milestones

In one day there have been some milestones occuring here....

Andy turned 40.   yep, he is 40!  Fabulous and 40.     

I met him when he was just 21.   wow- we really are grown-ups now.

he is so loved.....

*Proud Mama alert*

Jack is on 2 wheels.  That's right!   He is such a big boy.  Within a minute of Andy taking off the training wheels and he was immediately on 2 wheels. He is continually asking me "Mama, I can go on 2 wheels now.  Want to see?"   It is so sweet, he is so proud...and so am I.

Drew got up on 2 skis!!!  I was driving so I only have this photo of him on a tube.  But let me tell you getting up on 2 skis was BIG!

Jud is kneeboarding like a pro....seriously hitting the wake like it is nothing!    I wish had had a shot of him throwing up his "hang-loose" sign.  Needless to say he is totally rad.

Tessa is working on getting 3 teeth all at once.  It is not a small task.  

And it seems like there is alot of drama at our house.  

She is basically ticked off alot....I hope those teeth pop through soon!

I am always amazed by this life.  Watching all of us grow and change....together. 

r is for....

Proud Mama Alert!

R is for reading....   but right now R is for.....ridiculously excited!    We are so excited and proud of the hard work our Drew has been doing on his reading.  It hasn't been easy.  There have been tears and frustration, anxiety and sadness.   Last summer he even said "I hate reading" and he meant it.   Thank goodness that is all changing thanks lots of work at home and to Drew's fantastic 1st grade teacher....Mrs. Keisling-Davis, we should all be so lucky to have a teacher like her.     

Right now he is excited to try and read, to get out his readers and fluency card and show us what he can do.   

 Of course we are crazy proud of him.....but the best part is that he is crazy proud of himself!!!!!

This is Drew's 100 chart.....100 stars for reading, piano, chores = a new d.s. game. 

Hey, it worked!  Again.....super proud of himself!