IN 6 SHORT YEARS...

we went from this:





to this:




How is that even possible???

Happy 6th Birthday, Matthew. We love you!

BIRTHDAY BASH

We had Matthew's birthday party on Saturday. It was supposed to be a "short and simple" party at the park right after his soccer game. Yeah right. Why is it that even the simplest party is SO time consuming and crazy?!? It was the biggest party we had ever done (I think there were 16 kids there, NOT including my own), but Matt had so much fun and got some great gifts.









I think the biggest hit was the water balloon toss (thanks Tyson for the great idea, and filling 30+ water balloons). The kids also liked the crazy cupcakes I made, which didn't turn out at all like I had hoped, but oh well. Matthew had a great time and that's all that matters!

SISTERS

The girls wore some cute matching outfits today and I thought I'd share a few photos.





Matthew was making Allison smile for the picture. I guess she thought he was hilarious!

KINDERGARTEN KID

Matthew started kindergarten last week. He has been counting down the days! He kept telling me that he was SOOOO excited for kindergarten but a little sad too. When I asked him why, he said, "Because I'm going to miss you!" Man, I love that kid!







Matthew's top 3 favorite things about kindergarten (in his own words):
#1: RECESS
#2: DRAWING A MONSTER
#3: HEARING STORIES ABOUT THE MONSTER (told by his teacher)

Matt and Corinne love going to school together. It is so nice to see that they are "best buds" and to watch Corinne take care of Matthew. This will be a fun year for them.

THE LAST DAYS OF SUMMER AND THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

The last two weeks have been a whirlwind of activities! Here it is, summed up in pictures:

Our weekend trip to Idaho to surprise my parents for their 40th anniversary. (We literally showed up on their doorstep.) Our whole family was together and the little cousins had a blast!








A visit to the Children's Discovery Gardens with our great friends who are moving soon. Boo.






Water fight!




And finally...
Corinne's first day of 3rd grade!






Stay tuned for Matt's first day of kindergarten (next week).

I THINK HE NEEDS A BROTHER...

LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTER

What do you think?