Happy 8th Birthday William

Washington DC July 2012

Tarpon Springs March 2012

Easter 2012

Dear William,

I just want to wish you a very happy birthday,  I can't believe you are actually 8!!!  I probably say that the same thing ever year, but I really can't believe that another year passed so quickly. 

I am so proud of you... you are a great student, friend, athlete and son.  You have made me so proud.

This year for your birthday, you asked for an I-pod, a tennis racket and a snow cone maker.  I hope you get all three.  You certainly deserve them. Today we are going to the Porter County Fair for your ATA demo.  Good luck and don't kick anyone... only boards.  Just joking!

I'm going to quit here... if I start writing sappy stuff, then I'll start tearing up and then I'll start crying. Just remember that my tears are happy tears.  You have grown up so fast and I wish I could slow things a down a bit and enjoy more time with you!

Love You My Little Guy!!

XOXO

Mommy

Last Day of School 2012

Goodbye Kindergarten

Goodbye First Grade

HELLO SUMMER!!

The LAST DAY of school 2012

The FIRST DAY of school 2011

Walking with our neighbor, E.

Central 2011 First Day of School

Central 2012 Last Day of School

Claudia and her kdg teacher, Mrs. H

William and his first grade teacher, Miss P.

William and his best buddy at lunch

Easter 2012

I'm way behind on the blog... again. Here are some of our Easter pictures. Looks like we went to church and then to Grandma's house. Great day!

The Bunny was here!

Mommy and the kids

Daddy and the kids

Daddy and the kids #2 



Claudia and Mommy

Being silly

Grandma

Playing at Grandma's park

Playing baseball with the cousins









William and his dogwood tree... planted after he was born.



Lemonade!  Lemonade!

What do you do on one of the hottest days of the year?

Sell lemonade, of course. You kids made over $50.00 which you donated to the Porter County Animal Shelter! 

Way to go!!!

Washington DC

After a rotten start to our summer... pneumonia for William and an eye and ear infection for Claudia, we still managed to squeeze in a short vacation to DC thanks to Brian.  Brian went to visit a job site in DC and we, including Cousin Sydney, tagged along.  We found a hotel one block from the Air and Space Museum which was great because we could walk everywhere except for the Lincoln Memorial.  It was way too hot to walk that far, so we took a taxi. 

Here's a few photos from our trip... not in any special order

Lincoln Memorial

Walking to the Capital Building on Day #1

Fountain at the Capital Building

Air and Space gift shop

The American History Museum

Sitting in a tee pee at the American Indian Museum

Lincoln

Smiling with Sydney

American Indian Museum... cool building!

My Babies



We actually found something with Claudia's name!

Playing with a canoe



Wright Brothers Plane