First Day Of Preschool - 8/24/2015

Well...Sam is finishing his last year of preschool, folks.  I try not to think about how he'll go to school for full days in just one year.  We're going to just enjoy this year as much as possible.

He was pretty excited though.

Racers, Start Your Engines!

J is obsessed with Power Wheels.  Like, obsessed.  He is now into modifying them and has figured out how to make Sam's go faster.  So, it makes sense that J found a place where Sam can race them, right?  I was skeptical but Sam had a blast.  Plus...spoiler alert...he won 1st place.  Sam will be the first to tell you that he won "a big trophy and some cash".  It was really a donated trophy and a dollar but whatevs!

Tee-Ball Time

Jack volunteered to coach Sam's tee-ball team this summer.  It was so much fun!  

Happy Birthday, J!

In this house, when it is your birthday, we do what you want to do.  On J's birthday, we golf!

Cousin Logan

It has been awhile since we've seen Cousin Logan.  Well, Sam didn't waste any time making besties with Logan on our trip to Indy.

 

We had so. much. fun.  Thanks for hanging with us, Logan!  Just an FYI, Sam wants to visit "every 10 days"! 

 

 

Dad...this post is for you

Dad, you have to watch this video and then maybe need to consider some sort of Orioles fan gear when you visit us.  We'll do an exchange...a Cedar Rapids Kernels hat for an Orioles hat.  Pretty even exchange, right?  Ha!

FYI - J is beside himself with Sam's dislike for the Yankees. 

We survived!

Well, Sam's first winter in Iowa has finally passed.  We survived.  It was bitter cold.  Like so cold you just want to crawl into a hole (with a space heater) and never come out until you can see the grass again.

Sam did so good though.  He bravely faced the -40 windchills with minimum complaining.  Me, not so much.

So when the sun decided to provide us with temperatures in the 70s, we headed outdoors!  Sam is convinced that he's going to build his own fort.  He collects sticks on every walk we take.  Big sticks, little sticks...doesn't really matter.