Video - Pine Tree Climbing

Hello, Summer Vacation!

After Gordon's graduation, Gary presented both boys with a celebratory balloon and Styrofoam glider, to acknowledge all their hard work and efforts during the school year.

Right away, the boys went out to the back yard where Grayson gravitated toward the sandbox, and Gordon started practicing loop-to-loops with his glider.

Here's a little video clip of Gordon with his new glider.

Kindergarten Graduation 2011

What a special day for our little Gordon! We are so proud of our Kindergarten graduate!
We were very blessed that Gordon had Miss Gibson for his teacher ~ she is wonderful!

Some family photos following the ceremony:

Walking home after his graduation - what a proud and happy little guy, newly promoted to 1st grade!

After graduation, we celebrated at one of our favorite local pizza parlors ~ Flying Pie!
Greta is all smiles for Daddy - and very proud of her big brothers!

Grayson enjoyed eating the crushed ice from his water cup.

Happy Little Graduate!

God bless you, Gordon ~ as you grow and learn new things every day, every year...! We couldn't be more proud of you - and we love you so very much! ♥

Greta - Three Months Old

Oh, how fun it is to watch our babies grow...!
It's hard to believe ~ three months have gone by since the day Greta was born.
She is such a little bundle of absolute joy! In the past month, she has grown out of her 0-3 month clothing, and is now mostly in 3-6 months. She smiles a lot and loves to coo and mimic our voices when we talk to her. She seems to be bursting at the seams to say what's on her mind, and I'm certain that she'll have much to share before we know it...! Greta loves going for walks, riding in the Sleepy Wrap with Mommy and also enjoys her swing. She's starting to use her binky less and less, only occasionally when she's sleepy now. She also loves to study her hands and stare up at the toys that dangle from her play mat. (Birds, ladybugs, and a little mirror). I can often find her smiling at herself in the mirror - so cute! I'm sure it's a treat for her to see such a beautiful happy face looking back at her! Greta also loves her big brothers and enjoys being held by Mommy & Daddy too, of course. In the past few weeks, she has been sleeping for 5-6 hour stretches at night. Just last night, she slept from 8:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. and then back to sleep from about 2:15 to 5:15...and then slept further, from 5:40 to around 8:30. She's a good little sleeper.
Here she is with her teddy bear at three months old, below.

And here she is at two months old, below.

And below is a photo of Greta at just one month old.

The time is flying by so quickly, we are relishing every moment with our sweet baby girl. I think God knew that her Mommy would need a very sweet and mellow baby at the age of 40, busy with two big boys and a part-time childcare job. She is such a patient and pleasant little thing. Her brothers too, were very good babies - but Greta seems to be even more able to tune out all the noise and chaos of a busy household.
Oh, how we LOVE our baby Greta!

Happy Birthday, Mom/Grammy!

We hope you have/had a wonderful birthday, Mom/Grammy!
We love you!!

Grayson's Preschool Spring Program

Grayson's Preschool held its spring music program and graduation/promotion for students at a nearby retirement home. The 4 - 5 year olds graduated, while Grayson was among the 3 - 4 year olds who were promoted to their next year in preschool. After many lively and well-performed songs, the students were presented with their diplomas and given gift bags from their teachers.

Grayson has been inseparable from the little toy puppy that was in his gift bag, among other fun treats.

Below are a couple of video clips from Grayson's program.
(Pause the Music Box in order to better hear the audio).

Here, Grayson says his "part" for the performance.
His line is, "We had fun going to the Pumpkin Patch!"
The little girl following him says, "We loved the zoo."


One of the several songs they performed - "Zippity-Do-Da."
If you notice, Grayson gives me a big smile in the middle part. ☺

Grayson, we are so proud of you! Clearly, you took this program seriously, and you did a fantastic job!! We love you so much!

Gordon's Kindergarten Spring Music Program

It was such a treat to see Gordon and his class, along with two other Kindergarten classes, perform in their special spring program on May 20th. They sang some very catchy tunes and really got into the groove, doing lots of motions and putting on a great show.
Gordon is the little guy in the orange striped shirt in the front row. (To his left is his best buddy, Clive, in the light blue, tie-dyed shirt).

Here are a couple of videos from the program.
(Pause the music box to better hear the audio).

This first clip features a song about the end of their school year.


In this clip, the kids sing and sign to "You Are My Sunshine."

Great job ~ to Gordon and all the Kindergartners! What a wonderful year it has been!
We are so proud of you, Gordon - and we love you so much!