Grayson and Liam ~ August Photos

The boys had a fun month.  They love to take boxes and make them into forts.  We have some cuddlers in this family.  Grayson and Liam love to cuddle.  Grayson never slept in our bed, but all of a sudden at age 5 1/2 he has started sneaking in our bed.  Daddy always said he would never let the boys sleep in our bed, but now that he gets to cuddle with the boys he's in heaven and can't say no.  We know this is a phase and will enjoy it while it lasts.  These sweet little boys love to play minecraft with each other on their iPads.  I give them extra minutes when they are playing so well together.

Bears Preseason Game

Craig's friend Scott works for PNC Bank and he invited us to their sky box at the Bears pre-season game.  The backdrop was amazing as the sun set behind the stadium.  We had fun watching the game with our good friends Sana and Tony.

Liam's First Day of Preschool - 4s

 Liam had a great first day of school.  The night before we read a book about being ready for preschool.  He was very excited.  The first day we took pictures of the boys in front of their sign.  Liam wants to be a police officer.  He weighs 33 pounds, is 33 inches tall.  He loves his new school, teachers and friends.  He went from 3 days last year from 8-11 to 5 full days so this is a big adjustment.  We can't wait to see how much he grows this year.  We love you so much, Liam!

Grayson's First Day of Kindergarten

Grayson's First Day of Kindergarten ~

The night before school we left out the Kindergarten "ready confetti".  The teachers gave Grayson the cutest little "getting ready for Kindergarten kit".  We read a book about getting ready for kindergarten and left out the confetti to help calm him.   He was very excited for his first day of school.  We took a picture of the first day at home with our sign and at school.  He wants to be a ninja warrior (different from his past request to be a paleontologist).  We've been watching the ninja warrior on tv and he now goes weekly to Windy City Ninja.  The boys had a fun time posing for pictures at their first day of school.  We are so excited to see what Grayson does in kindergarten and can't wait to see all the fun things he does.  We love you so much, Grayson!

Picnic in the Beach

We decided to have a picnic at the beach.  We had fun eating lunch on the beach next to the lake.  The waves were huge so there was a lake advisory and no one could go in the water.  The boys still had fun playing in the sand and making sand castles.  The city has such a beautiful skyline so it was nice to spend the day by the lake.

Grayson & Liam's Back to School Night

Grayson and Liam had back to school night at their new school.  They loved meeting their new teachers and seeing their new school.  It was fun taking pictures with the props and backdrops.  It's hard to believe they will both be in school full time now in kindergarten and PK-4.  We can't wait to see how much the boys grow and learn this year.  We are so proud of them!