Western Day

Recently at Will’s school they had western day. He was very excited about this and he told me he needed a cowboy hat and boots.  So – we did the best we could!  We borrowed Dylan’s boots that he has outgrown, borrowed this cute vest that my mom had actually made for my brothers when they were little toots, and borrowed this funny straw hat from Mimi’s play room.  And – here is our little cowboy!  I tried to snap a few pics before school and this is the best I got. He wasn’t wearing much of this when I picked him up, so I am not sure how long it lasted. But it was fun for a bit!

Grandparent’s Day

A few weeks ago was Grandparent’s Day at Will’s school.  It is really a fun day for the kids to have their grandparent’s come up to the school and show off a little performance.  I love this day.  I think it is such a good time to stop and realize how lucky Will and Kendall are.  They have some amazing grandparents.  These 4 love my kids so much and I am so thrilled that they are spoiled the way they are.  They were all able to make it for the event and Will was thrilled.You might recall last year was Will’s first performance.  He cried…the whole way through.  He saw Kevin and Jeff and cried their names the entire performance.  Fast forward a year and my how things have changed!  This kid (who is a little hard to see but is smack in the middle of the first row) did amazingly well!  He sang and did the motions and even danced when it was time.  I am such a dork and got all teary eyed because it just showed how far we’ve come in a year.  I am proud of him and love seeing him mature.  He is such a good kid (most of the time) and it was neat to see him in a good mood enjoying the moment.  After they were able to come and see Will’s class.  Mimi had gone to have lunch with Dylan but Neille, Ally, and G.J. came by and Will ate that up.  He was very proud to have them there and show off his seat, etc. Thank you Will’s grandparents for loving him so well!!

Scary Dino!

Does this guy look scary to you! Well he thinks he is! I am so amused by this year's costume pick. Out of the blue Will declared at dinner last week that he wanted to be a T Rex dinosaur. Not the other kinds he informed me - a T Rex. It seemed so random so I didn't think much if it. Then Sunday I decided to get serious as he has a costume party to attend this Sat. Again I asked him and he said, Mommy I told you, I want to be a T Rex! Like I was so silly for forgetting. So okay - a T Rex it is! Apparently they have talked about dinosaurs at school and one of his friends is also going to be one, but a different kind.

I picked up the costume Tues on my day off. He was pumped when I picked him up from school. He couldn't wait to put it on! We got him all dressed and Kendall got kind of fussy. Will says (and I quote) Don't worry Kendall, I am not a real dinosaur, I am just dressed up like one! Ha! He thinks he looks pretty scary in this outfit. I am so amused that he came up with this all on his own and he thinks he's a legit Dino! He is getting quite the imagination and so, so funny! It is fun to watch what comes next from this kid!!

DIY Success

If you know me, you know I am not crafty. I am a CPA for a reason. But deep down I want to be crafty. I see cute stuff other people do and I think - wish I could do that! This time I actually did something crafty and it actually turned out cute! I can take no credit for the idea - I straight up stole it from Tricia. She made the cutest bulletin board for her play room and I immediately knew I wanted to try it. I haven't finished decorating Kendall's room and this would be perfect! Luckily I found this old (ugly) picture in our attic. It was actually my Mom's and I asked to have it. She said sure. So I spray painted the frame pink, cut cork board to size, stapled cute fabric on it and that was it! Here is the before and after! Now I am wondering what I can try next!

Happy Birthday Dustin and Justin!

Saturday my "little" brothers turned 30! How is that possible?!? We enjoyed celebrating the milestone with a family lunch on Sunday. Hope the 30's are your best decade yet! Happy birthday brothers!!

3 Year Stats

Will went to his check-up this past Friday.  He was very healthy and passed with flying colors! As I always do, I wanted to post his stats. He has grown so much this summer. I seriously think all of the growing he did over the last year happened in the last 3 months. He is getting so much heavier and suddenly all of his shirts are so much shorter!  I just knew we were making the chart this time!  We did...barely.

Weight:  27.8 lbs (3%)

Height: 36 1/2 in (25%)

The doctor said, "Well he isn't the biggest guy, but he is growing."  Luckily he didn't have to get any shots - just a flu mist.  That was a trip trying to explain how to snort in the mist to a 3 year old.  Hopefully he got a little in there. So great to have a healthy boy!

Will is 3!

Will turned 3 on the 17th and last Saturday on the 15th we had his big birthday party!  This year we invited all his school friends and his neighborhood friends in addition to the family.  I think he had a blast.  It was the 3rd (yes 3rd) party he had been to that day – so I was worried how he would do.  One small meltdown when he got in trouble for cutting in line on the pit, but other than that – he did great! The place was awesome – it was a gymnastics place close to the house and they handled everything.  The even cut the cake for us.  I really enjoyed it and loved the ease of the party. Here he is at the start of the party where they were going over the rules. I love this action shot! He said jumping was his favorite activity later. I love them all lined up and Will of course loved being the leader. This was cute they said they had a gift for him and showed him the girls leotard.  He was a little confused and the joke was lost on him. Then they said they had another surprise.  I don’t know why but I think they way they are covering their eyes is just so stinking cute. They gave the birthday boy a medal.  He liked that. The foam pit looked pretty awesome.  I really wanted to swing out on that rope.  Next time. Kendall’s buddy Tucker came, too. Here is the cake Will picked.  He picked it primarily because it had a lot of blue.  Whatever makes him happy! He did great while everyone sang.  You just never know with him. I am so proud of this little boy!  He can be a handful, but I can’t imagine life without him.  These last 3 years have been so much more precious with him. He has taught us so much about life and ourselves. I love him so, so much. I look forward to seeing him blossom even more this next year.  He’s so intelligent and I can’t even imagine what he’ll be like at 4! When we got home, he had some helpers with his presents.

Cutie got a bike from his cousins! So fun!  Happy 3rd Birthday Will Ryan!