In Paradise!!!!!!

No really....we got in! Paradise Education Center is a charter school here in Surprise. It is an excellent school and kindergarten spots are very hard to come by. They admit students on a lottery system and Ryan was selected today. YEAH!!! We were dreading putting him into public school in Surprise and the drive to and expense of worthwhile private schools in Phoenix was prohibitive. This school is on a year round calendar, which means he'll start school at the end of July. It just hit me that I only have 3 months of at home all day with my oldest baby. He's so excited and ready to go...it's going to be tough for me, though. I will miss him! BUT, for today we're just thrilled that we got a spot. It's off to ice cream to celebrate! (Heath and I will use any excuse to make the trek to Baskin Robbins)

My Three Sons

I want to kick myself everyday for not capturing our everyday moments on video. Will is so verbal and enthusiastic. He is trying so hard to be big like Ryan and Ryan's friends. He holds his own with the big boys for sure!

My sidekick. I hold him all day long. He really doesn't like to be put down......or for anyone else to hold him!

Just toying with the zoom feature.......isn't he precious??

Heath told Ryan that he'd buy him a new Star Wars toy if he finished all of his fetuccini within 5 minutes. Not wanting to take a chance, Ryan swirled up the whole plate and ate it in 2 bites. Unfortunately, I didn't get my camera in time to catch him grab the first handful and shove it into his mouth. He got the starship.

Here and There and Everywhere!

It's been really busy the past 2 weeks! We had a great visit with my mom and spent time hiking the White Tank Mountains, visiting Scottsdale, and touring around Sedona. AJ was a trooper throughout all of the outings! This past weekend he and I flew out to CA for my Grandmother's memorial service. He was a great little traveler and it was nice to have some quiet time with him. Ryan and Will stayed home with Heath - they had a ball going to the zoo, a t-ball game, and (of course) Home Depot!

Oh....we had a celebrity on our flight!! Guy Fieri from the Food Network! I had a chance to say hello while we were waiting in the baggage claim area. He was impressed with AJ's hair!