Picnic time

What can you do when you are having too much fun outside to stop and go inside and eat? Well, you bring the food outside of course and have a picnic. Luke thought the idea was so great and was super excited to have a picnic. We did this several times this summer. Luckily our driveway is shaded so it was tolerable.

Luke was in heaven, he thought it was so fun to eat outside (note: the Easter basket on the table was our picnic basket because Luke insisted we had to have a picnic basket!). Brad ate outside with us too, he wasn't too sure what was going on, but he went with it!
6/2/11

Just for Kristen

My cousin Kristen, a Michigan State grad, sent this outfit to us when Luke was born.
And like everything else that Luke had, we passed it down to Brad.
These pictures are for you Kristen (I have some copies that I will mail to you).

Brad makes this look good
(taken 6/1/2011)

Memorial day weekend

It seems only fitting that I should recount our Memorial Day weekend activities as we head into Labor Day weekend. My parents drove up for the long weekend and we had a great time.
Much of the weekend was spent out on our driveway so the boys could do this:

Nana and Brad (one of my favorite pictures!)



Luke playing sports





Luke riding his bike (a newly acquired skill, one that he has been trying for for so long!)







Brad got in on the action too.
He first checked it out



then wasn't so sure about this one



ooh, yes, I like this one better



push some buttons...



Hey



I'm ready to go!



Noah was there too!



And just for fun, a look back at what Luke was doing Memorial Day 2008, when he was Brad's age. Playing at the beach

goodbye old preschool

On his buddy Ben's last day at Luke's old school (Luke still attended for another month) I brought the camera to take a few shots of the class and school. We loved having Luke at this school and he and we made some great friends here in Atlanta because of it. Luke really enjoyed this daycare/preschool, he attended for 2 years (from 20 months to 3.5 years old), which is the longest he'd been at the same school yet. I loved that it was a church based school and he learned so much there. It was super convenient when we lived in our old apartment and when I worked, it was right on the way. But now that I am not currently working and we moved, it isn't close and isn't cheap :( Since two of Luke's close friends were also transitioning to new schools for the fall, we decided to make the switch too. I know Luke misses his buddies from his old school, but we still see them for play dates and he is making friends at his new school.

Luke's class



His favorite thing, the big truck



Luke and Ben playing with the big trucks





Luke's teacher, Ms. Jodi, holding Brad

Happy Retirement

In May we went to FL to celebrate with Josh's mom, Robin, on her retirement from 35 years of teaching, 32 of which were Kindergarten at Bay Vista Elementary. The retirement party was part ceremony and part celebration. There was an incredible tribute to her put together by her co-workers and present and former students. It was really a very nice tribute. Afterwards there was fun and fellowship for everyone to enjoy. We had a great time and were glad we were able to make the trip to FL to be a part of it all.

Robin speaking, surrounded by past and present students.

Josh's birthday

Back in May, it was Josh's birthday :) I remember taking these pictures thinking, "I'll put them on the blog in honor of Josh's birthday!" And I meant that day, not three months later in August. Oh well, good intentions!

We went shopping, got a present, a card, and a cake. Luke signed/colored the card.



The cake



Luke gave daddy the present when he got home from work (the present was a new cordless phone that he can use to do his dictations)



Luke and Daddy



So happy very belated birthday Josh. But considering there are no pictures of my June birthday, I don't feel so bad :)

Sleep jumper

Here it is, the long ago promised video demonstrating how Brad jumps himself to sleep and continues jumping while his eyes are closed. Think it'll win us $10,000 on America's Funniest Videos?



5/12/11