenn was out of town for the hunt, but made it back just in time to dye eggs and enjoy Easter morning with us.
As soon as Glenn got home we were quick to dye eggs for Sunday morning, where the Easter bunny comes to hide them, and bring the kids their baskets. They found their eggs, liked the baskets and we had a great day. Easter dinner was enjoyed with friends later that evening.

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