Hooray for the MBA!

I NEVER THOUGHT THIS DAY WOULD COME. Ok, I did know it would come, it just seemed so far away, like this unattainable goal off in the distance. Keith is done with school!!! It has been almost 3 years of night classes two nights a week. This means that Keith would usually put in a 15 hour day on those days (going to work at 6am, home from class by 9pm.) And then whenever he was home, there was the constant pressure of homework that needed to be done, papers that needed to be written, tests to study for, etc. At first I really enjoyed Keith being in school, it was kind of like me being in school vicariously and re-living my MBA experience. But that got old real quick. I wish I could say I was the wife who never ever complained, but sadly that is not the case :( Oh well, the great part is that it's over and Keith has his MBA. I am so so proud of him, not just for the accomplishment but for the crazy life he's had to live to get there.

Here are a few pictures, one from Keith's first day of school, and then a few from his last. I don't know why Connor isn't in the first picture, he was a year old at the time.....maybe he was taking a nap?? Amazing to see how much things can change in three years.....Cameron is now six years old (as of today!!) That means I am REALLY old.

Where's the fun?

SUMMER IS SO BUSY. I think I went through the same thing last year......the first few weeks are just crazy busy, and then things should settle down (I hope.) The weirdest stuff has been happening this week.....on Tuesday we went to T-ball, and Cameron absolutely refused to participate. This is so bizarre because last year he LOVED T-ball, and he has been talking about it since last summer (???) So then the next morning I take the boys to swimming lessons. Connor has been talking about swimming lessons for a long time, and anxiously awaiting the day he could go. We show up and he proudly struts over to the pool, but then he freaked out or something and wouldn't get in. So I watched him for an entire half hour and he NEVER ONCE GOT IN THE POOL. I just don't get it. Here I am, trying to plan fun activities for my kids....it's not like I am taking them to the dentist...these are FUN things, right?!

Tonight is T-ball again and I have my fingers crossed that Cameron will have a change of heart. We'll see!

What the.....

Cameron had his Kindergarten program and afterwards he played out on the school playground for a little while. I was chatting with some of the parents while Keith took a few pictures. This is what I later found on our camera:

So THIS is what goes on at school when I am not around!! Who is this girl and what is she doing with my son?! And why does he seem to have such a big smile on his face?! I thought the girls-have-cooties stage would last much much longer than this. Help!

I guess I should include a few pictures of the actual program. The kids sang several songs about bugs and it was really cute. In this first picture, Cameron is on the front row in the middle.

I still want to know who that girl is.....

Class of 2009

Connor "graduated" from pre-school a few weeks ago. They had a really cute little program with the kids singing, and then they were handed their diplomas. I was so proud of Connor because he knew the words to the songs and actually sang them (a huge improvement over his Christmas program!) My favorite part was when they sang "You are my Sunshine" because I could hear Connor's voice loud and clear through all the other little voices. I assume he knows that one so well because he has heard me sing that song to him every since he was a little baby just like my mom always used to sing that song to me. Unfortunately I don't sound as good singing it but I am hoping my kids don't mind :) But anyway it got me all teary-eyed and then I just felt like one of those silly cry-baby mothers who can't keep their emotions in check (another thing my mom used to do and it always embarrassed the heck out of me.....)


Sorry for the blurry picture, sadly it is the best one of all the group ones I took! Connor is the third in from the left.


So proud! One of these days it's going to be his high school graduation.....and then college....he's growing up too fast!!


With his best little buddy Kyle :)

How did YOU celebrate National Train Day?

Trains have been a really big deal at our house ever since Cameron discovered Thomas and Friends back when he was barely old enough to talk. So last Saturday in honor of National Train Day we drove to Sturtevant (anyone even know where that is??) to see some train "stuff." Needless to say the kids had a great time. Wish Keith could have been there, but he had to work. On Saturday. Again.

Some pictures of our excursion...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CONNOR!

Connor's birthday was on Saturday, so now he is a big boy of four. I told him we could go ANYWHERE he wanted for lunch, and he picked McDonalds (no surprise there!) So we ate lunch and played at a park, then opened presents and Keith made a Wall-E cake (he has some pretty random talents like that......)

So cooperative....this is what Connor does when we try to take his picture.

He's making his wish! Notice Kate already has chocolate on her face, not sure how that happened....

So that was it for Connor's actual birthday, but today he had a "friend party" which consisted of cupcakes and then all the kids playing. It was so easy and laid-back, just my kind of party!!

Connor and his friend Alton, I am not sure what they are doing????

I took a bunch of other pictures but they all turned out blurry. Maybe I need a new camera? Anyway, Connor had a great time with Alton, Brady, Kyle, Kevin, and Zander. He has such good friends :)

why oh why oh why oh why oh why oh why oh why can't I lose these LAST FIVE POUNDS???