Tooth #5 is gone...

I couldn't resist this one...

Sam's first day of Preschool in Cali...

For all of you that either got to see Sam's first weeks of Preschool last year or heard about it...well, I am so happy to announce that this year...was the complete opposite.  He was looking forward to school starting and whenever Jack would say that he didn't want to go back to school...Sam followed up with a "I can't wait!"  Crazy, I know!!  He has gone for one week now and is still absolutely loving it.  Helps a lot that the school has bunnies and a classroom Chinchilla that they get to take care of...and babysit on the weekends if the parents are up to it...haven't gone their yet, but thinking that it might be a nice little good behavior reward.  Alright, Eric says no way, but he won't be able to disagree once they are at our home on Friday.  :)  Sam has his innocent and shy costume on right now, but I believe that will be gone in about one week as his classroom is all boys...poor Mrs. Keller!  We are very impressed with the school and can not believe that next year he will be at Jack's school with him!  YIKES!!!!  My baby is growing up way too fast...

Jack's first day of 2nd Grade...

Another year older...another grade higher...where does this time go?  2nd grade...I can not believe it.  Jack now has 2 weeks under his belt and seems to be adjusting well.  He did have major "deer in the headlights" the first two days of school.  First being I suspect just getting back into the routine.  Second, he commented "Mom, they talk so much faster here!"  Third, new school, new kids, new everything.  I think...alright, I know that I would have crawled into a hole if I were to have to go thru this as a kid.  I see my personality and shyness in Jack so much and both Eric and I are trying to get him thru this.  This is a hard thing for Eric to comprehend.  Overall, Jack is doing great...wondering when the math problems are going to get harder and absolutely loving the fact that he has an English class this year.  :)  He misses his great Minnesota friends...brings tears to Eric and I.  To hear him speak to his Grandpa on the phone and random people that we encounter that I make them speak to him in Spanish...I love it and am so proud of his accomplishments.  Before we know it...another year will be completed...

Mallary & John in the OC!

Hip hip hooray!!!!  Great friends and our Bahama traveling partners Mal & John came out for a weekend of fun.  We had a great time venturing to Huntington Beach and some chill time at our home.  A very quick but great time!  Eric was "buried" by the boys...they tried to give him some breasts, too.

Thanks for visiting us Mal & John!!!!  Until next time....

Jack's "double tooth pull"

One month ago, Jack decided that he would like both of his extremely loose top front teeth pulled.  He was really wanting to see how much money or what the Tooth Fairy would leave him for two teeth at one time.  Eric performed the duty as Sam, a neighbor kid and myself looked on.  It was quite humorous.  We used string this time.  It was overdue as you can see his other teeth were already coming in.  Look at the fear and tense body on both Jack and Eric in the action photo.  :)