Lunch date

I asked Keaton what he wanted to do on his last day before he started Kindergarten.  He said he wanted to get candy at the "check out section" at the store and bring one to Camden.  The crazy and over-priced candy that they have right before you pay for your stuff.  The star wars lightsaber lollypop, candy in a baby bottle, ring pops, Frozen movie candy necklaces, etc. The stuff I never get them.  I suggested we go out to lunch also.  It was a special lunch knowing I will have such limited time with Keaton now.  I am looking forward to the one-on-one time I will get with Nolan!

First's for both the boys

They are off to conquer the world!  
September 9, 2016 was Keaton's first Day of Kindergarten at Cottage Lake Elementary School.  His teacher's name is Mrs Talbott.  The day went great for him! I am so happy for him and really hope he loves school!

Nolan was pretty confused on Keaton's first day and wanted his backpack and his sign and thought he was going to school also.

A few days later Nolan started preschool at the Woodinville Country Day School.  I wasn't able to be there on his first day but dad did a good job and got a great first day picture!  Nolan's teacher's are Mrs. Lisa and Mrs. Shaila.  I am excited for him to have something that is his own (something his brother isn't part of).  He needs to bring 3 special things to school on Monday, I wonder what he will choose...

The Summer of Gatorade and Camden

The kids spent a lot of time with my friend Lynn's son Camden this Summer.  Lynn had a new baby, Colesen, this Summer so she's been very adventurous with us!  Very early in the Summer we were somewhere with Camden and he had Gatorade....and that started the massive hysteria around our house.  My kids wanted it and they wanted it constantly!  The Gatorade also caused lots of problems.  Keaton wanted to drink it out of the bottle.  It was a very big deal to him.  But Nolan couldn't so they had to drink it out of cups with tops on them "baby cups."  I can't even count the millions of times we talked about the container the Gatorade would be drank out of.  I remember one time when Nolan was being bad and Keaton saying "if Nolan goes to time out can I have Gatorade out of the bottle."  It was the talk of the Summer!

We had so much fun with Camden this Summer! He was like a brother to my kids!  Colesen was pretty awesome too and hung out with us on all our adventures and didn't cry a bit! 

We had picnics!

We went to the zoo (unfortunately since they acted like brothers Nolan was the youngest and did get picked on sometimes).

We went to the Pacific Science Center where we saw a 3-D Imax movie and the Lego exhibit.

We made cake and learned about how colors can change into other colors.  We also learned that with Gatorade.  Blue Gatorade into a red cup makes it purple.  They did learn a few things this Summer.

We went swimming a lot!

We went to the movie, Zootopia, at a winery and Lynn brought McDonald's.  They were definitly popular with the other kids.

The kids had professional pictures taken for Lynn's work (orthodontics office) so they may appear in the brochures and pictures on the walls if they make the cut.

I love how Camden usually has his arms crossed in pictures looking mad! It is so funny since I know he's having fun!  It's something a brother would do.

Happy Campers

The kids (and their friend Camden) have been going to these fantastic camps this summer at Nolan's preschool, Woodinville Country Dayschool.  They have learned to be scientists, athletes, gone through Jedi training, become superhero's.  Each week had a different theme and they learned a song related to that week.  Camp just ended and they had an end of Summer BBQ where the kids sang all the songs they learned at camp.  It was REALLY cute!!!!!!!  I'm looking forward for Nolan to be part of this school for preschool. 

Happy Campers!

Superhero's!

Getting ready to sing camp songs!

Waterslides!  

Graduation

Today Keaton's preschool (The Andover School) had a graduation party for the Pre-K class.  These kids will be going to Kindergarden in a few weeks.  We were all super excited to go and Keaton asked about it all day but when we got there he spent most of the party hiding behind me.  I think he was shy because he knew the kids but he hadn't seen them in months (since he stopped going to the school in June after we moved).  Each month the kids write a few sentences about something they've learned that month and then draw a picture.  Example: "My favorite thing to do in the Winter is.......". The teachers save these and put them into a book to give the parents at the end of the school year.  They are a great gift and it is very interesting to hear what they say.

He doesn't look too excited about graduating but did get an official looking certificate.

 

The teachers at the Andover School were fantastic!

Other Summer Stuff

Summer fun!

Wax Hands

Summer camps - Jedi training, Ooey Gooey Science, Water Park

Babies! When we were driving to the hospital Nolan told us he thought the doctor was at Red Robin.  He also showed baby Colesten his belly button since the baby's looked a little different.  And he drew the baby a picture.

Annual Swedish SummeRun.  The kids didn't come this year since I didn't think they'd walk. We will start training early for next year!

And lots of wrestling!

 

Saving for a car

I've been saving some of the gift certificates the kids get and the last one from Nana and Grampy got them a car.  Technically it was a graduation gift from them since the gift certificate was for Keaton graduating from Pre-K. We expected the car to cause lots of fights but so far they have been pretty good about sharing.