1st Day of School

Lukas started 1st grade today!

He woke up this morning with no problem or attitude. I was very impressed. Landon on the other hand, was a cranky pants. I made them blueberry eggos with a side of banana slices for breakfast. Lukas ate everything on his plate. After he finished breakfast, he brushed his teeth and got dressed with me only telling him ONE TIME! It was great:-) Lets hope this lasts the whole school year! We were even ready 15 minutes early and outside waiting for Daddy. He was running a little late and Lukas actually looked at me and said "Where's Daddy, I'm going to be late for school." It was so cute.

I would say he's pretty excited to start a new school year. Of course, I took pictures of him before he left for school. Also, Lukas wanted to pack his lunch again this year so I made him a special "star" sandwich. Well, I tried anyway! All that matters is that he loved it:-) I'm going to try to get away with this as long as possible. I know my years are limited!

When I got home from work, he told me all about his day. He likes his new teacher and he has his own desk! He is very excited about this. (In pre-school, pre-K, and Kindergarten they have the rooms set up with tables and chairs and you sit in a group.) Today, he had computer class and brought home a bunch of papers that they did in class and he did very well on them. He also told me right away that he didn't have any homework, but I did! I had a bunch of papers to fill out and return the next day. Oh how I love the first day of school!

Ben and I are so proud of our little first grader...he is growing up way too fast! Have a great year buddy:-)

Cannonball Splash!

We blew off all our plans and decided to stay home and let the boys play on their new slip n' slide. We wanted Lukas to enjoy his last day of Summer vacation. We grilled out, had raw veggies and dip and corn on the cob. It was a nice relaxing day! They had so much fun with this. We were surprised how well Landon did for his age. Hopefully we get to use it again before Fall:-)

End of Summer

This is Lukas' last weekend before he starts school on Monday. This means the end of Summer for us. Ben really wanted to do something special for him. After he came home from work Saturday afternoon, we all got ready and took him for an early surprise dinner at Red Lobster. He absolutely loves that place and believe it or not, he loves seafood! Ben always orders the ultimate feast which comes with snow crab legs, lobster tail, shrimp scampi and beer battered shrimp. Lukas had A Lot of his dinner. This time we got him to try the snow crab leg with the melted butter and he was in heaven. He said that was his new favorite! He ate so much:-) He has been eating more these days. He's been finishing everything on his plate and sometimes asks for seconds. Maybe he'll start putting some weight on those bones!

Since it has been getting cool in the evenings, we told the boys that we could build a fire and have smore's. They were absolutely delicious. We each had a few. We had a lovely evening hanging out as a family. Landon even rode the tire swing for the first time. He LOVED it! Lukas really enjoyed having Landon to ride with. Summer really flew by this year. We didn't get enough of these days in this year. We can't believe Lukas is going to 1st grade in two days. Where has the time gone? We just want it to slow down. Lukas shared his chair with Landon. He said "It's a half and half brother chair". We were both laughing! He says the funniest things.

Here's a few pics from the evening. We love having family nights:-)

Talen's party

On Sunday, The boys and I went to Rick's house for Talen's (our nephew) birthday party. Ben was unable to go with us because he worked some over time this weekend and had to go out again that night. Michael got Talen a Ford truck power wheels and Talen loved it. He's so stinking cute in his truck! They killed the battery in 2 hours. The boys had a great time! Grandma did a wonderful job with the decorating. Happy 2nd Birthday Talen!

New SWING!

On Saturday, we took Lukas back to school shopping. While we were passing through Sears, we spotted this tire swing and thought it would be neat for the boys. We retired the old baby swing and put this new swing up in its place. Lukas absolutely loves it and Landon has yet to get on. We're sure he'll do it soon! We can't wait because they can both ride this at the same time.

Don't LOSE your SHOES

Build a tee pee, Come inside,

Bring a friend. Close it tight so we can hide.

Over the mountain, And around we go.

Here’s my arrow, And here’s my bow!

Guess who can tie their shoes...

...That's right, Lukas CAN! He finally learned how to tie his shoes on vacation. We have been trying to teach Lukas how to do this since the beginning of kindergarten. We bought him a book, Don't lose your shoes! ~ by Elizabeth Mills, that explains how to tie your shoes with the really cute story and it also shows how to lace them. We were totally frustrated with the whole situation. We slacked off during the school year hoping that he would have learned from one of his friends. Well, needless to say, Kelly sent the book on vacation with him and told her mom that he need to learn. Sure enough, he came home knowing how to tie his shoes. He has accomplished another milestone! Now he has to practice to get it tighter and do it faster, but at least he has the basics down.

