School Days!

With our second week of school already complete, we are wondering if time will ever slow down!! We sent K1 off to 5th grade (yes, that's right - FIFTH grade!) and K2 to 3rd grade, and so far all is well. They both enjoy their teachers and are glad to be seeing their friends every day.

So far, the comments about school have been quite fitting. When K2 asked K1 who her 'line leader' was last week, she said they didn't have one, and I said that 5th graders were much too grown up to have line leaders...K1 responded by saying very matter-of-factly, "Well, the girls are, but the boys are still SO childish." :)

When K2 was asked about school after the first day was over, the first thing out of his mouth was something about having new footballs at school in 3 different colors and he couldn't wait to use another color the next day!

Hopefully this year goes as well as all of the rest, just not so fast...

Our beautiful 5th-grader

Our handsome 3rd-grader

A sendoff from the whole Krew!

Our last summer fun

Before the kids headed back to school, my hubby took some time off of work and we had a little fun. We went to the Children's Museum one day, a local semi-pro baseball game the next, and ended the week at the zoo. It was a great end to our hectic summer.

The Children's Museum

Daddy helps K1 and K2 build a structure at the water table.

K3 at the water table.

K4 tries to sneak a taste of the water when she thinks Mom isn't looking.

The Krew in the BIG chair (with painted faces!).

K4 crashes after a long day - you KNOW they're tired when they fall asleep mid-cookie!

The Saltdogs Game

Who needs baseball when you've got cotton candy??

Especially when it sticks to your face!

Mmmm...

The Zoo

Mom and the Krew in the Jungle.

Up close and personal with an elephant!

Perfect backdrop for a shot of our Krew!

Check out those giraffes!

We had it made with the world's most adorable tour guide!!!

Happy Birthday, K-man!

K2 celebrated his 8th birthday last week, and we had a lot of fun. He invited some friends over for a water party in our backyard, complete with swimming pool, slip-n-slide, squirt guns, and water balloons. His theme was WALL-E, from the latest Disney/Pixar movie, hence the interesting cake creation you see below. It was a great day!
We also had our family over for dinner on his actual birthday, and his menu of choice was a family favorite, Daddy's famous pancakes and eggs...yum. We rounded it out with some sausage, bacon, and strawberries as well. Rather than having cake again, we decided to have "WALL-E waffle bowl sundaes" for dessert...double yum.

K2 got some fun gifts, including a Matt Kenseth/DeWalt (his Nascar hero!) remote control car, a new scooter, a giant soccer ball, a pitch-back net, and other fun outdoor toys. Also, the 8th birthday is when our kiddos get their first official Bible (not a hand-me-down or kiddie version), so he received his new Bible from us, complete with camoflauge cover!

Hard to believe how fast our kids are growing up, but we're so very proud of all of them.

Happy Birthday, big guy! We love ya!

Taking a break from the water balloon fight to have some WALL-E cake.

K2 and his new Bible!

Nothing better than a Reese's waffle bowl to top off the celebration!