Happy Summer Birthday Xander

Happy Summer (Pretend) Birthday Xander!

Xander wants a Super Hero party this year - so superheros it is!

He requested chocolate chip muffins with superhero rings in them for his school pretend party.

I was fortunate enough to also be able to stay and read his book to the class.

For those of you who don't know, each year Tommy and I select a hard back book that we think reflects the year for each child.

This year for Xander, we chose:

The Bravest Knight by Mercer Mayer

http://www.amazon.com/Bravest-Knight-Mercer-Mayer/dp/0803732066/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1212514547&sr=8-1

As Xander is our resident dress up king, knight, Peter Pan, Pirate, and many other things - this book talks about how a little boy wishes he could have lived a long time ago in the world of knights and dragons!

My other favorite reason for choosing this book is that it is so funny - just like Xander! The illustrations in a Mercer Mayer book are what make the story really come to life, where you find the humor of the story. Perfect for those little boys who aren't quite reading - just yet!

It's Time to Rehearse!

Today we ventured to our recital rehearsal!

Let the count down continue - one more week until our .........RECITAL!!!!!

Ms. Rachel taught us to play go fish with a deck of card while we waited for our turn on stage - good thinking Ms.Rachel!!!!

ROCKIN FAMILY NIGHT

We were so excited that Nana gave the kids their birthday present early so they could try it out on family night!

For Mikaela's birthday this year, we are having none other than a "GIRLS ROCK" party - complete with rock star dress up, home made rock star videos and a few surprises!

At her party, we will be using their new gift - a rock star stage.

We just HAD to blow it up and make sure it worked.

Daddy just HAD to pull out his Guitar Hero guitar and participate.

The kids just HAD to sing their new favorite "Rock n Roll All Nite" by Kiss!

We just HAD to have the best time together!

Daisies Scrapbook

We had our final meeting today (we will meet one more time to celebrate the end of the year with a cook out).

At our meeting, each girl had a set of pictures that I had printed from our year together.

We supplied them with paper, scissors, glue sticks, tape runners, stickers, and assorted accessories - and they were off!

For our full hour, they diligently worked on their scrapbook pages!

Xander's Soccer Season is Over

Just a few pictures of Xander's last soccer practice.

His goal for this season was to run and kick the ball at the same time - he is so awesome! I hope you all get a chance to see him in action.

The Newest Gardeners!

Mikaela and Xander are fascinated with watching things grow.

Daddy bought them a plastic pool at Walmart, drilled drainage holes in the bottom - and voila: A GARDEN!

The kids shoveled top soil, planted seeds and are daily watering their plants.

Watch and See!

Mikaela's First Sprapbooking Day!

Ahhh, my favorite mommy only hobby has now been introduced to Mikaela.

Mikaela and I went on our first crop together.

She and her friend Abigail got to sit at the table just for kids and make their own scrapbooks. She had the best time!