School's out...water is on!!

Since I don't pay the bills (my awesome husband does), I can't tell you what our water bill actually goes up to during the summer months, but I think it would have to be a substancial increase. Who doesn't have fun in a sprinkler??!! I mean there is no pool bag packing, which for us means: no sandwich making, no baby float toting, no flip flop losing madness. Don't get me wrong, I am all for a fun day at the pool and I'm sure a lot of our summer will be spent there. The sprinkler, though, is something you don't have to plan for, pack for, it's stress free! Once Jett starts walking (any day now), I'm sure he will love it just as much as everyone else. Today was a perfect sprinkler day!

Our friend, Molly, was a sprinkler first-timer. I think she's hooked! I'm glad Landon and Caden were here today to play too!Although, Caden wasn't too sure about it. I have faith though that he will come around soon!!

Muckdogs take 1st place!

What a fun, fun, fun 1st baseball season for Drew! Finishing in first place, all the boys did so awesome! Drew learned not to look at the stands while he was running to first base and why not to dance around (especially backwards) in the outfield. He loved being the catcher; it forced him to pay attention, not to mention he was stinkin' cute in all that catcher gear!

It seems impossible that I have a Kindergartener and a one year old.

This week, I watched Drew walk into his new Elementary School with his head high, like he already knew that he'd soon run the place... with not an ounce of uncertainty. I watched him say goodbye to his pre-school classmates, who have become his great friends. It's just the beginning for him, making friends and then having to say good bye to move on to make new friends. I pray that when he is older, he has a circle of great friends around him, from each chapter of his life, maybe even some from pre-school. What a true blessing it has been for me to have such wonderful friends...friends I still talk to often, friends I've known so long that I can't remember not knowing them, friends that I know will be there forever. Here are a few pictures from Drew's pre-school graduation:





and this is Kitty...I hope they stay in touch because I absolutely adore her!


He and Gracee Beth became great friends! I know we will see her again!

and this was our attempt at a family picture...





My sweet Jett will be one tomorrow. ONE. It seems impossible! Today someone asked me how old he was and I said 11 months. For a brief second I thought about saying "He's one" but I just couldn't bring myself to say it. It just sounds so - not a baby anymore. I guess I could say 12 months. Then I may turn into the mom that says in a few years that he's 36 months! I had so much fun throwing his first birthday party yesterday. He is one loved 12 month old!
These were so worth the time they took!

Every monkey needs a monkey cup.


Birthday Boy!


Builing their monkeys...


Drew and Tyler


Cake time!






Playing in the jumpy...


Brother showing Jett how to play with his new Pirate water table.




I can't wait for all the new things he will learn this year as a big ONE year old. I'm sure this year will go by just as quick and soon enough I'll be writing about how it's just impossible for him to be two, but I'm not going to think about that right now. I'm just going to cherish my sweet baby...and I just might always call him that, even when he's 345 months old.