Happy 2nd Birthday, Lucas!

The kids were super excited to celebrate cousin Lucas' 2nd birthday!

Jake, Luke and Julia step away from their cake long enough for me to snap a pic.

Daddy and Julia get some sweet snuggles in the hammock chair.

Baby Cole (8 mos) is happy with his tummy full of watermelon!

It's A Zoo!

Our little monkeys: Ryan, Maddie, Julia and Mason enjoy our zoo picnic playdate!

He Passed!

Our proud little guy GRADUATED pre-k tonight!

Ryan left the house in his Santa hat.

When we arrived at school, I pulled it off his head and threw it back in the car.

Ry protested and said, "But Mom! Ms. Cathy told me we had to wear hats tonight!"

Guess they didn't practice their ceremony with the motarboards. =)

The grads entertained us with a fun little program...

Julia just wanted to run, run, run...all night long!

We're all so proud of you, Ry-guy!

Ry tells me he is NOT going to kindergarten next year.

Here are some of his reasons:

- He has heard they do lots of hard projects.

- He just wants to stay a kid and keep picking his nose.

- He just wants to stay home with mommy and play.

McD's

We'd gotten in the habit of hitting up our local McD's after gymnastics class on Mondays...because how can you say "no" to these faces?!

Can you just imagine this same group when they are 80 and meeting here for coffee?

China?

Ry (looking closely at a ball): Daddy, what does this say?

Jeff: Made in China.

Ry: Oh..China! Is that like where God lives?

Jeff: No, God lives in heaven.

Ry: But he lives where there are a lot of tall buildings.

I am not sure where he got this idea, but I'm wondering if it's because one of his favorite songs is "Big House" and he's taking it quite literally..?

Chorus:

Come and go with me to my father's house.

Come and go with me to my father's house.

It's a big, big house with lots and lots of rooms.

A big big table with lots and lots of food.

A big, big yard where we can play football.

A big, big house it's my father's house.