5th and 1st grade... a new school year

July 29, 2013

Miss Gracie before starting 5th grade.  She was super happy to be back at school after having missed all but a few days of summer school and the last few days of the regular school year (all due to lack of nursing.)

July 30, 2013

Preston... sassy and excited before leaving for his first day of first grade.
He had a great day and loves his teacher!

Preston with his 1st grade teacher, Mrs. Alder, at the meet and greet the day before school started.

Three Generations at "The Yard"

Today, Nana treated Preston and me to a Giants game.  It was so fun to watch Preston's excitement for the second time and to see my mom enjoy all of his enthusiasm.  He is tons of fun to watch a game with - - he is a loud, rowdy, spirited fan... and knowledgeable. Even the people around us were getting a kick out of him! 

So many fun moments!  Love the shots of him with Nana... they make my heart super happy!
Nana got him his Panda hat and the day's giveaway was an orange Sandoval jersey, so we was totally decked out from head to toe!

After the game, Preston got to go down on the field and run the bases.  After he finished, staff at the park were high-fiving the kids and handing out Sees Chocolate Suckers.  He LOVED every bit of that! 
It was a bummer they lost, but because they were playing the Diamondbacks, Preston was happy for his cousin Jack's team!  (I don't even know if Jack likes the Diamondbacks, but Preston says that's his team because they are from Arizona!)

Gavin (Month 17)

You are 17 months and BUSY! You have enjoyed lots of water play this summer (but because I am often chasing you into the water, I don't have many pics - - not one from our multiple visits to the sprinkler parks in town!). We hired a new nurse for Gracie - Brooke - and it took you a bit to become accustomed to someone new in the house. So, during half of this month, you were attached to me like a barnacle if Brooke was working and daddy wasn't home. Thankfully, you are now much more comfortable, call her "Brooke Brooke" and point at her "da-tooo" tattoos! As the summer break winds down for Gracie and Preston, I look forward to having one-on-one time with you again!  You have changed so much in the last several weeks, so some cherished mommy-Gavin time will help burn this stage on my brain.

Love all these silly faces you make!

Brothers



Following your second haircut... which you loathed!
But look how cute you are... and look how old you look with short hair!



You make this face for in response to things that bring you joy, excitement and surprise - - it always makes me smile and want to copy you!



TROUBLE!!!
I continue to find you climbing and experimenting... you are often disappointed when I don't like your ideas!  Thankfully, you don't get too upset and are fairly easily redirected.