First Day of School 2011

It was a big day this past Wednesday. B started his first of first grade. He was so very excited! He had a great day and seems to be adjusting well! Mommy is absolutely exhausted from her first week of school, but enjoying the weekend time with the baby boys! A was a little more leary about his first day (actually he was more upset about his mommy not letting him run in the street), but I am assured that he did just fine after mommy left him at school. C has good days and not so good days. They seem to be directly related to the presence of his best buddy Martin!

Maybe a cupcake will help?

Today is the last day of summer vacation. We have had a GREAT summer, but now it is time to get back to work. We decided to treat ourselves to some cupcakes to deal with the sadness of seeing the summer end. They were DELICIOUS!

The boys first sleep over!

C has been begging to have his buddy, M, stay over. So we finally did it. The boys had a blast! We had make your own pizzas and s'more shakes for dinner. The boys watched lots of movies, played superheroes, and did lots of giggling!

It's Birthday Month!

August is birthday month at the Georges. We started with Cyler...we didn't get any pics but we treated him to a few peanut butter laden treats. Next up is Daddy who was treated with steak, iceberg wedge salad, rolls w/cinnamon honey butter, and a 'pancake' cake. Daddy had to help with the pancake part, b/c mommy doesn't do pancakes very well!

Home Sweet Home! It's snack time!

We had a great trip, but nothing beats being back home. The boys have lounged all day long, except for a trip to the kitchen for today's snack. I didn't get any good pics of C's banana pop, b/c it was gone faster than I could get my camera out, however I was able to get a snapshot of the 'after' effects of Magic Shell chocolate syrup! Yummy!

Happy Campers!

We definitely had some happy campers! The boys LOVED it. Mommy and Daddy had a few more struggles with the chasing, bugs, and humidity! We both agreed that if the boys had fun, it was totally worth it!

All of the boys, including cousin Carter LOVED going to the beach. Daddy probably wishes I had cropped this pic a little!

ARNOLD's PARK! This is the highlight of the trip for the boys. Even baby A got to enjoy the fun this year. The smile on his face was priceless!

B got to try some jumping on this. What a perfect ride for Mr. Jumpy himself!:) I had to laugh when I overheard one of Matt's aunts asking 'now which one is B? Is that the jumpy one'! Yep, that's my tigger!

Next Stop...Alligator (Elkader), Iowa!

 We love this river! The Mighty Missisippi! Mommy grew up right next to it and loves to teach the boys all about it. Man...I miss home!

 Grandma and Grandpa H! What a handsome couple they are!

We enjoyed some AWESOME brats in McGregor. It was a perfect night. I didn't get any pictures of our fun at the Jansens, but the boys LOVE going to their house. They have a pond, 2 awesome dogs, excellent food, lots of crops (pumpkins, rasperries, tomatoes) and that super fun gator!

At last, At last! Vacation is HERE!

 A is enjoying his very first SLURPEE from Quick Trip on the long drive!

 B finally found that four leaf clover that he has been searching for all summer! He made a wish and the clover fairly 'magically' brought him some Zhu Zhu pet toys for him and his little buddies. Hope that magic fairy travels to KC every time he makes a wish on something!

 We went shopping at THE Kennedy mall and tried on some cool glasses!

And C was NOT tired after playing with his beloved cousin CC, but this little scene would prove otherwise!