Grayson's 1st Day of School

Grayson had his first day of school (1st Grade) and was so excited for "in person" learning.  The first day was only a half day, but it was so nice for him to meet his new teachers, classmates and get back into a routine.  This year will definitely be very different with social distancing, masks, plexiglass in between the students at their learning pods and so many other changes, but at least they are doing in person learning (as on now).  I got him a cool "first day of school" shirt that said 1st Grade ~ Level Unlocked because he loves playing games on his iPad.  

First Day of: 1st grade

My School:  St Clement (I accidentally put AACA - his old school)

I Am __ Years Old: almost 7 (two days away)

I Am:  Full of energy, curious, happy, caring and smart

I Love:  Soccer, riding my bike, playing with friends and family

When I Grow Up I Want To Be: An archeologist

Date:  September 3rd, 2020

  

Camping with the Pomerenkes

We went on our first camping trip with the boys to our neighbors/good friends' farm in Indiana.  Luckily their house was a stone's throw away so we could use their bathroom when needed.  We all had fun on the farm...riding the ATV (Mommy drove), fishing, playing soccer, BBQing, watching fireworks (Joe has a shed full of fireworks), roasting marshmallows (smores) and making lots of fun memories with our boys.  The last time I went camping I was in 5th grade so this was fun for me as well.  I actually had a great time and loved sleeping in the tent with the boys.  Poor Daddy decided to sleep by our feet so he didn't sleep very well.  There was room for the 4 of us to sleep next to each other so I'm not sure why Daddy decided to sleep on the other side.  I came to the conclusion  that because I'm a "boy mom" I have to embrace the "boy things" like camping so I'm excited to do it again.        

Liam's 5th Birthday

We celebrated Liam's 5th Birthday at home with family and friends.  He wanted the same theme as last year (dinosaurs) so we ordered a special birthday sign and balloons from Party City.  We had a BBQ for his birthday with cookies, cupcakes and a cake from Sweet Mandy B's.  Liam had a great time celebrating with everyone.  It was definitely a little different this year, but we made the best of it.  Liam had a special 5th birthday shirt with a dinosaur on it and loved wearing it for the day.  The next day he went to the doctor for his 5 year check up.  We saw Dr. Cherian (my BFF's sister) and she said he looks great.  He had to get several shots (flu and the usual shots for a 5 year old).  We are so proud of Liam.  

Things he loves:

He loves playing sports (especially soccer), throwing the frisbee, riding his bike and scooter, playing with dinosaurs, magnatiles, imaginative play, iPad, watching tv shows (Spongebob Squarepants, Wild Krats, Prime video posts of bloggers and playing his nintendo switch.  He is such a sweet, caring, loving, passionate little boy who knows what he wants and knows how to tell us (sometimes with swear words).  We love you so much, Lili!  We can't wait to see how you change the world.  

Size:

Liam weighs 36 pounds and is 3 feet 6 inches (42 inches).  He wears a size 10.5 shoe, size 6 in pajamas, size 5t in clothes.    

Ross Family in Chicago (Sophie & Coco)

The Ross Family visited us in Chicago for the weekend.  They brought their sweet little puppy Coco.  Sophie and Coco (her new BFF) had the best time ever.  They played non-stop and barely even took breaks for naps.  We had such a fun weekend with our BFFs.  The kids all had a great weekend together (Grayson and Liam played with Paxton while Logan hung out with Ethan).  One night the adults had a nice dinner at Gibson's Italia.  It was nice to actually get dressed up and go out for the night.  We sat by the river outside and shared several amazing dishes.  We always have the best time handing out with the Ross Family.