Founders Day

We were excited to attend our school's annual Founder's Day. We look forward to it all year long. Maybe it's because we get to dunk teachers in the dunk tank. Yet again, we didn't win a basket but we still had fun eating popcorn and cotton candy. The boys had fun hanging out with the Bort family and their cousin Sam. The boys especially loved the prize of the red lip whistles.  (Mom didn't, but they did.)

Sweet Baby Eli

Sweet Little Eli Coffaro was born on March 13th. He arrived while I was at work and I drove to the hospital as if I was the one in labor just to meet him. Eli is already so blessed to be in a family that is so amazing. His big sister has so much to teach him!

Harlem Globetrotters

One of my favorite childhood memories is going to the Harlem Globetrotters game. When I found out they were coming to Orlando I was more excited than anyone. I was glad that parents wanted to come, too.  The show was at the UCF arena and we all had such a fun time.

Sea World With Thomas

I was very excited to be a chaperone on Thomas' class field trip to Sea World. It was such a pretty day. Thomas was up and dressed by 6:30. He was so excited to ride a "fancy bus". We left school at 8:45 on charter buses. Thomas insisted on sitting in the row right behind the bus driver. Once we got there we were told what time to meet up at the buses and then set free. His class had so many chaperones that Thomas was the only child I had to be in charge of. We grouped up with two other boys and their moms. We got to see an animal show. Another parent arranged for us to get to pet the animals afterwards. It was so neat to touch a penguin! We also saw the Shamu show and to save time we ate our bagged lunch during the show. Thomas' favorite part was feeding the sting rays. It was a very fun and long day. Most importantly, it was a fun day of just being with Thomas. I loved how he held hands with his friends and seeing him interact with them made me realize how grown up he is getting.

Dr. Seuss Fun!

We took the kids to go see "The Cat in the Hat" which was being performed at The Orlando Repatory Theater. There was even a Dr. Seuss birthday party being thrown there. I thought that was a cute idea. The show was only 40 minutes, which was the perfect length for Nathan. My mom went with us and I think she enjoyed it just as much as the boys. The show was very funny with great props and actors. After the show, the cast signed our programs and let us get pictures of them. (I am so bummed that I accidentally deleted the cute picture of the boys with The Cat in the Hat. boo!)It was a fun way to spend an afternoon!

He played The Fish using a puppet in a bowl.

They played the "Things".

Showing Nana the autographs.

Happy Valentine's Day

The boys were excited to wake up to new Monster Trucks for Valentine's Day. They were also excited about passing candy out at school and GETTING candy from their friends. Poor Thomas still wasn't feeling 100% after several days of a high fever, but he didn't want to miss this fun day at school. These were the only good photo I was able to get early in the morning.

A Busy Day for Nathan

I picked Nathan up early from school to go to a few appointments and I was excited that I had a chance to eat lunch with him! I love seeing him with his friends and how he interacts with his teachers. He genuinely loves them which makes me so happy. After lunchtime, we headed to Target and then to his dentist appointment. He got a cleaning and had his broken tooth looked at. Dr. King wasn't concerned. Although, we noticed a tooth that needs a filling. I was expecting it and thankful it didn't need a crown. He'll still need to be sedated for it though. After seeing the dentist we went for an eye appointment. We are thankful that he doesn't need glasses. It was such a busy day. It took only minutes for him to fall asleep tonight.