Busy weekend!

We had a family reunion saturday for the roseland clan (Clancy's side of the family). We had a lot of fun! Liam loved playing card bingo and getting prizes!

Sunday was rib day!! Had so much fun with family and friends eating good food and hanging out!

Tooth!

Upper left molar! Crankiness accompanies teeth :/

Boat drivers!

Boat Day!

Carrie had rented a pontoon for thursday night, so the boys got their first boat ride. We all enjoyed it, but Evan seemed to love it the most!!

Kathy and Gary Visited...

And i got ZERO pics! Kathy... Send them to me! We'll see them again on saturday :)

Zoo class and build a bear!

Liam had his first child-only zoo class with Ness on monday afternoon - how to be a zoo keeper! He had fun! Then we headed off to the mall to build a bear, which the kids were going to exchange as a memory item for the move; however they ended up
Keeping their own bunny (liam has liam the bunny and ness has ness rhe bunny!)... Oh well! They both love them nonetheless :)

First day of summer school!

Liam started his summer school class at Willow Springs on monday. He LOVED his first week!

A few snapshots from Ama and Papa!

New York!

We had a blast! Thanks Ama and Papa!!

Playdate with friends

Had kate and angela and their kids over last thursday. Such a great day... Just needed the weather to warm up!

Snuggle time!

Rainy Wednesday...

We stayed in our pjs this morning and tried to get some chorea done around the house... Liam also checked a box on his summer library challenge by reading for 15 minutes under the table!

Take that marathon photo!

Finished!

My little non-napper!

He finally sat down and watched 2 minutes of TV with Liam.  I know I shouldn't encourage it, but seriously I wasn't deterring it either...

SUMMER!!!

It is officially summer.  Whew.  What a year it has been!  I am really trying my hardest to just 'be' with the kids this summer.  I am already feeling the emotions over Liam's summer school and that he is now going to be in school until he is essentially an adult and where I am always amazed and so proud of him... it just sometimes all creeps up on me.  My little baby is such a boy already and my time with him is just so short.  My second baby is so active and into everything now it is hard to think back to last summer with my new little baby sleeping on me all the time. 

So, this summer, I am trying to put my phone down and just play.  Just live through their eyes.  I also want to document though as this time is just flying by... so be prepared for posts about the mundane and terrible pictures as I am not snapping all the time.  Just a few snapshots and then the phone is away :)

Monday we ran errands, bought Liam a new summer toy (Cabbie and the three smoke jumpers for those that are purchasing things... we've got them!), went on a picnic with Katie, Parker and Brody and then had Ness and Carrie over for an early dinner. Wonderful day... felt like summer!

 Tuesday started with breakfast in bed because Liam wanted it and why not!  We had a pj morning, played racing in the garage with Papa, did some yoga, went to the library to sign up for the summer book program, realized I CANNOT take Evan to the library without a stroller :), read our very first chapter book (Magic Tree House Series #1: Dinosaurs!) and went to Culvers for an ice cream treat.  Evan didn't nap in the afternoon and the house is a disaster (seriously, it is!), but I am working on being ok with that :)

Tomorrow and Thursday do not hold any big plans: cleaning, organizing, outside play time, plumbers coming, reading, relaxing and fun!  Liam does have soccer tomorrow: Brown Turkeys... gobble, gobble!

Liam's summer school class starts next week.  8:30 - 11:30 everyday.  Liam has an art/project class, then snack, then a 4K classroom time.  Evan and I are on transporting duty, figuring out a new nap schedule and snuggling (that boy is really good at that these days!)

... and to finish Sunday

Liam and I built a 135 piece dino puzzle.  Really Liam did the bulk of the work.  I sorted and put together the edges.  Loved doing this with Liam... bring on the puzzles!

Zoo Class!

We had a Polar Animal Zoo Class on Sunday afternoon after the race.  

 Hopping on Icebergs

 Making snow dens for the polar bears

 Making shaving cream ice bergs to rescue the penguins from the leopard seals (Liam LOVED this!)

 Poster with the north and south pole animals

 Listening to a story

 Baby Seal!

Train Ride!