End of the Year Surprise

For months Thomas has been saving every dollar earned for a Nintendo DS. Some of his friends at school have one and he stands over their shoulder to watch them play it. We have been so proud of all of his Kindergarten accompishments! When he crawled into bed, he found a present. He was so excited that he got a DS, especially in the color red he wanted. He has already requested a trip to the game store to buy a case for it! It's hard to believe that in a few days he'll be an official first grader!

 

Thomas Gets Glasses

Thomas has been saying that the words on the computer at school are too small and we noticed that when he reads, he has to hold the book very close to his face. I decided to take him for a quick eye exam. They were able to tell within minutes that he was farsighted and needed glasses. Thomas was very excited about the news. Within one week they were ready to be picked up. I think he looks older and all grown up!

This Cowboy is All Tuckered Out!

Thirty minutes after Nathan fell asleep last night, I went in to check on him. You know, to make sure he was still covered up and that his monkey wasn't stuck in the slats of the crib. I had no idea I would see the horsey stick IN HIS CRIB! I have no idea how he got it in there, either! I had to leave the room before I laughed out loud! He's so funny!

GMA Bounce Party

We were invited to our friend's 4th birthday party. It was at GMA bounce place in Oviedo. It was a huge place full of bounce houses. The boys LOVED it! Thomas could run all over and climb and bounce. I followed Nathan who kept up with all the big kids. They bounced for a solid hour and a half! Then we had pizza and cake. The boys were worn out by the end!

 

Party Planning Mode

This week Nathan got a new haircut and now he looks like a big boy! Therefore, all the party invitations that I was working on needed to updated with his new haircut! I am using Shutterfly.com for the invitations and thank you cards. We all know how much Nathan LOVES Blues Clues and of course, it is not sold in stores. I created his invitations and thank you cards and wanted to share a sneak peek.

3x5 Folded Card

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Big Boy Haircut

I took the boys to get their haircut on Wednesday. Thomas loves going to the place since they have flat screen TV's at each station and he gets to watch cartoons. Nathan was of course wiggly during his haircut. Even a lollipop didn't slow him down. Afterwards, he looked like such a big boy. Ken was sad when he saw him. He said, "He doesn't looke like a baby anymore!"

New Ride...

Now that the insurance company decided to total my van that was in the accident back in March, we were able to finally more forward! We couldn't have done it without my parents help either! They were unbelievably supportive and let us use one of their cars while ours was in the shop. What was thought to be a two-to-three week repair turned into seven weeks! Without rental car insurance the expense would have been out-of-sight, so we are very thankful for my mom and dad helping us! They continued to help us this weekend by watching the boys while we went car shopping. We bought this 2009 Honda Odyssey van. It is everything we needed and more! We love all the safety features and the convienence features as well. It is sure to last us many, many years.