Happy Birthday Papa!!

My Dad is 66 years young today! Happy Birthday, wish we were there to celebrate with you. We love you. Hmmm hmm hmm hmm hmmm hmmmmmmmmm. 

Long time, no blog!

Will petting "Punani", a Navy mine seeking dolphin
Watching the dolphin trainers - this was such a cool, up close experience! Way better view than Sea World
The Wimberleys at Cabrillo National Monument. Is everyone actually looking at the camera and smiling?? NO WAY!
My Baby Love!
Sitting; not so sure about this Elmo guy, though
Will's #1 Fashion must-have is this rain boot, just one is all it takes. It goes with everything. Even in the desert where there actually is no rain!

Wow! It's been a while since my last posting. Life is hectic, but great, around here. We've just returned from a visit to gorgeous San Diego with Heath's squadron. The weather was fantastic; we even needed sweatshirts for a beach party on Saturday night. Naturally, being a holiday, the boys got sick and we had to come home a day early. Oh well, we'll try again next week when we get to go back!

Look Mom, 2 wheels!

Ryan learned how to ride his bike sans training wheels today ~ turns and all!! What a big month for our big boy!

Will & AJ

Will and AJ are really forming a speical bond. Will loves his little brother and is so sweet and loving to him. AJ recognized Will's voice and looks for him when he comes into the room. He beams as soon as Will's in sight!

KINDERGARTEN!

The day finally came when we had to take our oldest baby to his first day of real school. I've been anticipating this day for about...ohhhh 5 and 1/2 years. I just cannot believe that his time at home is done. That's what gets me. It's not being away from him all day, it's not "kindergarten", it's knowing that he will never spend the majority of his waking hours with me anymore (with the exception of weekends, holidays, teacher in service days, summers, and sick days). He has so much to learn and experience. Selfishly, I feel like I'm missing out on time spent with Ryan. He has so much to say and wants to know everything; I am sad to know that he will have to learn how to censor his thoughts and ideas because there is no way a teacher can keep up with the ramblings of 28 5 year olds!

We hired a sitter to watch AJ and Will so that Heath and I could both devote our full attention to Ryan's big morning. I got up early and COOKED BREAKFAST! We were all set to go, early to take photos, dressed in his new uniform when..."mom, I don't feel so good". I took him to the bathroom just in time. The poor little guy was so sick. After about 10 minutes of 'being sick' he decided that he felt fine so we took him to school. I warned the teacher, but Ryan insisted that he felt "A - OK" and wanted to stay. 2 hours later I got a call from the school nurse. So, on his first day of school when I wanted to cry, I instead busied myself with cleaning the bathroom and snuggling all 3 of our little guys at home on the couch!

Do Over

The second day went much better than the first. He loves school - LOVES it! He is so ready for this that I can't feel sad about it. I am so proud of this little guy!

Vegas, Baby - YEAH!

Viva Las Vegas!

Water show at the Bellagio

More water show at the Bellagio

Watching the Gondolas

We decided to hit Vegas the last weekend before Ryan started school. Ryan and Will were so excited to sleep in the pyramid (we stayed at the Luxor), tour Venice, New York, and Paris AND see sharks, pirates, and roller coasters all in one weekend. No where else on earth can you do that? Vegas Baby.....now if only I could get that card counting thing down...