Random cuteness from this Summer

5 Month Update

Our happy little guy is 5 months old today! This month Adam started eating cereal and is a big fan of both the rice and oatmeal flavors. It will be exciting to introduce him to fruits and vegetables these next few weeks. He is still a fabulous night time sleeper though recently waking due to pink eye with fever this past week. This just allows for extra snuggle time with mommy and daddy and fuels our love of coffee. :)

Kindergarten!

Today marked a new milestone for Colin as he boarded a bus that took him to his new school for the first day of Kindergarten! He was very excited about today, and we are proud to report that it was a great first day of school! Highlights included getting to drink chocolate milk and playing on the enourmous playground (there might have been some learning going on as well :) Our boy is growing up!

Preschool Graduation

Last Tuesday, Colin had his Preschool Graduation from New Horizon Academy. It was so cute to see him in his cap and gown and acting all silly with his friends. Each of the kids received 3 various awards and we thought Colins were right on the mark. He received awards for "Amazing Athlete," "Marvelous Mathematician," and "Loving Leader." After 5 1/2 years at the same daycare it was hard for staff to see him go but Colin will still get to make guest appearances when picking up his brothers during the week. He is super excited to start Kindergarten as a Valentine Hills Roadrunner!



Thanks to morning TV commercials, Colin has been talking about going to Chuck E. Cheese for months. As a "graduation" present he finally got his wish. It was actually a much better experience than I was expecting. The pizza was very tasty, and the boys got their choice of games in just a mildly chaotic environment.

MN State Fair

It is MN State Fair time! A key start to the fair day is our traditional 5K Milk run. It was especially exciting because it was Karl's first 5K race and he was awesome! 7 years old and running 3+ miles! I am a very proud auntie! Unfortunately, Justin was sick so Jason stayed home with him and Adam.



After the run we made our way to Kidway for rides and sampled yummy mini doughnuts and Sweet Martha cookies.



As we were wrapping up our session of rides, Colin takes a good wipe-out on the slippery pebble ground and winds up with an owie on his hand. (keep in mind any sight of blood and he goes a bit hysterical). This seemed like a great time to head home but not before I got a Mommy and Colin picture at the Great MN Get Together.

Jason's Birthday O' Fun

Last Saturday, Jason turned 37! and we celebrated with a day full of fun with our boys. The morning started with a new recipe I wanted to try for homemade coffee cake. It was OK but the box version is faster, easier, and tastes better. Mid morning we headed to the greens for some mini golf. Colin is getting to be quite the putting pro, Justin played along for the first few holes then quickly discovered it is more fun and easier to throw the golf ball at the hole, and Adam followed us along the course in his stroller peacefully entertaining himself and sucking his thumb like the perfect little boy he always is.



After a LeeAnn Chin lunch and naps it was time for Colin's smoothie experiment and birthday cake from Target. Colin loves to mix foods and create interesting food experiments. Smoothies provide lots of fun creations.



The birthday finale was an evening at the Dome to watch Vikings Football! It was Justin's first Vikings game and we had awesome seats in the lower level. My Mom got lots of good snuggle time with Adam and we all had a blast at the game with face painting, corn dogs, and Skol Vikings songs. The Vikings must have known it was Jason's birthday as the game was the perfect gift for this birthday guy!