Boom Clap- the sound of my Littles turning 4!

Oh my, Kingston Grant. It seemed like you would NEVER grow out of being a three year old. And, now you are four. You are my early riser- 5:45 AM with a, "Mom..is it time for breakfast yet?" with your hot morning breath as close to my face as you can get. You love to play with friends. Play with Hot Wheels. Eat snacks. Watch shows. Eat more snacks. You still take naps. Love your monkey blanket. You are shy and reserved (complete opposite of Mc). You don't eat any food- unless it's nuggets or hot dogs or chips. You love cereal- no milk. Pizza- no sauce. You make friends wherever you go. You are stubborn and usually, Mom is the only one that can do ANY task for you (bath, pajamas, story, prayer, water, teeth brushing). Still love the Avengers, Transformers, Paw Patrol, Teen Titans Go!, and "shows on your bed" which is anything from Netflix. You are sweet. You are the middle child. You are the cutest little boy ever! We love you!

First time getting in Mimi's pool. You wouldn't even think about it last year so this was an improvement- even if you wouldn't get off the ladder. 

Party set up

Superhero cupcakes- I must say, I am REALLY glad there are women who do it first so I can just tag along and hit "print" without all the work on the front end. 

Shooting the Villain (Mark in a cape) with silly string at the party. 

All our superhero friends- Brielle Barson, Colton Sheffer, Lincoln Johnson, Cole Blackhurst and Molly Peterson. 

Fishing Pole!

Life-sized Optimus

His new "Hot Rod" bike- still not so great at pedaling. Or stopping. Or turning.  Or riding with his head up so he can see where he is going but that is one of the biggest benefits in having a summer birthday. Lots of time to practice.

Birthday at prek (actually the last day of prek was in May but they celebrated his since it's in the summer). Lots of goodies!

Monster truck cake

ten and 11

And, with that, we are a mere 17 days away from Enzo being O N E!! It seems like this time, round 3, it went WAY more quickly than with the other two. I guess with school schedules, summer, Dr appointments for Mark, work...life really, my baby slipped away sometime between July 2014 and now.

Enzo is such a happy kid! He is sleeping from 7 PM- 8 AM every night. Loves bath time, fruit pouches, being chased, watching Kingston, eating people food, playing with toys, making noise, making the scowl face, his binky, riding in the bike trailer, going up the stairs and taking things out of whatever containment they are in (drawers, the garbage, bins, baskets). Excited to see what this summer brings with swimming and being outside.

I think we just purchased our last container of formula. Ever. I stocked up on closeout Baby Magic at Smith's the other day and realized that smell will all too soon leave as well. Enzo desperately needs a haircut but I can't bear to cut it- that is the last teeny piece of my newborn. My last baby. My tiny boy. Such a sweetheart, a ray of sunshine and a blessing in our home.

Mc thought he needed a headband...with all that hair, a manbun isn't outside the realm of possibilities. 

One morning, Enzo woke up with, whatever this is. Didn't seem to bother him but was rather alarming to have your kid resemble Quasimodo for a few days. 

Standing up ALL the time. Isn't quite sure he wants to walk but he will pace around everything if he can hang on. 

Smooches through the glass at Mimi's. 

The hair. 

End of school year 2015

In a flash the school year of 2015 was over!

Mckinley finished her first year at Heartland Elementary- she was awarded the Husky Award and 100% for her Literacy and Math testing. She was SO excited to run to the front and claim her reward!

Kindergarten helped Mc to learn to love pizza. She learned to read ( reads signs and sounds out words every.where. we go). She learned to play pretend at a whole new level. Learned that kids can be different and that's ok. Learned to write stories and that small erasers are a most prized possession.

It has been so much watching her move into a "school kid". She loves to excel and I had so much fun volunteering in her class and seeing how she interacts in that environment.

With calloused hands from the monkey bars, 4 lost teeth and one more loose, and two more inches, this kid is ready to move on to First grade.

Winner, Winner Chicken Dinner!

Last Day of Kindergarten- we HAD to wear a dress. 

No more Kindergarten playground in the morning. 

Mckinley did the most reading in her grade and got to smash a pie in Ms L's face. Highlight of her life.

Mc and Ms Lebegue. We sure loved her!

The ever supportive Mimi and Papa- balloons and Hersheys, what else does she need?