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Yes, I'm sad to see them growing up...but I have to confess that after a summer of non-stop fighting, I couldn't wait to ship these two off to school.

Sawyer was very excited about starting Kindergarten. I'd be even more excited myself if the class time was longer then 2 hours and 40 minutes.

Harrison is pretty reluctant when it comes to school, but he was excited to meet his new teacher and hopeful that she'd be nice enough not to give them homework on the first day.

I love that my guys will now pass each other in the hallways!

Since our district doesn't bus for Kindergarten, I had the perfect opportunity to walk Sawyer in and snap a picture with his incredibly sweet teacher. You know the type - she's been there forever and everyone loves her.

And it wouldn't be the first day of school without the pencil cake!

Here's to a great school year ahead!!!

writer's celebration

Harrison took this years Writer's Celebration very seriously....if only he felt the same way about his spelling!

I'm stealing this great idea from Andrea and sharing some exceprts from Harrison's school journals this year.

Easter!
Easter is onle 5 days away. We have bin filling eggs up for the easter egg hunt. The big pris is ten dolers. I have one 2 times in a row. My nana hides the eggs in her backyard but thar esey to find. I wish she would hide them more hard. For lunch we are having spagety. I forgot to teal you that my nana is atalein.

The New Baby Sister
My mom is having a baby sister. She is stil in my mom's stumick. She is aposto come out in October. I askt if the baby floddered yet?

The Basement
After a few weeks of beging my mom and dad we finale got them to buy the basemint. It takes a vary, vary, vary long time to finish the basemint. A few weeks later a guy came with this very smelly paste to cover the wall and sell the leaks.

Longwood Gardens
A few days ago my famile went to long wode gardin. It was awsom. My mom took tawns of pikshers. After my brother finale cowoperided we got a chrismis picsher.

The atake of Sawyer
One day me and Jake K. went to my house. We had an epic batle. My bruther was chucing stuff at our faces. We had to run. He was going to kill us. We tried hiding. We tried saprising him. Finaly we just let him win but it was fun.

...I am siting at my desk. I can not think about anything to write about. I still can't think of anything. Ok I can still not think of anything....

De-Ja-Boo!

Every year we celebrate Fall with the same traditions. But it never gets old.

We take our annual hayride to the pumpkin patch
This year there was some unwelcome excitement when Sawyer stepped on a bee hive. Thankfully, despite the 50 or so bees that swarmed around him, he was only stung once.

We parked the wagons and picked out our pumpkins from the storefront instead.
It's never enough to visit just one farm, though.

At Cherry Crest Adventure Farm you get to pet the animals.

With dad, of course.

I'm a bigger fan of the non-animal activities ;)

Next, you visit another pumkin patch with your preschool class. Added bonus? All these trips to the farm help you get over the fear of being attacked by bees when you go.

Decorate the house. Inside...

...and out.

Parade in your costume.

Or your PJ's. That works, too.

Watch a puppet show.

and finally - get the show on the road!

Trick or Treat!

Something good to eat!

Happy Halloween!

GR8

Get it?!

Happy 8th Birthday Harrison!

The schools in our district have off today for Rosh Hashana, so Harrison brought in his birthday treat yesterday. I was happy to check out his classroom and meet his super sweet teacher.


This morning Harrison read clues and went on a hunt for his hidden birthday presents - among the loot were two DS Games, Lego Miners sets and Star Wars Trouble.

I told the boys I wanted to get a nice picture of them together...

When I asked Harrison what was the best thing that happened when he was 7, he was quick to answer "Having Graham" which seriously melted my heart into a gigantic puddle of mush. His goal for 8 is to learn to write in cursive.

We were supposed to head to an Adventure Farm in Lancaster today, but last night we checked the online calendar to see what time they opened, only to find out they were actually closed. We scrambled to think of a fun alternative and ended up at Dave and Buster's instead. I don't think Harrison was too disappointed ;)

We love you birthday boy! I know I say it every year - but thanks for making me a mom, it's the best gift ever!

Born Ready

I'm convinced that little brothers are born ready for action. They need to keep up! Sawyer was walking at 9 months, riding without training wheels at 3 at this Summer he dove into the 12 ft. water at the pool, undaunted. I love that this kid believes he can do anything. Even fly.

And I know he'll soar this year in Pre-Kindergarten too.

Even if he is complaining about not being able to ride the bus like his big brother.

We're thrilled to have Mrs. Sarnese as his teacher again this year, and Mrs. Phillips is as sweet as can be, too.

Sawyer was eager to find his new cubby

So he could get to the more important matters at hand...

I think this group is prepared to handle anything

And in between play-doh and fighting crime I know Sawyer will be learning lots of things to prepare him for Kindergarten next year. I'm not worried. He's already ready ;)

second grader

Harrison was eager to leave for the bus stop on the first day of second grade, despite his many protests the night before (do I haaaaaave to go back to school tomorrow?)

He packed a peanut butter sandwich, cheese string, nectarine, pretzels and water bottle for lunch. I decided it was completely acceptable to include a post-it note with my well wishes, but respectfully left off any XO's or hearts.

This year our neighbor made the switch from private kindergarten, to attend first grade at the same public school as Harrison. He was more then happy to take her under his wing and help her find her classroom. Sawyer was happy to have her little brother to pal around with while they waited for the bus. Notice Sawyer's Paper Jamz guitar - he really made it feel like a block party ;)

We have the same sweet bus driver from last year.

And the same cake, too. I iced this with Graham on my hip, don't judge.

In the spirit of back-to-school, I am giving myself a homework assignment. Catch up on this blog! We had such a busy August - and September is already filling up, I can't get any further behind, so look for updates soon!