What A Year

As I tuck you into bed tonight we will talk of all the things you have done this year in pre school, as tomorrow is you last day of school.
You have learned so much.
You have made many good friends and memories that will last a lifetime.
Everyday of school this year you were excited to go and learn.
When I ask you what you liked most about pre school you told me:

Hugging your teachers
Recess
Snack Time &
Playing with your friends

You tell me that you are going to miss pre school, but that you are ready to go across the street. Which means that you are ready for elementary school.

Grace has made us proud in many ways, but we are most proud of how she treats others and how caring she is towards her teachers and friends.

A special thank you to Miss Louise and Miss Jodie for being amazing teachers to our little Grace. All of the photos in this post were taking by her teachers and we are forever grateful to have them.

#1

Josh,
Grace and Emmit are the luckiest to have such a dad like you.
You set the bar high and we all love you like crazy.
Happy Fathers Day!

Friday

Weekends at the Park

Weekends at the park are always better when you are with your cousins...

2nd Annual Lobster Mania

We wait for this weekend all year long.

A weekend of friends and family who come together for one thing.

Lobster.

Flown to our local market all the way from Maine for us all to enjoy.

Everyone contributes to the feast, but no one is more important then those lobsters!

 Arr mighty. Captain Emmit waiting for the quest to arrive.

 Boys and their sticks...

 Kelsey getting a squeeze from my Papa.

 Laurie and Indira enjoying the sunshine.

 Grace and Tatum BFF's.

 Uncle Ian was in the house!

 Seriously, why limit happy hour to just one hour.

 Once again my main man dominated those lobster.

 Lobster Mania

 Sleeper and Emmit enjoying some of Papa's home made chowder.

 Kelsey and Pat have never looked better!

 Oh that silly Papa.

 Bill & D prepping for the feast.

 There is a lot going on in this photo.

 Who wants cake?

 These four kids are buddies for life.

 Aha this is nice. Bellies are full, the sun is setting and the beer is flowing.

 You know it's a good time when the Letterman jackets come out. Why did I have a patch for being a state qualifier? Who am I kidding, if I could get a patch I got it.

 Baby Brady joined the party.

 He is a mountain man.

He makes things with his hands.

Ladies and gentleman let me introduce the

" Pad Pad".

It's a sleeping pad that has magically turned into a camera lens holder or a beer cozy. Not shown here is the I Pad case holder.

He is mountain man.

And he can make anything out of a sleeping pad and duck tape.

Until next year Lobster!

Something New

After we drop G off at school on Fridays and if that sun is out, this is where u will find E and I.
Tommy Thompson Trail.
Emmit on his bike and me just pounding the pavement head tilted to the side just trying to keep up.

This is a new thing for us. Trust me
It beats taking a run pushing a double!