Summer Outing: Deanna Rose

A teacher friend, Natalie, and I with our kiddos went to Deanna Rose Farmstead this week. William is getting to be to the age where he can interact with his environment and is interesting in the things around him. Natalie's three kids are so good to him and were good protectors and made sure he was doing everything & having fun. We saw all the animals (there was a 3 day old baby goat!) and checked out their old time shops (did you know the barber was also the dentist?!). We had packed a picnic lunch to enjoy before William and I headed home for afternoon nap time. It was a fun day and I'm looking forward to more outings this summer!

 

Whew! School's Out For Summer!!

Our last day of school for this year was Monday, May 22nd. It's summer now! Time for William and I to keep busy and have lots of fun together. We are excited to be around on Bret's days off and plan on having some fun family days as well.

On field day, I was challenged by one of my students to compete in the Balloon Blaster! Each of us had a water balloon hanging over our heads and an air pump at our feet. Our job was to pump our competitor's balloon full of air to pop faster than they could pop our balloon! It was a lot of fun, but that water was COLD!! Good thing it was a hot day!

We celebrated the students' multiplication & division skills with an ice cream sundae party. We introduced them to a movie classic from when we were kids: Homeward Bound! They loved the movie and were excited to hear there's a sequel. 

This is my 3rd season being a Girls on the Run Coach. The organization celebrated its 10th year this spring! I have loved getting to know the 3rd, 4th, & 5th grade girls who participate. Each season ends with a 5K around Kaufmann & Arrowhead stadiums.

the sparkle at our school: Jen

this year's coaches: Ashley, Jesse, Jen, me, DeAnn, & Elise

William's daycare runs only during the school year, so he said goodbye to Miss Alisa this month as well. She has been so completely amazing for us this year. It's hard to believe we started him in the fall as an 8 month old baby and we end the school year with an almost 1.5 year old! She has been so understanding of our schedules and caring for William. She even gives him his haircuts! We couldn't have asked for a better daycare provider.

of course, who is the one kid not looking at the camera...

William in Bret's Childhood Clothes

Bless her heart, Susie (Bret's mom) saved every Easter & Christmas outfit Bret wore growing up! I am so very happy that she did!! I love dressing William in them and looking at him compared to Bret around the same age.

 

Ready to pick up his prom date! 

Bath Time = Best Time for William

One of Will's favorite things is bath time. He hears us turn the water on and starts pointing toward the bathroom or will run over to the door and wait for us to open it. He can hardly wait to get his clothes & diaper off to get in the water. Then, he plays with his toys and strainer cups. He now loves to splash which leaves the entire surrounding area dripping with water, which cracks him up!

Rough Life for Will

Sometimes being William Brown isn't easy ;) He has so many toys and stuffed animals, it's hard to choose which one to play with. Then, he gets a pretend phone call and just doesn't have time to take it. Busy little guy.

Then, he finds time to snuggle with mama and life is a little better again!