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If the cliche is “laugh and you’ll live longer”, then I’m going to live for an eternity! With kids everywhere you turn, you laugh a LOT!!!!
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I can hardly believe that my “babies” are starting middle school today! Not only was this the first day of middle school but it was also their first day in a public school and first day riding a school bus. … Continue reading
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Upon first glance at the photo below, one might think that I happened to catch Emily in a fit. Instead, this is a photo for our friend Jose who the security guard at the History Center where Andrew & Emily … Continue reading
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Today was the open house/meet & greet at Carter & Nathan’s new school and the first word that comes to my mind in describing it is … overwhelming! We are used to having 34 students in our grade and now … Continue reading
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It was absolutely gorgeous outside so CW and I took the kids fishing. I couldn’t believe how well the children did. Everyone caught a fish (even mommy). Andrew lost another tooth so it looks like we’ll be getting a visit … Continue reading
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Those that know me well know that I hibernate during the summer due to intolerance of high temperatures (don’t even bother asking why I live in Florida if I have an aversion to high temps). Today was no exception to … Continue reading
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Poppy and Nana treated us to an afternoon at WonderWorks and we had a blast! This was my first time going and I think it was the first time the kids have ever been. There was SO much to do … Continue reading
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Emily loves her pink legos and Andrew was all too happy to help her make a house and one car garage with of course a lego car!
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Emily constantly amazes me with her computer skills and hand-eye coordination!
I got two treats this afternoon: 1) we closed our office at 2:00 and 2) Poppy & Nana arrived! We met up with them at their hotel and couldn’t get enough hugs! We then had an amazing dinner at the … Continue reading
I started my new job today and had a wonderful first day! It’s a small branch office with the primary office being in Miami. I love being part of a small office but because we’re part of a larger firm, … Continue reading
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My first professional photo job was to cover the Bar Mitzvah for the brother of one of Carter and Nathan’s classmates. I took photos at the Temple on Friday, photos at the family brunch this morning and then photos at … Continue reading
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The school’s play “When in Rome …” opened tonight. Typically the play is only available to 5th thru 8th graders and the 4th grade is allowed to be in the chorus. This year, they expanded the opportunities by letting the … Continue reading
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The day has finally come …. Emily graduated from PreK today. I watched with awe and amazement as Emily walked down the aisle just as her brothers did and climbed the stairs to the stage where she performed and then … Continue reading
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Emily had her second ballet/tap recital today and it was amazing to see how much she has grown and improved in the last year. Emily took this recital much more serious than she did last year and really try to … Continue reading
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Today was a bittersweet day ~ it was the end of the year party in Emily’s class. The party began with a swim party and ended with a luau. The room-moms did an incredible job with the luau and my … Continue reading
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One of the many things that I love about our elementary school is how they make learning fun and today was no exception. The 5th grade was asked to take a person from colonial times and bring them to life. … Continue reading
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It has been a tradition for many years that the graduating PreK students create a work of art to be hung on the stage the day of graduation. Today was finally Emily’s turn to make her work of art. She … Continue reading
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Emily finally decided to brave holding Spike …. but only if he was on a pillow!
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When the kids started asking for a pet nearly a year ago, I never imagined that our pet would end up being a Bearded Dragon! Everything fell in to place and we were able to get a Bearded Dragon from … Continue reading
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The school had a wonderful Health & Fitness Expo this year where they really tried to promote healthy living. We went around the school doing various activities and then got to go to the exhibit room where lots of vendors … Continue reading
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The kids celebrated Yom Ha’atzmaut at school today and in honor of Israel’s Independence Day, everyone wore blue and white. Aren’t they adorable?!?!? Today was a big day for Collin. He won an award in history for academic excellence in … Continue reading
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Carter and Nathan are having a blast in Williamsburg but said they are exhausted by the end of the day. They learned about medicine and life in colonial times. They visited a couple of gift shops today and of course … Continue reading
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The fifth grade had their big field trip today … to Williamsburg, Virginia. They flew out at 7:00 o’clock this morning and hit the ground running in Williamsburg. I honestly can’t imagine being one of the teachers on this trip. … Continue reading
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Emily got a new dress from Ms. Gerry and wanted to show off her fashion style!
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What an amazing feeling waking up to the sounds of mother nature and the chirping birds. Too bad it was immediately followed by 6 children saying “I’m hungry, I’m bored, I’ve got to go potty!” LOL The temperature started rising … Continue reading
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It was a gorgeous day for camping so a friend of mine and I took our kids to the Ocala National Forest and stayed at a wonderful semi-rustic campground at Big Bass. There are no showers, porta-pottys and one spicket … Continue reading
