Swimming lessons 2012

 This past week marked the second year that Kyle has taken swimming lessons. To look back on last year's swimming lessons click HERE and HERE. His teacher came and talked to us before the class started and told us that Kyle really is doing well and really building up his confidence in the water.  I am SO proud of him!  At 5 years old, he is doing so much more than I can do.  As you can see he was all smiles this morning sitting by the pool. :-)

Next the kids broke off into small groups.  Kyle went into a little older group but did excellent in keeping up.  The did several different things but I really think he liked was floating on his back. 

Then he would even swim from teacher to teacher!!

Lil' bit also did really good during Kyle's swimming lessons!  The entire way to the pool, I kept saying that I just knew Evan was going to run around and even probably try to jump in!  He loved watching Kyle and all the kids and then he loved playing peek-a-boo behind the chair.  I can't wait to see him in just a couple of years out there swimming all over that pool! :-)

Wedding

Acouple of weekends ago, we attended Ben's cousins wedding.  The wedding was so pretty and it was so much fun to get the boys are dressed up to go somewhere as a family.  We don't usually get to do stuff like this since our work schedules are opposite so we looked at this as a real special treat. :-)  I took A LOT of pictures but I tried to pick just a few on here to share. 
One of my favorites...Don't the boys look so handsome in there navy blazers with shirt and ties?! 

Isn't this a great picture of Ben's sister Monica and her little girl Jonna that I took at the reception?!



The kids had a great time out on the dance floor dancing with Pa!

And my own personal favorite of Evan....

(Thank you Mr. John for sending it to me!)

Playing outside...

 I just love the summer time....for lots of reasons but mainly I love that it is still light in the evenings and we can go outside at night.  Even if it is for a few minutes, the boys love to play outside on the swing set.  Evan has gotten to be a pro at climbing up the rock wall/steps.

Kyle was pretending to be tarzan and jumping of the teeter totter onto the rope off the swing. Oh goodness, help me! I thought I was going to have a heart attack but he finally stopped with this little game.  However he just moved onto jumping off of something else. :-)

Kyle's Pre-K graduation

A few weeks back, my big boy graduated from Pre-Kindergarten.  I can not believe how fast he has grown up!  It just seems like yesterday, that I was taking him for the first time to daycare at 12 weeks old.  I honestly don't think it has gotten any easier dropping him off each day, but it really is comforting to know that he is learning, and having fun every day. 

His graduation was wonderful!  At the beginning of the program, Kyle sang "Take Me Out To The Ball Game" with one of his friends.  Singing this song, was SO appropriate because this was his favorite song as a little boy and he had just finished up a very busy baseball season. :-) After his special song, the class sang a few more songs, and did an alphabet poem.Kyle's letters were "P" and "Z".  (Pig is for pig that likes to dig! and Z is for zipper that goes up and down!)  At the end of the program, they recieved diplomas.  It was so sweet!

 



After the graduation program, they had a reception for all the kids and families. They had art work and photos all around the room from the class this year.  This was Kyle's poster that he made "All About Me".

We are so glad that our family got to come celebrate Kyle's special day! Thank you DeDe, Pa, GaGa, Aunt Ree and MeMe for making the trip to see Kyle graduate!



Now onto a busy and fun summer, and for me to brace myself for the day that he will go to the "big boy" school and start Kindergarten.  I think I better start stocking up on the Kleenex now.....

Everyday pictures

Things have been so busy lately, I have not had a chance to take many pictures of just everyday happenings but yesterday I finally got back on track and took a few pictures of my sweet boys.  Ha Ha! I know they were thrilled that I broke out my camera.... ;-)
When I picked Kyle up from school yesterday, his class was playing in the gym.  He was having SOOOO much fun he didn't want to leave.

I forgot to lay out anything for supper last night, so we ended up at the Mexican Restaurant.  Of course, I embarrassed Ben when I took out the camera at the table, but the boys didn't mind too much.  At least I got a few good smiles from them. Aren't they cute?!?

After I took the boys pictures, I turned the camera back to Evan and I said "say cheese", well he did but he threw his hands up on his face and gave me this cute little smile.  Such a little ham.....but I love him so! :-)