We're so proud of you buddy! Now you can teach your brother:-) Love You~XOXO

6 year check-up

Ben took Lukas this morning for his 6 year check-up. Our 1st baby is getting SO BIG! He's a whopping 40 pounds and is 45 1/4". He had to get one shot today and didn't even cry. It's amazing how much he's grown up! He doesn't even get upset when we tell him he has a Dr.'s appointment. Ben said that he talked the entire time to Dr. Gibson. He's turned into quite the chatter box this summer. He's right on target socially and healthy as a horse. When I came home from work, he had to show me his band aid. We are so proud of our BIG BOY! After his appointment, Ben treated them to breakfast at Eat N Park. He said that they both did exceptional at the office and he even got compliments from other parents on how well behaved our boys are. As an extra surprise, he brought home a box of smiley cookies!

We're so blessed to have two wonderful boys! ~ XOXO~

Lukas' vacation

Lukas came home Sunday evening around 6:30! We are so happy to have him home. He brought all kinds of stuff home including toys, food, and souvenier shirts for Landon and him. Most of them are matching. He picked all of them out:-) He is so tan and his hair got really blonde. We think that he even grew a couple inches. Well, we have to admit that he told us he wasn't ready to come home. :-( Though, he was really happy to see all of us. Landon was super excited that Lukas is home. He was like a little puppy following him around all evening. He even crawled up on the big bean bag and watched tv with him. This rarely happens!! Lukas talked all night long about his vacation. We are so glad that he had a blast. We are so thankful to My mom, Uncle John, Aunt Eileen, Nanny & Pappap, and Aunt Lee Ann for taking him on this experience. We think that it's wonderful that he spent over a week with all of them. He took our old camera with him and he our some pictures that him and Nanny took.

A night at Grandma's

Ben took Landon to Grandma Glenna's Friday afternoon to spend the night. This was his first time staying anywhere without Lukas. She also had Talen to watch while Mike went to Tennessee, so she had two toddlers at the same time. Saturday, Ben and I got the chance to go out for his birthday dinner. It was so wonderful to spend some "alone" time together. We picked Landon up around 4:00. It was so funny when got there, they were both only in their pull ups....too cute. Both did very well using the potty! Grandma said he did absolutely wonderful. He went to bed at 9:00pm and slept till 9:30am. He was still busy playing and didn't want to leave. He also did very well playing and sharing with Talen. We're so proud of our baby boy!

A cake for Daddy!

Yesterday after dinner, Landon and I went to the store and got stuff to make a cake for Ben's birthday. This was Landon's first time to help bake with mommy. He was such a big help and had so much fun. All he kept saying the whole time was "I want cake". I ended up giving in and let him have a piece before Ben even saw it. We woke him up at 11:00 and Landon kept saying "cake daddy, cake daddy". He's just so darn cute. We'll have to take Daddy to dinner this weekend for his birthday celebration.

Happy Birthday Benjamin! We all love you:-)

Ben even got a surprise call from Lukas today. That really made his day. We all REALLY miss him like crazy. Landon is a lost puppy without him. When Lukas calls, Landon says "I want to talk to Lukas" and yells till you give him the phone. Ben and I both tear up when Landon talks to him. It's absolutely precious. Lukas is having a blast. He told us that he drove the pontoon boat the first day they arrived, went swimming on the beach for 4 hours, and today they were going to Sackets Harbor. He also told us he has had ice cream every night! He is definitely getting spoiled by Nanny, Great Nanny & Pappap and Great Uncle's and Aunt's. Only 5 more days till he comes home!!! We can't wait to see him:-)

And...he's off!

Lukas left this evening for vacation. He went with my Mom & Jade, Nanny & Pappap, Uncle John & Aunt Eileen, Aunt Lee Ann and Ashlynn. Tonight they headed to Erie to John and Eileen's house and tomorrow they will all get up early and head to Sandy Pond, NY. He is super excited and couldn't wait to go. He's so excited to go to the beach, ride a boat, go fishing, and so much more. I'm sure he's going to be SUPER SPOILED! Uncle John told me "he'll never be the same"... Uh Oh! This is his first time away from for this long period of time. As much as he can push my buttons, I MISS him ALREADY! On the other hand, I asked Landon before he went to bed if he missed Lukas and he said "No". We'll see what he says at the end of the week. I know that Landon is going to live it up while Lukas is away. He'll get full run of the house and ALL the toys. It's definitely going to be interesting around here when Lukas comes home. In the meantime, we look forward to Lukas phone calls this week and for his return on the 15th. We can't wait to hear all about his trip and see the pictures that he takes! Have a great week buddy. We LOVE YOU...MWAH!!!