Up at bat…
And at the pitcher’s mound…
In the pool…
And lounging outside…
A dinner classic…
Made Spring by grilling the chicken and tomatoes first.
Field trip with A
This past week, I went with A and his class on their field trip to one of our city’s historic cemeteries. I know what you maybe thinking…a cemetery, really? However, it’s one of the coolest tours the kid’s get to take in elementary school, and they learn so much about the history of our city. In addition to that the cemetery is beautiful a features some massive and enchanting magnolia trees.
A loves to learn about pretty much everything, so he enjoyed all the historical information about the settlers of our city, and how they played a part in what our city was and is. And I enjoyed seeing all the beautiful Spring trees.
We did a tour of one of the historical homes and then decided to not go on the bus tour, but instead A and I had popsicles in downtown Huntsville. It’s rare that I have off work on days when the boys have field trips during the school years, so this was very special.
Oh and I wore this backpack and these shoes. The backpack can also be carried like a purse and I love it because it’s comfortable, but also stylish. And the shoes are more comfortable than my Converse. Seriously. They have arch support and a bit of stretchiness in the toe that means I wore them all day and my feet didn’t hurt, nor did they slip off my ankle. Amazing!
Hungry to Learn!
J had his Kindergarten performance this past week, and it was absolutely adorable!
Every year of the boys’ schooling we have been so thankful to have wonderful teachers and this year was no exception!
J is reading and writing up a storm, and he is so well prepared for first grade.
I can hardly believe we are just a few short weeks away from summer! Where did the year go??
We are so proud of everything J has accomplished this year!
A day in the life
B was out of town last week, so in an effort to keep him updated, I took him through our Friday.
Every school day I get the boys up at 6:30:
On this particular day, J had TBall practice the night before, so he did NOT want to get up, hence, why he is in the chair.
So around 6:45, I finally got J to the table:
Finished the boys’ lunches:
And after they got dressed, I helped J brush his teeth, because he has a tendency right now to play with the tooth paste and forgets to brush his teeth:
Then after the boys got all their school stuff together, it was off to morning car line:
Then I headed to Target and found Christmas ideas for A:
Put this lamp on my idea list for the study:
And gathered up all of that and headed home:
Then while I had lunch (naan, Apple, Turkey, cheese) I answered emails, graded a few things, and did a load of laundry:
If you haven’t noticed, I hate lunch, and usually just fix snack type food for myself.
I did a few more things then headed back to pick up the boys from school. Since it was Friday they get extra screen time:
After they were done playing Geometry Dash, we ordered pizza for dinner, I read my new InStyle:
And got caught up on Spring Baking Championship & Iron Chef Gauntlet:
And J drew and colored with his new highlighters while we did:
Then after that it was books and bed!
J’s nature journal
J’s new thing on hikes is recording nature. He brings a little notebook and pen with him and writes down the names of things he sees and then draws a small sketch to go with it. The artist in me loves this! He also has plans to fill in the pictures with watercolors.
On our easy hike around Hayes we found flowers, a stream, moss, trees, leaves, and grass:
And a barn owl! See if you can spot her through the trees:
Early Mornings
While right now we are sleeping in, one of my favorite parts of our early school mornings is finding A reading in bed before his alarm goes off:
And J playing Tsum Tsums on the couch while B gets breakfast together:
A is busily reading through the entire 39 clues series:
And I’ve got my eye on this fun set of Tsum Tsums for J:
Spring break weekend
We’re on spring break! We are taking a staycation that started with this:
Y’all. I’m still putting stuff back together. It was worth it though. The paint looks awesome! I ran some errands while B hung out with the painters and I discovered all the bonsai at one of our favorite local garden shops:
And while they were finishing up painting and the boys got out of school on Friday, we headed to get frozen yogurt:
And then for dinner I made shrimp dejohne that we ate with Rhodes dinner rolls, and it was officially a bread and butter carb fest:
Then on Saturday we spent almost all day trying to get our house back together, but headed out for tacos at Taco Mama:
And J was eating salsa with a fork:
So there’s that. And on Sunday we went to Cabela’s to find hiking boots for B:
And they were out of his size, so we headed to Dick’s Sporting Goods and on a whim I decided to measure the boys’ feet:
And discovered both of them had grown about a size and a half since they got new shoes in September. So new shoes all around!
Easter basket fillers
The Easter bunny is filling the boys’ buckets with books, peeps, flip flops, pjs, sketch pads, snorkel goggles, candy, and bath bombs. Fun things for heading from spring into summer, for road trips, summer reading, and lazy days to spend drawing nature, and finding fish in the ocean.
Music, fish, and a little green
This weekend the boys had piano lessons with Granna…
James had piano homework (I’m hopeful he always loves homework this much)…
We made rainbow popcorn for St. Patrick’s day:
And J dressed up for dinner:
The boys tested if ice makes dirt soft:
And my wildflowers are blooming:
And my tulips are amazing!
The boys learned how to fish at Cub Scouts:
And we watched a ton of March Madness basketball and J defied all brackets and picked UMBC with the ultimate upset. B and his co-workers are still in disbelief.
The in between season
Right now we are living in the in between. Sometimes warm, sometimes cold. Sometimes rainy, sometimes sunny. Sometimes chili, sometimes salad. And sometimes that’s all in one day. So I’m running in and out to protect my tulips and daffodils, who have decided to shine this week:
And we’re making chili and cornbread on the rainy days:
And riding bikes and jumping on trampolines in between rain storms:
It may still be winter, but I can feel spring right around the corner!