Leu Gardens

Hip Hip Hooray for Summer! To officially kick off summer we attended story time at Leu Gardens. Emily and McKinley went too which was even better! The kids had a fun time listening to the stories. We stayed for two age groups and by the end of the second one we knew it was time to go outside and play. We walked the grounds and saw the butterflys. We sat on a bench and had our lunch. It was a nice way to spend the morning.

End of the Year Gifts

I think we have started a tradition... End of the Year gifts. We are just so proud of the boys. Thomas did an amazing job in first grade. Every single paper he brought home was an "S" and nearly all 100%'s. He tried so hard and learned so much. We are super proud of Nathan for starting a new school, not crying in the mornings at dropoff, and making such wonderful progress with his speech. Nathan got the new Bubble Guppies DVD and a Leap Frog alphabet writing tablet. Thomas got new K'Nex Mario figures and a new DS game. It's hard to believe that Thomas will be a second grader in a few short weeks. Wow! Time is flying!

Sweet Gift

A little boy in my class made me this frame. His mom used chalkboard paint to cover the glass. I can't wait to use it at home. Although, I think his special message is too cute to ever erase!

Early Celebration

Thomas got to celebrate his birthday early with his classmates. He wanted me to make star shaped rice crispy treats to look like the stars on his Super Mario game. I did the best I could and he was thrilled. Here's also a picture of him at lunchtime. He wasn't too thrilled about me bringing the camera into the cafeteria.

End of the Year Treats for Class

I found this idea online and was so delighted on how cute it came out! I'm definitely going to make these again!

Another New Smile

Guess who lost another tooth??? After some tugging and major wiggling,  the other front tooth finally came out! Thomas was so excited!  His smile looks so different!

Bedtime Stories

We have recently seen a huge improvement in Nathan's speech and we are able to understand more words than ever! We are so pleased! The other night after brushing his teeth I walked passed his room and saw all his "babies" lined up and he was reading them a story. I love how he is showing them the pictures as he reads. He told me that they were in "school". The video I took is just so special since we have never heard him with so much to say without screaming or frustration.