Friday, August 17, 2012

The Start of our Second Grade Year

We made it through our first week of second grade. And I even got to sub for fifth grade one of those days!! Crazy! Anyway....

We were nervous to start a new school but we have felt nothing but completely welcomed!! It's been wonderful!! The principal, teachers and counselor have gone above and beyond to make this transition go smoothly!! They even had a little welcome party for all the new students this afternoon.

Here are my boys- super second graders!! (Zach, Alex & Josh)


Zach was a little nervous.


As was Josh.


Alex seemed nothing but excited. But he is mister social. He has never met a stranger!


We got a picture or two with our neighbors- just like we did last year. Got to keep that tradition going!! Although this year some of the neighbors have changed.


We got to school that morning.


And in this crazy mob of moms and dads tried to find our teachers. And this mob is just for first and second graders. It was nuts!


We found each of the teachers. Zach has Mrs. Seyl.


Josh has Mrs. Schaben.


Alex has Mrs. Bauer.


All three teachers seem fantastic and seem to really work together as a team. Which is a huge plus in my book!! And so far the boys have talked fondly of each of their teachers.


Of course the day got better when we found our good friends!!


How could it not?!?!


They were all smiles after school the first day and that couldn't have made my heart happier!! I feel like this is going to be a really great year!!

Monday, August 13, 2012

July Photo A Day


During the month of July, I decided to do the July Photo a Day challenge. Here is the challenge list:


Day 1 is a self portrait and Day 2 is busy. I combined the two of them. Here I am busy with the boys leaving Splash Station- a water park in Fremont. It was SO HOT this month!!
I decided to do the July photo a day. Day 1 is a self portrait and day 2 is busy. I combined the 2 of them. Here I am busy with the boys leaving Splash Station.


Day 3- Best Part of My Day: The boys had their EIGHTH birthday party!!
July photo a day- Day 3- Best part of my day was my kids birthday party.

 Day 4- Fun: What's more fun than having lunch with Josh? Not too much!
July Photo A Day: Day 4: Fun- What's more fun than having lunch with Josh? Not too much. :)

Day 5- floor: On the floor with my super cute nephew Jack!!
July photo a day: Day 5:floor. On the floor with my super cute nephew Jack!!


Day 6-chair: In this heat what else is there to do than sit in a chair in a pool?!?!
July photo a day: day 6: chair. In this heat what else is there to do than sit in a chair in a pool?!?

Day 7-Garden: In a garden taking family pictures with Joe! He's the best!!
July Photo a day: Day 7: Garden. In a garden taking family pictures with @jastereo ! He's the best!!

Day 8-lunch: (however I'm changing it to brunch) Having brunch with my family before they leave. Loved having them here to visit! 
July photo a day: Day 8: lunch (however I'm changing it to brunch) Having brunch with my family before they leave. Loved having them here to visit!


Day 9- BIG: Today we drove to Lincoln to visit Morrill Hall with some good friends. Awesome day!!
July Photo A Day: Day 9: Big. Today we drove to Lincoln to visit Morrill Hall with some good friends. Awesome day!!

Day 10- favorite color: I don't really have one. I just like lots of colors! However sometimes I do say pink just because I have a house full of boys.  
Photo A Day: Day 10: Favorite color. I don't really have one. I just like lots of colors! However sometimes I do say pink just because I have a house full of boys.



 Day 11- letter: Sending out thank you letters from the boys.
July photo a day: Day 11: Letter. Sending out thank you letters from the boys.


Day 12- texture: Josh making home made granola bars. Lots of delicious texture in that bowl!

JPAD- July photo a day- (I'm abbreviating it now): 12: Texture. Josh making home made granola bars. Lots of delicious texture in that bowl!


Day 13 I skipped. A really dear friend of mine's father passed away. His funeral was that day and I wasn't in a creative or picture taking mood...moving onto Day14- building: Here I am after the color run with the Omaha skyline behind me. SO MUCH FUN!!You can read more about it HERE if you are interested.
JPAD:14: Building. Here I am after the color run with the Omaha skyline behind me.


Day 15- finger: Whew-we! It's hot out! This is me wiping the sweat off my brow (with my fingers) after playing sand volleyball.Which is the first time I have ever played volleyball. It was a BLAST!!
JPAD:15:finger. Whew-we! It's hot out! This is me wiping the sweat off my brow (with my fingers) after playing sand volleyball.


 Day 16- sign. Just a sign or two I saw carting the boys around today.
JPAD:16:Sign. Carting the boys around today.


Day 17- addiction: This summer it's a nonfat iced chai tea latte! Mmmmmm!!
JPAD: 17: addiction. This summer it's a nonfat iced chai tea latte! Mmmmmm!!


Day 18- plate: This plate makes me smile when I see it. It's Josh's plants vs zombie plate he painted earlier this year. 
JPAD: 18: Plate. This plate makes me smile when I see it. It's Josh's plants vs zombie plate he painted earlier this year.

Day 19- animal/pet: Don't get totally grossed out but we have two pet rats. They are actually really good pets. Rats really do get a bad rep! Meet Steve. Hi Steve!!
JPAD: 19: animal/pet. Don't get totally grossed out but we have 2 pet rats. They are actually really good pets. They really do get a bad rep!


 Day 20- eyes: We seeeeeee you!
JPAD: 20: eyes. We seeeeeee you!


 Day 21- 9 o'clock: Yahtzee with Zach!
JPAD: 21: 9 o'clock. Yahtzee with Zach!


Day 22 skipped.Not sure why. I just did....Day 23- mirror: Time to get back to working out!
JPAD: 23: mirror. Time to get back to working out!


Day 24- stranger: Lots of strangers at the pool today. What else is there to do when it 109 out?!?!?
JPAD: 24: stranger. Lots of strangers at the pool today. What else is there to do when it 109 out?!?!?

Day 25- heart: Alex making a heart with his hands while waiting for the doctor. He had an ear infection. There was also some talk about a tonsillectomy but thankfully the doctor decided it wasn't necessary at this point! Whew!
JPAD: 25: heart. Alex making a heart with his hands while waiting for the doctor. He has an ear infection.

Day 26- sunshine: Don't mind the sun too much today. It's about 15 degrees cooler than yesterday. Which puts us at 93!
JPAD: 26: sunshine.  Don't mind the sun too much today. It's about 15 degrees cooler than yesterday. Which puts us at 93!


Day 27- on the road: Driving on the newly paved road taking Alex to hip hop.
JPAD: 27: on the road. Driving on the newly paved road taking Alex to hip hop.



Day 28- cup. 
JPAD: 28: cup

That I painted with the lovely Kassie:
Painting pottery- actually dottery- with @ksands9101

Day 29- last thing I bought: Make-up. Eyeliner to be more specific.
JPAD: 29: last thing I bought. Make-up. Eyeliner to be more specific.

 Day 30- calm: Strangely enough it is calm in the house right now so I am going to enjoy the moment and read. Woot! Love moments like these! Now if only I had an iced chai tea to go with this moment..... 
JPAD: 30: calm. Strangely enough it is calm in the house right now so I am going to enjoy the moment and read. Woot! Love moments like these!

Day 31- toothbrush. Yeah I totally skipped this one. Who cares about my boring toothbrush?!?! Besides me that is! Don't want my teeth to fall out. But honestly by this time I was ready for the photo a day challenge to end. :)