Ollie's Program

 

 Ollie has been so excited and nervous about his end of pre-k program for literally months.  In classic Ollie fashion, he would clap his hands to his cheeks and bemoan the fact that he still didn't know all the words.  He would alternate between trying to practice with Jon and I, and telling us that he couldn't tell us the songs because it was a surprise. 

The actual performance was so cute, and Ollie was so expressive and animated.  He was a very, very darling pre k performer.  So proud of you, Ol!

 

Part of Ollie's cheer section.  I'm so glad Mimi got to come, but failed to get her in our picture! Boo!

Time with Mimi

 

Eggs and toast, breakfast of champions with champions.

 

Mimi got to meet our newest lil snuggle bunny.

Mutual smitteness.

Some goodies were brought, including the incredibly non traditional grandson gift, a sheep hide rug. 

The boys loved it and have rolled on it a'plenty.

 

Jon even got in on the fluffy action.

Seth with a new lego set!

Ollie's amazing rainbow Millennium Falcon.

And here's a hello from the cutest little Elmo enthusiast around.

 

 

This guy has the absolute sweetest smiles and coos!

 

Mimi time.... to be continued....

End of Year Pre K Field Trip

the BUS!!!  Still almost the best part!

A line of great kids!

Rachel and Ollie, scuba divers!

Ollie, Claire, Casen, Rachel, Hunter, Bella, James, Sam, Ava, Owen, and Benzing

Snack time!

Mother's Day Fun!

Mimi and I got to celebrate Mother's day at Clay Café with our favorite crew!

Seth was so excited to get to pick out pottery to paint; he's a real art lover.

Ollie also got way more into it than I expected, declaring, "I thought this was going to be boring, but it's so fun!"

Noey even got in on the action!

Mimi and I both made handprint/footprint plates while the boys worked on their masterpieces.

Race car in progress.

Seth's toucan.

 

Such a fun afternoon!  They don't fire for a week, so I'll have to post some after pictures!

the Power of the Purple Panthers

2 Months!

Look at this little Sweet Potato!  Noley is officially two months old and officially a super baby. 

 

Nolan, here is a snapshot of your life at 2 months. 

Your brothers adore you.  Ollie loves to smell you.  We have to make him stop.  Seriously. 

You are a heavy night sleeper!  Halleluiah!  You sleep up to nine hours a night already!

Your belly sometimes hurts you after a bottle.  Maybe reflux? We are gonna talk to the doc about it at your appointment on Friday.

You are so sweet and smiley! You are starting to make the best cooing noises!

You looooooove your swing, both when awake or during a nap.

Your second love would have to be ceiling fans.

You prefer to be held or in your swing during naps.  No thanks to the crib during the day.

You are kinda eh on a paci, but love sucking on your hands.

You are rocking it at tummy time.  You will have total head and neck control in no time!

You are getting long!  I am excited to see how much you weight and your length at your appointment.

You are inconsistent on feedings, sometimes 2 ounces, sometimes up to 4 ounces.

You smile right as you are falling asleep.

You weigh 11.4 pounds (50th percentile) and are 24.6 inches (90th percentile). 

You are loved!

Smiley One and Smiley Two

The Scientist

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. 

Eleanor Roosevelt 

Seth, the inventor. 

Ollie: Oh Seth! You are looking so cute! Why are you looking so cute today?

Seth: Because I am an inventor, Ollie. And inventors just look cute. 

 Close up of the pen and name tag. :)

Weekend Work

Brotherly love! Lots of time playing with Noley!  

    Love this one! Smiles for miles!

Seth is super into gardening and plants right now. He bought some flower seed packets at a plant sale that he's been looking forward to shopping at for weeks.

 

Another fun, quirky, sciencey, kid thing Seth has been into is clouds. He has done a little research into the four cloud types and made a list and diagram for himself which he keeps in his pocket to refer to during the day.  Cumulus and Nimbus clouds were spotted this weekend. 

Invention time! Seth also spent the better part of the day creating a flying hover board. Clearly no dice, or this would have been the first thing I told you about. :)

We are also in the home stretch of the bathroom remodel! Jon worked so hard this weekend on finishing up the woodwork and wainscoting. It turned out so nice! 

             Caulk and paint time!

 

 

Ollie and I also played school and here is a list of things he was going to teach me about. He wrote this all by himself and I was so impressed.  I'll let you guess and see if you can tell me what he wrote. 

GOVERNMENT

POLICE

FIREMAN

PRESIDENT 

Hope your weekend was as good!