Pre-K!

Mason is officially in Pre-K! He is still at the same school/daycare he has been at since he was 5 months old, but the class is more structured and he started wearing school uniforms this week. I can't believe my big boy will be going to 'real' Kindergarten next year! He is already learning sight words and has homework many nights (yikes!).

My big boy in his school uniform!

Summer wrap-up

I haven't posted much this summer because there was very little time between our lake and pool outings. This is a quick catch-up post with some of our fun summer moments. My boys really are little fish and are happiest in the water. I am also thrilled to report that Mason FINALLY decided (with a little encouragement) to take off the swimmies and did great! We knew he could swim without them, but he just needed the confidence to do it! And as a bonus, he got to jump off of the neighborhood diving board on the last day that the pool was open. Until next spring... bye pool :(

Boat buddies - we had a fun weekend at the lake with Barrett and Beau.

Captain Matthew!

 

They LOVE swimming in the 'fish water'

The kids had a blast at 'Branches Movie night' on the clubhouse lawn.

Mason's first 'date' with Sadie?

Popsicles with friends

Mason jumping off the diving board with no swimmies!

20th High School Reunion

My senior picture

What an awesome group of girls we had back in the day!

I seriously can't believe it has been 20 years since I graduated from McIntosh High School! Last weekend, we had our reunion back in Peachtree City, Georgia. I wasn't planning to go because Chris had already planned a guys' golf weekend and I didn't really want to go alone. But I'm so glad I did and had a chance to catch up with some great friends I hadn't seen in many, many years. I have to say, our class aged VERY well and most of the ladies hadn't changed a bit! I didn't take many pictures, but here's a few 'then and now'.

My beautiful dates for the evening! (Meredith, me, Mindy & Carrie)

Mindy, Nora, me, Kerri & Meredith

me, Mindy and Nora

Priceless

2 Matinee Movie Tickets: $19 (seriously?)
Popcorn, candy & a drink: $15
New 'Planes' character toys at Target: $13

Spending the afternoon with your 4 year old at his very first movie theater experience: PRICELESS!

I took Mason to see Planes 2 on a dreary, rainy Saturday. I was a little nervous if he would be able to sit (quietly) through the whole thing, but he did great and LOVED it! He was completely mesmerized the entire movie! And the new 'Planes' from Target was definitely $13 well spent. He has 'flown' them around the house non-stop since we got home yesterday!

Happy 4th of July (2014)

I haven't posted much to the blog lately because we are so busy this summer! Between our neighborhood pool and the lake, we are always on the go every weekend. I wouldn't have it any other way! My boys love the water!! We had a really fun fourth of July weekend. We went to our very first Dunwoody parade and spent the afternoon at the Branches pool. The next day, we went to the lake to spend some time with my family and our new niece/cousin Miss Maci Young. She is so cute and we can't wait to watch them all grow up together! Here are some cute pictures from our weekend.

Our first outing to the Dunwoody 4th of July Parade!

The can is empty and he was supervised at all times.

Attempting to get the big kids to pose for a picture

Mason loving on his baby cousin Maci

I can usually get them to sit still for a picture with popsickles.

Pool time!!!

A letter to my four year old!

Mason with the pretty princess Belle at a local park

My sweet Mason is four years old. The years have flown by and I can't believe that 4 years ago you came into this world a tiny preemie and scared us all to death. I think it's clear that you were just ready to live life to the fullest and you haven't slowed down since! You have learned so much in the past year and I'm amazed at how quickly you pick things up. You can spell and write your first and last name (along with your brother's) and I know you will thrive in your new pre-K class. You are so sweet and love to give random hugs and kisses. You are also extremely social and will run into a room of strangers with no hesitation whatsoever. We have long conversations every day and you love to talk. You always ask a ton of questions and want to understand anything and everything. Your extreme excitement over the smallest things makes me so happy (ice cream, going to the pool, or even getting a cheeseburger for dinner). Your current favorites are 'Planes', puzzles and anything outside or in the water. You are also a little daredevil and will try anything. On a recent trip to a local fair you rode every single ride and loved every second of it. We're still working on getting you to listen better. It's not that you don't 'listen', but you only obey if you want to (I guess that is typical 4 year old testing us). You still love your little brother, but don't like sharing your toys with him. It is so cute when you decide to play big brother and show him how to do things, though he doesn't always want to be 'helped' and that makes you really mad. You are still very independent and particular about your stuff and your routines. Bedtime is easy as long as we follow the 1 hour process. I can't believe what a big boy you have become and I'm looking forward to many more fun years ahead! We love you Mason!

Twins?

Everyone always asks me if Mason and Matthew are twins. They had their annual pediatrician visit last week and here are the stats.

Mason at 4 years:

• Weight: 32 lbs (17th percentile)
• Height: just shy of 38" (7th percentile)

Matthew at 2 years:

• Weight: 31 lbs, 11oz (91st percentile)
• Height: 36" (87th percentile)

In case can't do the math, Mason weighs a whopping 5 ounces more than his 'little' brother and is about 2 inches taller. There's always hope for a growth spurt, but I know from experience that great things come in small packages :)