Daddy and Son Campout Sam's 1st

"Look at me daddy, I'm happy being a boy getting dirty with my friends!"

 The only picture of Dan, checking the time and thinking, "Oh boy, Ive got how much longer?"

 Sam and his best buddy Eddie.

 The fabulous four conjuring up a plan on how to torture their dads.

 Marshmellow roasting, this is what it's all about!



First Visit of the Summer

Newport Beach with Suzie's Kids

 Liam~Sam~Tristan

 Lunch at Ruby's on the Pier

 Sam was quite pleased to push Cousin Josie around.

At The Strands Beach

 Only halfway on our walk around the RSM Lake and they are already tired.  So much for our enjoyable walk.

Hanging around the house, enjoying some down time. Mia is ready to get back out to the beach and the boys are enjoying fudgsicles and games.

Local playtime at Pretend City

 Disney time with the cousins. First stop, Jedi Training.

 Sam fighting Darth Vader

Awaiting the Astro Orbitors

 After all these boy rides, Mia torches the boys with a visit to meet Tinkerbell.



My "Baby" is Not a Baby Anymore

When we first moved to California I knew I would need to find a preschool for my "baby," but where? When you love your child so much, it's a little scary to entrust someone else with the nurturing of your child. Will he be safe? Will he feel comfortable there? Will he make friends? Will he still love me and not feel I'm abandoning him? Yes, Yes and a thousand times YES! PCOM was all of that and more. Very grateful to that friend from church that told us about the school. Sam loved his time there. He loved all of his teachers.

Graduation Day with all his little buddies!

Brayden~Max~Sam~Tyler (all off to kindergarten, each at a different school...sad.)

We'll miss you PCOM and friends.

Cowboy Day for the Red

I'm doing some catch up time on the blog while I'm forced to stay home with a cold.  Sam's preschool had a day called Home on the Range.  The kids all dressed up in their cowboy/cowgirl attire as they had fun reenactments of living life on the Western Front.  Panning for gold on the playground, singing Western Songs, telling stories and having a cowboy meal.

Sam and his buddy Max.

 I got to help out on their Western day and while I was in Sam's class room, he showed me one of the many pet silkworms they had I their classroom.

 Hot dog~Yum!