The Little Grads

We have two new grads in the family!  On Monday, Grace had her moving-up ceremony from Pre-K.  They had an adorable ceremony followed by fun at Hoffman’s Playland.  She got to choose what kind of lunch she wanted (bagel and cream cheese with orange juice from Dunkin Donuts!) and she rode the Scrambler six times!  It was a great day!

On Tuesday, Seamus had his moving-up ceremony from kindergarten.  Again, an awesome ceremony followed by lunch and Hoffman’s!  This time, Daddy spent the afternoon with Seamus while they got a Happy Meal and had fun on the rides.

(He was so excited here, waiting for his turn to receive his diploma!)

Here’s Seamus – always the goofball –singing “This Little Light of Mine”  with his class.  I had a couple other parents remark to me how fortunate we are to be the parents of the class clown! 

I was so glad to be there with them on their special days.  I can’t believe we now have an official first-grader and an official kindergartener!  They both had wonderful years and I am so proud of them both.  Now on to a fun-filled summer!

Winding Down

This weekend brought the end of the school year and the last t-ball game of the season.  We went to a huge graduation party for Devon’s 6th graders and had a blast!  Check out this ladies’ man in the hot tub…

T-ball has been a great experience for both Seamus and Grace.  Seamus loves sports like no other, and Grace surprised us all with her determination and positive attitude toward the game.

All season long, Liam was the world’s best t-ball spectator!

We also enjoyed the River Street Festival in downtown Troy.  I love living in Troy, and I love enjoying it with the kids. 

Seamus has two loose teeth!  He can’t stop wiggling them.  See the tongue here?

I just can’t get over how grown up my girl is…love her with her purse!

Brotherly love!

Liam’s big accomplishment of the weekend…he enjoyed his very first piece of Daddy’s homemade pizza!

Monday and Tuesday will be Grace and Seamus’ “Moving Up” days…stay tuned for the pictures!  Enjoy the rest of the weekend!

Hand-Me-Down

Seamus, 2 years old

Liam, 8 months old

I am getting such a kick out of dressing my baby boy in my big boy’s hand-me-downs!  The funniest part is the age difference between the two of them when the outfit is worn!

Family Fun Day and Off to See the Wizard!

Have I mentioned how much I love our school?  Really, it’s just the best.  Always something fun going on.  Another school year is winding down, which means another Family Fun Day! 

It’s always a blast, and this year was extra fun…pony rides…

A petting zoo…

And Daddy in the dunk tank!

He was nailed with a dunk on his first time in, by one of his own sixth-graders!

Oh Liam…can I please eat your cheeks?

Chomp chomp chomp…love this boy!

We also had visits from firefighters, police officers, a ride in an antique fire truck and a ride on a city bus (major excitement!)

Not to mention face painting, popcorn, duck races, hotdogs, water games, and create your own hairbow!  All in 90-degree heat!  It was so much fun, but we were exhausted!

We also recently attended the performance of The Wizard of Oz, put on by the Sacred Heart Drama club.  Both Devon and my mom are involved with the drama club, so Seamus and Grace were lucky to have been able to watch many of the rehearsals during the school year.

Grace had been planning for weeks to wear her Dorothy Halloween costume to the show!

The Cowardly Lion

The two Dorothys

The Wicked Witch!

The show was just incredible, and the kids did a fantastic job, as they do every year.  Way to go, drama club!  Seamus and Grace can’t wait to join you in a few years!

Memorial Day Weekend Fun

We’re back from our fun and busy Memorial Day weekend!

We planned with the Weisser family to get Seamus and Ethan’s checkups at DuPont on the same day.  The kids love staying at the Ronald McDonald House, and being there with their best buddies was an extra treat!  Seamus got two thumbs up from both Dr. Bober and Dr. Mackenzie, so we’ll go back in another year.

After spending the night in Wilmington, we had another fun surprise for Friday – a visit to the Adventure Aquarium with the Weisser family, plus Jenn, Simon and Jude Greene!  It was a beautiful day, and although the aquarium was packed to the gills (ha ha) with school children, we still managed to have a great time.  It really is a great place.

Five of our seven little monkeys – Grace, Simon, Collin, Ethan and Seamus.  They had a great time together and really enjoyed each other!

Seamus and Grace got some awesome face-painting done! 

Picnic time!  This was my best attempt at a group shot!  The whole monkey crew plus Liam and Jude!

We had so much fun visiting with our friends.  Can’t wait to see you all again! 

Next up was a ride over to Ocean City, NJ to visit my Aunt Maureen and Uncle Jon.  It was also Liam’s first time on the beach!

The water was absolutely freezing, but it didn’t stop these two goofballs from jumping right in!

After a fun day at the beach, we came back for dinner and to get ready for the boardwalk.  Look at my cute boys wearing their matching outfits from Aunt Maureen and Uncle Jon! 

Unfortunately our fun-filled day ended on a not-so-fun note…Liam got a trip to the ER when he began projectile vomiting and became extremely lethargic while we were at the pier.  Luckily my aunt works at the local hospital, so she made a call and we were brought right in.  My poor little guy had a rough few hours, but he got some meds and was good as new in no time. 

Feeling much better the next day!

Everyone was super well-behaved for the long car ride and we all had such a great time on our mini-vacation.  Bye bye Ocean City, until next time!

Eight

Eight is great!  Great, except for picture-taking, perhaps!  This was the toughest month to capture so far!

It was a team effort between Devon and myself to place the 8 on Liam’s belly and quickly snap a pic before he chomped on it!

Liam, you are in constant motion!  Waving, rolling, shaking your arms and legs…you are one busy boy.

STILL not crawling!  But so very close!  That’s okay, we’re in no rush.

You love to eat and try new foods.  Carrots, avocado, banana, zucchini, squash and Cinnamon Cheerios are some of your favorites!

You are so curious…you love to “inspect” everything you can get your hands on.  And it’s not easy keeping things out if your grasp!

This picture here sums it all up…our silly, goofy, wiggly baby boy!

Happy 8 Months, Liam!