School has started again. Claire is in the thick of middle school, she started 7th grade last week.

(she's getting so old her eyes have gone bad!!)

Halle is in her last year of elementary school!

And little Jack started Pre-Kindergarten. His school day is only 3 hours, BUT he gets to ride the bus with Halle and eat breakfast in the cafeteria! He comes home everyday and tells me what he had, most days he eats the "chocolate chicken cereal", aka Cocoa Puffs.

He came home a few days ago and said he had a girlfriend. He couldnt remember her name though. So the next day, as soon as he got off the bus he said "her name is Stephanie!"

Today, she brought him Spiderman fruit snacks. It must be serious!

Jacks first day.

Here is the last time Grace ever got to use her "Boo". (aka a pacifier)

We bribed her to get rid of it, we let her "trade it in" for a new toy. I didnt think it would work, but she totally did it and has only asked for it back a couple times.

The picture above is what she picked out. Its a Barbie purse with Barbie I-phone, camera, credit card and camera! She LOVES it and really who wouldnt?

Just a normal afternoon at our house. . . . .

Long Couple of Weeks

Here is Grace in her little sling. She really doesnt wear it much, and doesnt complain much about her shoulder. When I finally got home the both Jack and Grace told me that Jack didnt push her off the bed, she fell of the bed on her own. And that is the story they have stuck to since I've been home. Who knows with these two little monsters? Maybe I'll post pics later of the "foreign object" surgically removed from my abdomen. . . I didnt get any of Chris's broken leg. What a crazy couple of weeks!?

Jack is 5!

Jack turned 5 on June 29. He partied with 6 of his friends at Chuck E Cheese. It was quite a production, with the games, Chuck dancing with the kids, singing, "crowning" the birthday boy. Really he could have cared less that there was anyone else there, or that there was cake and pizza. (his two all time favorites) He took his tokens and went crazy! We could hardly tie him down long enough for Chuck to shake his hand, let alone give him the crown. I believe he got his crown, listened to everyone sing "happy birthday", blew out the candles and made a run for it. He sat for about 90 seconds. We have been counting down for this birthday party since Grace had hers. Back in March. I am soooo glad it is over.

Beach

Check out the sand car and star fish

We only made it to the beach once. It was just too hot. When we went to the beach, it was at 8am! We left by 10, because it was just that hot! The kids enjoyed it regardless. Jack wasnt in to the sandcastle thing this time, he saw surfers. When the guys would walk past him with their boards he would ask if he could borrow one! He also liked filling buckets with water to dump on Grace's sand creations. He's such a boy. Grace was content with playing in the sand, and only got in the water to get more water for another wing on her castle.

Water Guns

Grandma got Jack water guns. . . . she turned him
loose with them before instructing him in water
gun manners. After his lesson he would swim up to people and say,
"Can I shoot you in the face?", and usually before you
have a chance to answer he would have already
shot you and been on to the next person.

Jack was not the favorite of anyone at the pool.