Sheriff's Day

Last year the kids had a blast at Sheriff's Day that we wanted to make sure we went again this year.  It was a very hot and muggy day but the kids held up fairly well (especially since they are still very tired with school).  

After picking up their free shirt we ran over and saw a helecopter land.  Then it was off to see what the Boy Scouts had set up.  Last year Mason really wanted to walk on the rope but he wasn't tall enough.  He was this year but they also had a smaller one that he decided to try.  He really enjoyed it and was so focused.  

While Anna and Olivier were waiting they were deciding on our next stop.  The search and rescue boat won!  

Then it was off to search and rescue on land.  Mason is hiding under that helmet!

Anna fell in love with the Equistrine Unit.  This horse is named Blaze.  She had to pet all three.  :-)

Another great time at Sheriff's Day.  

Library Cards

The boys are now very proud owners of library cards!  I just love how the kids love books!  :-)  Makes this mama very happy!

Mason's teeth...

This story begins roughly two years (yes years!) ago.  Mason fell and bonked his two front top teeth.  They were just the tiniest bit loose since then but it wasn't causing any issues...until last week!  On Tuesday morning he started brushing his teeth and he said "Momma, this bump hurts a little."  Well, turns out that bump was due to an infection.  So after a week of antibiotics we took him in today to have them pulled, in order to protect his permeant teeth.  The baby teeth were close to coming out on their own thankfully, but the next year or so Mason won't have front teeth on top.  

Here is the before photo!  And to make his day a bit brighter, Mason was the special panther in his classroom today!  

And here is the after!  Gotta love a toothless grin!  

Hi ho, hi ho, it's off to school we go! Hi ho, hi ho...

Well, today was the day!  Another school year has started and this time Mason and Olivier are joining Anna in the excitement!  We took photos before leaving the house.  

Anna wants to be a horse trainer.

Mason wants to be a police officer.

 And Olivier wants to be extra silly...

 And a fireman!

 Could not seem to get them to stand up and not be silly all at the same time.  They were all a little on the jittery side.

 We stopped by Anna's classroom first.

 Then waited for the boys class to start.

When Matt went to pick them up, Mason hurried over to one of the helpers and ask for his panther.  Last year Anna would come home with a small panther on different colored paper to let us know how she did in the classroom.  They started the day on green and could go up to blue or down to yellow (or all the way down to red).  She always came home with blues or greens (although only a handful of those).  Mason wanted to show us he could get a blue panther!  Poor guy was disappointed that they don't do it for the kinder kids.

They all had a good first day.  I think the only complaint that I heard was they wished there was rest time.  And I have a very strong feeling we will too by the end of the week.  All part of the adjustment!

Water balloon fight!

Today the 2nd graders (as of tomorrow) had a water balloon gathering at the park to have some fun before school starts.  It was our kids first experience with water balloons and they weren't sure what to think but once things got going they had fun!  In case you couldn't tell by their silly expressions!

 Matt almost got Mason!  The balloon hit him but didn't pop!

 And Mason still decided he needed to get him back!

Fun day at the park!

They really are starting kindergarten!

I was doing okay with the idea that the boys were going to be in kindergarten, then this week hit.  And now I think I was in total denial.  This is hard!  On one hand I am so excited for them to start this new adventure.  On the other hand, I want them to stay sweet and innocent and need goodnight kisses until they are 80!  

Today Mason and Olivier got to explore their new classrooms and meet their teachers.  Some of their friends from school will be in the same classrooms so it will be nice to have a few familiar faces in the group.  The first day of school is the 24th.  

We also explored the kinder yard.  Each child makes a tile that they put up around the yard.  It is amazing to see all these tiles from the previous school years.  We had never seen Anna's so we went to find it today.  And yes, our sweet Anna starts 2nd grade next week!

Beach!!

Today we enjoyed a trip to the beach!  We live minutes away and yet we often wonder why we don't go that often.  Weird.  Anyway, we were there just before 10 a.m. and it was great!  The water was warm (for our area) and the sun wasn't too hot.  Mason even ventured out a bit, as long as he was holding my hand.  I love seeing Anna skip into the water.  

 Rufus got totally exhausted and yet refused to let us stop playing fetch.  Yes, he refused to leave us alone unless we were throwing the ball for him.  He would bark, howl, and whine until we threw the ball.  Matt eventually hid it, which helped but only for a while.

 Yippee!  Mason wasn't holding my hand!

 And this guy loved making a mess in the sand!

A fun time was had by all!