Loving summer break!!!

I am loving our super summer challenge!! Braden is SO motivated to do everything on the poster to earn points. :). By 8:30 this morning, he had already read Ethan a book (which I LOVE), helped Ethan clean both bedrooms, they unloaded the dishwasher together, did a few puzzles and memorized a bible verse!!! This is my favorite chart thing I've ever done!!! Today we also went to the NA library to get signed up for the summer ready program. Love love this time to be home and do whatever we want!! :)

Rough river

We had another great weekend boating at Rough River Lake. Our friends have a lake house there so it's the perfect way to be able to bait, go back for lunch and bait some more. :). The kids played so well all weekend and the adults were able to relax. :). Some new boating firsts for us this weekend...Ethan knee boarded! We had to kind of trick him into just sitting on it then Chris was hanging on the board with him as I went super slow, then eventually Chris let go and I speeded up and he loved it! He was waving at boars that went by! He was sooo proud of himself-super cute!!! Braden and Chris learned to surf together which was pretty cool too! Here are a few pics...I didn't get any great ones of Ethan because I was driving the boat and taking pictures! Ha!!!

First summer campout

Tonight the boys are having a manly campout in the backyard. I appear to be participating but plan to retreat to the comfort of a warm bed and no bugs. :)

Donuts for grades

Today we took Braden's report card to Krispy Kreme and he got a donut for each A...well actually S'a because that's what kindergarteners get. :). His report card was all S'a every 9 weeks all year long! So proud of my big boy!!

First day of summer break!

Today we did a whole lot of nothing...we were SO ready for a hang out in pj kind of day! The boys found a turtle last weekend at Rough River and Braden begged to bring it home...as I've said before, my children are dying for a pet, so they broke me down and we brought him home. Braden named him Franco....no clue where that came from. Ha! We also started this new summer challenge poster I'll have to let ya know how it goes. :)

Last day of kindergarten

Braden ended his last day of kindergarten with his last basketball camp day too. His camp was just 4 days long but he loved it. They got a shirt, certificate and ball and he thought he was big stuff! A few of us took the boys for ice cream after their camp to celebrate the last day. I'm really glad school is out...ready to not rush around each morning and have both boys home. :).

Field Day

I signed up to work at Braden's field day. Stephanie and I for to work the tug of war station together which was a really fun one!

First boating trip of summer

This weekend we finally hit the water and for the boat out at Rough River. The water was soooo cold but that didn't stop the boys from getting in. Braden swam, tubed and knew boarded and Ethan swam his little heart out! We were definitely ready for boating season!

 

Hubers

Our end of the year field trip was to Hubers. Ethan absolutely loved all the animals and feeding each one of them. I've got to get him to the zoo soon! Such a fun day to end our year! :)

Mother's Day

I am sooo blessed to be a mommy! I remember sitting in church and couldn't wait until the day I could stand up with the moms on Mother's Day! I always wanted to be a mommy and even on the roughest day with kids, I try to remember how blessed I am to have two healthy boys!! I really cannot imagine going through life without them! I tell Braden all the time that I am so lucky that God gave them to me. :). Thankful that I got to spend this special day with them and each and every day!

Mother's Day Tea at Grant Line

On Friday morning, Braden's kindergarten class had a Mother's day tea for all the mommies. It was soooo adorable! Mrs. Schneider started by reading us a funny story about mommies having more than two arms (she used to read a sad story and everyone cried but thank goodness for my out of control crying self, she switched to a funny). Then the kids each had a line in a poem about what a mommy does. Braden was first and said, "The kindergarten presents, What is a Mother?"  Then they held up portraits they drew of each of us-really funny! Next they sang some really cute songs and we watched a video of pictures from the year.  The last set of pictures was each child holding up a white board saying what they wanted to be when they grew up.  Braden's said, "I want to be a gas station worker."  The room erupted in laughter...seriously!! ha!  Finally, they passed out several cute gifts they made for us and cookies and punch.  These little events just melt my heart.  :)

 

 

 

 

This is during the video.  It's hard to see, but it's Braden holding up his sign saying he wants to be the gas station worker. :) 

Handsome boy! 

Braden's job was to pass out the cookies. He did a great job. 

My almost first grader (tear).  I always tell him, he made me a mommy after all. :) 

One of our gifts was this cute little flower pot they got to decorate. 

After the tea, parents started taking pictures.  Braden was cracking me up trying to connect with the girls but with the big gap. ha!! 

 

Love this one!! 

Seth, Walker, Braden and Lynlee...all the mommies are my friends. :)