On to Big School

To think this is when Marli's school days all started in September 2011.
Here she is at her graduation, this year the school took these pictures a few days before.  Love them.

 This was her day of with her fabulous teachers Ms York and Ms Michelle.  They made this an awesome year for Marli and us.

 I think this picture sums it up.

Gone are the days of balancing working from home mom, dad with great flex schedule with kids in preschool or other coverage.  I think I should have taken the time to write a book of the crazy stories of how as a family we kept it all together during that time.  We truly could not have done it without the help of many friends and family but especially our close friends the Perry's. 

It is bitter sweet knowing in the fall both kids will be in elementary school 7:45-2:45 everyday.  As much as you don't want to rush your kids growing up this is where I am finally breathing a sigh of relief and slight reduction of stress is about best I can describe it as we move on to this new chapter.

But first we have a summer filled with camps, trips to Massachusetts, pool time, and hanging with our friends.

How has it been 5 months since a post was put up???

This is how from the oldest to the latest stuff.......
Discovery Place

 Gun Shows

 Football games

 Family Hiking

 Hitting the Mountains with Friends.

 To go sledding of course

 To hitting the gym

 Or being silly

 To big birthdays of turning 5 or

 Celebrating someone else's 40th getting trained.

 To snow days.

 And school awards.

 To finally riding bikes tons and tons.

 To family visits.

 Or just hanging with friends

 Competing in the yearly school fund raiser.

To soccer games.

 To Easter

 Or back to our favorite place with friends.. the beach.

 To school Earth Day tree plantings.

 Or quality time just the parents while the kids are off playing.

 Or hanging with friends at Food Truck Friday.

 Not much better than this on a spring night.

 To Dance recital.

 To just getting time to hang with just us.  Love living this dream life.

December so far...

December so far......

Went to see Frozen on Ice

 Left side leg injury for me  attempting to jump on a 24 inch box and missed with my friend on the right.

 Typical fashion for us, Doing some painting in our living room right at holiday time.  The kids  love climbing the ladders.

 Moo sat on Santa's lap for the first time at Breakfast with Santa.

 Emmi kicked butt doing Crossfit for kids demo day.  But she wont be doing it regularly.

 Santa again at our neighborhood christmas party.

 Moo is just too cool.

November

Just realized we almost missed a month or two....  Here you go in photo recap.

 Hanging with the hommie.

 New toy since they wore the other one completely out.

 Soccer games.

 Birthday Party had pony rides.

 Night on the town with friends for my birthday.

 Emmi's sleep over party guests.

 School rock

 Stomach bug over Thanksgiving for both kiddos.

 New jackets.

 Ice Cream with cousins.