Ryder's First Day of 3 Year Preschool!!

 

I can't believe my baby is in his second year of preschool!!

He is growing up way too fast!!

Ryder ... You are one funny little boy! You are sweet, whiny, hilarious, shy, independent, needy, playing nonstop, cuddly, polite, talkative, cute as a button and All Boy!!! Seriously!!!

On Sunday we had orientation and your teachers gave you this sweet treat!!

You were so excited to have your picture taken which was surprising!!!

So handsome!!

Breakfast with brother!!!

Your first day went great.... You didn't miss a beat from being away all summer!

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Maddox's First Day of Kindergarten

The night before Kindergarten......We were brushing our teeth and Maddox said, " i can't believe I'm going to be in Kindergarten tomorrow." It was too sweet!

He was all smiles and so excited. It almost felt like Christmas Eve... For him... Not me...the emotions were starting to set in for this Mama!

I wanted to get crafty and have a cool back to school tablescape but it was an after thought...so a chalkboard, subway art and the Higher Education monster truck was all I rounded up.

My pinterest idea... A little something something for his teachers. They actually seemed really excited to receive them.... Everyone loves Sharpies!!

He looked so cute in his uniform!

Mama got camera happy!!!

I should have got one with Ryder but I was running late... Imagine that!

Going into school

But first I need a pic with my Kindergartener!

"Ok Mom...I'm ready to go"

Now this is the face of a confident and eager little boy who is ready to start his school journey!!

He had a great day!

And I only cried a lot a little!

It's hard to believe this time has already come but I truly am excited to see this little guy grow and learn! But he will always be my baby!!

I did get a pic of the brothers... Not the best but it will do!!

Have a blessed week!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Losing Teeth and Starting Kindergarten!!

On Sunday.... I was doing my typical Sunday picture of the boys when Maddox randomly sticks his fingers in his mouth and pulls out his second tooth! It was too funny! He lost his first tooth about 3 weeks prior. I had no idea they would start coming out with him just barely being 5! Slow down!

He was so excited!!!

Hope this doesn't gross anyone out!

The new smile after losing the tooth!

Sweet Brothers!

On Monday The tooth fairy Money Maddox got was burning a hole in his pocket. He begged me to go to tractor supply to get a tractor. Toy tractor that is.

Notice this was our first stop

And here is our second stop....hmmmm....something looks funny...well yes, my child has his pants on backwards! How could I just be seeing this...I need to be a little more observant!

Next stop... Wal-Mart.... We ate lunch at Subway while we were there....I savored this moment as I was thinking this was our last random lunch date before Maddox starts school. Only days off school and summer vacations from here on out.

Today was Maddox's first day of Kindergarten... That post up next!!

 

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Maddox and Ryder’s SC Gamecock Baseball Party!!!

On June 14th 2014….I threw the boys a joint birthday party.  

This years party was a South Carolina Gamecocks Baseball theme.  Mainly because….they love baseball and they love the Gamecocks….so why not!  I wanted this party to be cheap, painless, and super simple…..and that is was!  We left for our cruise 15 hours after the party was over so my mind was a bit all over the place that week with trying to prepare for everything.  I am a procrastinator and I get overwhelmed easily so you can imagine!!

But the boys had a blast and so did all their friends so….winning!!!

The goody table!!

The cake turned out super cute…I just wish Ryder’s name was on the front too….it was on the back.

My “can do anything” Mom made these cute Oreo Pops!!!  I love how they turned out!!

Baby Ruth and SC Gamecock mints!!!

Cracker Jacks!!!

The Big League chew was a hit!!! All the kiddos were excited to grab their pack!!

All the guest signed their baseball!!

Pop Corn!!  My plan was to already have the bags filled and sitting on the table but the bags were huge and I didn’t have enough popcorn to fill them or enough space to set them out on the table.  So in the bucket it went!!  Help yourself!!

Personalized waters.

Close up of the cake!

Ryder’s name on the back!  Thank goodness he’s too young to notice his name wasn’t showing while the cake was displayed on the table!

My dear friend Andrea!!! 

Our Gamecock Loving Family!!!

Maddox and his buddy Harrison!!

Ready to play ball!!

Mom and cousin Diana hanging the pinata!

It’s Taylor!!!

Andrea and sweet Annabelle

Elan!

Willow and Maddox

Kali!!

Some Moms and girls staying cool in the dug out!

Ryder’s preschool girlfriend….she is too cute!!

My heart sister Holly and sweet Jaydan and my nephew Caine!!

After everyone arrived we started playing some games.  The one above, the kids were in 2 teams and raced down to the bats and had to put their forehead on it and go around in a circle 5 times and then run back…it was too cute!!

Baseball limbo!!

I think Cross was the best at this game!!

Ryder’s friend from church and MMO…Easton!

Hudson is such a cutie!!!

The hotter  it gets…the better the dug out looks!!

These 2 are so beautiful inside and out!!!

Liam enjoying his Oreo Pop!

Annabelle and Shep

Hotdog time!!

Zayne and Denise

My beautiful Sissy!

My beautiful Mommy!!

Cousin Chloe

Cousin Kadence

Mawmaw Jean

Cousin Keleey

My sister at heart!!!

Ryder being shy around Anslee!

He went from being shy to giving her a kiss.  Everyone was watching…too cute!!

Maddox blowing out his candles

Singing Happy Birthday to Ryder!

Ryder sure knows how to cut those eyes….he’s still cute though!

Maddox loved every minute of his party!!  One happy kid!!

His preschool friend Campbell!  They will also be in Kindergarten together!!

Ryder’s smiling!!!  Little Laura was trying to play with him earlier during the party and Ryder was not wanting her to play with him. I said “Ryder, she just wants to play with you”,  He responded, “but I not a toy”!  LOL!  Cracked me up!!

Pinata time!!  We made about 2 rounds of all the kids swinging before it finally started to bust….that was one tough pinata!!

Candy scavengers!!

They got the memo!!!

Gift time!!

Cross and Jaydan made the boys cards and they were so sweet!!

Krista will always be a very special friend…and being cousins is just a bonus!!

Sister Sister!!!  Love her so!!

It was a super fun party and I absolutely can not believe that my boys are 3 and 5!!!  I have to say every stage just keeps getting funner but I sure do miss lots of things about them being younger.  God knew what he was doing when he created the stages of growth….better yet the stages of life!!  I  just want to soak up all I can!!  Loving and Living Life in the Moment!!  Happy Birthday my sweet boys!! I love you to the moon and back!!!