Last Day of School Fun 2018

We are just over three weeks into summer break, but before we dive into all of the fun we've been having, I wanted to share the last day of school festivities we participated in.

Both kids were lucky enough to get two of the best teachers at our school.  They really are such fun, caring and thoughtful people.  The kids had such great school years thanks to these two.

Our street has a big block party every year and it starts with the parents arming themselves with water balloons and water guns and ambushing the kids when they get off the bus.   I didn't get as many pictures as I would have liked, but these capture the fun pretty well.  

We are also very lucky to have a volunteer firefighter at the end of our cul-de-sac.  He brings the firetruck and hoses down the kids.

(click above to see the video)

The water fun is followed by a potluck dinner in the street.  It's such a fun tradition and the perfect way to kick off summer!

Halloween 2017

The kids had a fun Halloween!  First, they had their Book Character Parade at school.  Kaitlyn was Hermione Granger from the Harry Potter series and Jonathan was Neil Armstrong.  Luckily, Zahcary recently handed down an astronaut costume and the bool, "One Giant Leap: The Story of Neil Armstrong" so that worked out perfectly!

We got together with our usual neighborhood crew for pizza and soup then the kids hit the streets for some trick-or-treating.

Jonathan changed into his "real" costume for Halloween night, a shock trooper.

The weekend before, we went to our neighborhood Halloween party and this year there was a costume contest.  Check out these awesome costumes!

Bacon, eggs and hot dogs won the contest. :)

Spring Break Snipets

We've returned from a super fun Spring Break week in Miami!  It was jam packed with activities and lots of quality time with family and friends.  Here's a quick recap:

Goofy leprechauns waiting for our flight to MIA.

 The kids were eager to hop in Nana and Papa G's hot tub!

We were lucky to be in town for the Pinecrest Gardens Eggstravaganza.

And the main reason for our visit was to attend Ron's sister's wedding!  Everything was absolutely gorgeous...especially the brides.  Stunning!

We spent an evening at the Miami-Dade Youth Fair.

It's a little difficult to eat corn on the cob when you're missing so many teeth, but she accepted that challenge!

Mom and Dad unknowingly photobombing our selfie as they try to figure out how to take their own. :)

J-bird milked a cow.

Even thought it was cooler than normal, the kids spent a lot of time in Nana and Papa T's pool.

 Lunch with friends...

Dinner and drinks with friends...."5 limes!"

An impromptu lunch with Liane and the kids.

 Birthday celebrations....Madison is 10!

 More lounging in the pool (even though he was shivering).

...and Easter egg decorating.

 It was a fantastic week and we can't wait until our next visit!