The Day

Jacobs high school graduation day.

Keaton said after the graduation: I wish I had a hat to throw up in the air like Jacob did. Jacob has had a few busy months. He is now a high school graduate and an Eagle Scout. Here he is working at Dairy Queen. Yes, I embarrassed him by bringing in the camera, he wasn't going to look up, but i just told him i was going to keep taking the pictures until he finally looked up at me. The boys thought it was so exciting to see Jacob at work. At home we were reading a book and it talked about someone making an ice cream cone and both of the boys mentioned that Jacob makes ice cream cones. Jacob made quite the impression on his nephews. The boys love their uncle!!

Graduation Day

The preschool graduate. In Keatons class every parent had to make a paper doll that looked like their child, so here is Keatons. I copied one of his favorite shirts. It was an amazing preschool year. Keaton made some great friends as for myself. I loved volunteering in the class and seeing how Keaton learned and interacted with the teachers and other children.

Keaton was blessed to have the most amazing preschool teacher, Mrs. Burkley and her assistants were Mrs. Trana and Mrs. Holguin. I couldn't asked for a better run program.

Our next preschoolers, Peter Everitt, Sara Thompson, and Xander all enjoying the yummy food from the graduation party. In my family I always remember doing something special after each year of school so I wanted to start it up for my boys. So a group of his friends from school all went out to celebrate their year of learning and went and saw the movie "UP". It was a fun, celebrating day.

Now I just hope he keeps up the excitement for school for the next 12 years and more.

Too much lovin

Xander saw this cricket in the yard and wanted to catch it. My bug lover chased that cricket around and unfortunatley for the cricket, Xander caught him. Once Xander got the cricket he was started petting it like a dog, then he put him on his arm to hop on him. Xander got very frustrated everytime he jumped off, so he would catch him again and put him back on his arm, soon it became much easier for Xander to catch the cricket. I wonder why? Well, not purposely, but because my bug lover was giving this cricket too much love he started to lose a leg here and was slowly getting crippled. This is Xander showing his catch of the day. He is always poking his head in cracks and holes to see what bugs he can find.

Strawberries and More

The 2nd year off to the Oxnard Strawberry Festival and the boys are more excited for the rides than strawberries. Our first ride is a bus ride to the festival, this is Xanders 1st bus ride and Keatons 2nd and they were very excited.

Note to self: Next bus ride, don't sit next to the Emergency Exit window with Xander because he kept pushing the button all throughout the ride.

Xander's and Keaton's favorite ride was the giant bouncy slide.

Already preparing for the big bounce down, look at the air.

More rides and thank goodness Daddy is here because Mommy's stomach can't handle the carousel.

One picture with my boys isn't the easiest, as you can see. But I'll take what I can because most of the time they are running around and it isn't too often they are both sitting down.

Actually, rare.

On the way out of the strawberry festival the boys couldn't resist saying, "Hi" to the police man. Xander really wanted to ride on the motorcycle, so we asked Mr. Cop if the boys could take a look.

Xander up close and personal was afraid Mr. Cop was going to lock him up, so he stayed off, but Keaton was more than happy to get on the motorcycle and turn on the sirens.

We ended up leaving the Strawberry Festival without buying a flat of strawberries because we didn't want to carry them around. Now that is kind of unheard of, but that is only because Chris now covers the Oxnard area so since strawberry season opened Chris has made sure he has had to go through Oxnard so we can get these yummy delicious strawberries that are red all the way through.

Of course, we did eat strawberries and had yummy strawberry desserts.

Strawberries go fast in our house, nothing fancy. I think I have made a few pies, but we love them fresh in our home. I wouldn't be surprised if my boys had a strawberry plant growing inside their stomaches.