Highlight reel

Miles was the Star of the Week in his class, and for Friday was asked to present his talent. We assembled the following video clips of him and some favorite activities:

And he's 8!!

Miles turns 8 today. Let's see what he's up to now....

1. What is your favorite color? Black

2. What is your favorite toy? Legos

3. What is your favorite fruit?  apple

4. What is your favorite tv show? Phineas and Ferb
5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? PB Bagel

6. What is your favorite outfit? my Messi jersey!

7. What is your favorite game? Minecraft

8. What is your favorite snack? dried cranberries

9. What is your favorite animal? penguin

10. What is your favorite song? Gangnam Style. For anyone who has never heard this gem, torture your eyes & ears here:
11. What is your favorite book? Babymouse

12. Who are your best friends? Eli, Patrick, Alejandro, Rodrigo, Eric, and a lot of other friends

13. What is your favorite breakfast food?  toast with Nutella

14. What is your favorite thing to do outside? play soccer

15. What is your favorite drink? water

16. What is your favorite holiday? my birthday!

17. What do you like to take to bed with you at night?  Brown Bears!

18. What is your favorite movie? Madagascar 3

19. What do you want for dinner on your birthday? Pizza

20. What do you want to be when you grow up? archaeologist

Her first day!

Audrey started Kindergarten on Wednesday and loved it! She is a pro at the playground and finding her way around school. She is exhausted after the long days at school too. Kindergarten is hard stuff. This is the first year the K class is staying until 3 (Miles stayed until 2), so it's an adjustment all around. But I have to say, it is so nice to stop in and say hi at lunch time, and to see her when she comes to the library. We're going to have a great year!

Our first day

Today was the first day at Sacred Heart for two of the three in our family. Miles started 2nd grade and I started as the librarian (+ a little tech) teacher.  Audrey starts Kindergarten on Wednesday so we'll have another round of photos then.

This is in front of the school. Kind of foggy today.

Here he was on his first day of K two years ago....

First day of 2nd grade

Dress rehearsal

Audrey wanted a dress rehearsal for Kindergarten. Haley got a uniform too!

You look mahvelous!

Busy bees

I have been blogging this summer, just not on this blog! I've been keeping up with my grad school reading on a library blog that I've created. Check out some great books here.

Wacky Wednesday

It's wacky Wednesday at soccer camp!

Water baby

Last days

Audrey graduated from preschool last week. Here she is with Ms. Jennifer and Mr. Chris. She will miss them but is SO ready for kindergarten.

Miles had his last day of 1st grade on Friday. He had a fantastic year with Mrs. Peters! He was awarded th "Mr. Manners" prize on the last day. Makes a mama proud!

The brother

We haven't forgotten about Miles, he is just less willing to take a photo than his sister. He has been busy this spring with school and soccer and lots of legos/reading/drawing. Oh and basketball, he hasn't abandoned his other love. He's been having a great season in soccer. At this stage, the kids play a variety of positions to learn how the sport works. He often plays back near the goal (not keeper, they don't have that yet) and he loves to BOOM the ball way down the field. But he also plays up front too, and has scored several goals for his team. He's looking forward to learning more at soccer camp this summer. 

Here he is before his spring concert with his friend Holly.

Wishes

Audrey loves to talk when she is supposed to be going to bed. As I quiet her down, I ofter hear, "but I just have so much to tell!" Tonight as we were going to bed Audrey told me that she had made a wish and it never comes true: "I wished on it at the fountain at the mall, and today, and all the time, and it NEVER COMES TRUE!!" [insert sad pouty tears here].

I asked her to tell me what it was, saying that sometimes we need to help a wish come true. She said: I wished for a horse.

Sorry, sweetheart, I can't help that wish along.

But I did tell her we would try to find a place to ride a horse this summer.  Anyone with recommendations, feel free to share!

Princess tea party

Audrey and her friends joined the Princess tea party at the Rossini Festival.

Two and tootsies

Miles scored two goals in his game today and Audrey got her 1st pedicure!

Silly sock day

And she also got to go to Pump It Up. Fun day!

What soccer game?

While her brother scored two goals, she was otherwise entertained.

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter! and happy start of spring break for us! Saturday we joined in the annual neighborhood egg hunt. It was a little chilly and muddy, but we got candy, so it was a good time.

Today was warmer but rainy. We celebrated with Mass then lunch together. Later it was naps then a movie. And now we begin a lazy spring break week, hopefully with a little more sun and warmth than the snow we had last week.

A birthday interview with Audrey, age 5

1. What is your favorite color? Pink and Purple and Yellow

2. What is your favorite toy? Haley and baby (American Girl doll and Bitty Baby)


3. What is your favorite fruit? Apples

4. What is your favorite tv show?  Jake and the Neverland Pirates & Curious George

5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? PB&J cut into butterfly shapes

6. What is your favorite outfit? a pretty dress

7. What is your favorite game? Candyland

8. What is your favorite snack? Club crackers

9. What is your favorite animal? zebra & elephant

10. What is your favorite song? Her lullaby CD

11. What is your favorite book? Ladybug Girl & Fancy Nancy

12. Who is your best friend? all of my friends in my school

13. What is your favorite cereal? Chocolate Cheerios

14. What is your favorite thing to do outside? play on the playground and play like Elizabeth's the mama and Elly is the big sister and I am a baby

15. What is your favorite drink? milk & water

16. What is your favorite holiday? Christmas

17. What do you like to take to bed with you at night?  my crying pillow

18. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? toast with Strawberry preserves

19. What do you want for dinner on your birthday? Moe's quesadilla

20. What do you want to be when you grow up? a librarian just like you

Audrey as a La La Loopsy girl

Go big orange!

Audrey's first basketball game! Vs. miss state. Go vols!