Class of 2012 - Kindergarten!

Whenever we asked Dylan about his graduation, he never wanted to talk about it.  “It has to be a surprise!”  And it sure was.  They recited the pledge of allegiance, sang songs for the Mommies and Daddies, paraded in costumes from around the world, shared the work they’ve been doing at school and even danced for the crowd.

Dylan was so happy to have everyone join him at Graduation – Lolo, Lola, Grandma, Uncle Tommy, Ninong Jeff, Tita Juli, Jaden, Ninong King and Ate Cece were all there!  As an added bonus, he even got presents!!!

 

ready for Graduation

I pledge of allegiance to the flag....

"get up and dance Dylan"....

"You are my sunshine" - for Mommy

"Daddy is my Hero"

"It's A Small World"

Asked what should children all around the world have. 
Dylan:  "All children should have a happy home to live in"

Diploma time

 

with friends - Brandon and Dalton

 

with Ninong King

 

Congratulations Dylan - We are so very proud of you!

the whole gang

 

With teachers:  Ms. Lisa, Ms. Parul (his all time fav), Ms. Nancy, Ms. Laura, and Ms. Amy  

Back home for a little celebration with a yummy chocolate cake. 

Father's Day - at Central Park

It was a perfect cool summer day. We packed up for a day in the city to celebrate Father's Day.  As we do every year when we go to Central Park, first we hit up Shake Shack for some juicy burgers and delicious shakes.  It was packed as always but definitely worth the wait.

The boys loved the Central Park.  In summary, per Dylan:  this is the biggest park I've ever been to!  They enjoyed the HUGE sand box (no surprise there), the crazy bumpy slides, and street performers.  But the one thing they were looking forward to the whole was riding the subway.  They even insisted on just standing up and holding on during the ride.

Food!  burgers, fries and shakes all around.  Here's Dylan - he's the eating monster!

 

 

Yes, Mommy likes to dress them alike and in bright colors, esp when we are going out to a place with lots of people.  It makes it easier to remember what they are wearing and to spot them from a distance.

 

 

holding onto Superman - his current toy obsession

Daddy's favorite part - playing ball in the park

just the boys - this is the biggest sand box they kids have ever seen and they spent about two hours here!

they couldn't get over it - riding the subway new york city style!

we stayed for a few minutes, just watching the trains go by

for dinner - one of Daddy's favorite places - BBQs!

The next day, we went to Lolo's house for a BBQ  -  Happy Father's Day!!!!

Mommy' Birthday - Great Wolf Lodge

When sad about getting older, celebrate like a five year old at Great Wolf Lodge.

A family weekend in an indoor waterpark is just what we needed.  The kids had fun and even Mommy and Daddy enjoyed the slides with the kids.  We got on every single one except for just a couple of them - only because the kids were too small to get on.  

Our favorite was definitely the River Canon Run (or as the kids called it – the family slide) where we all packed into a raft and went down the slide.  So many screams and laughs on this slide.  The wave pool was another hit with the kids.  They’d grab an inner tube and enjoy the crazy waves.  

Besides the waterpark, the kids were thrilled to have a bunkbed in our room.  They had their own little adventure in their room and are now constantly asking for bunk beds in their rooms at home.

We’ll definitely be going back next year – maybe we’ll even bring the cousins too!

Happy xxth Birthday Mommy!

Red Sox

For Daddy's 40th Birthday, he wanted to drive to Boston to see the Red Sox play on their 100th anniversary.  While the kids stayed with Grandma and Uncle Tommy for the weekend, Mommy and Daddy enjoyed a couple of days doing everything Boston.

Having Qdoba before the game - where he became the proud owner of a 100th Anniversary booklet

Outside Fenway park with lots of restaurants

 Pre-game

 A quick visit to Cheers - sadly, Norm wasn't there

Logan update

he's mastered his shapes, can pick out his colors, sings his ABCs, and count to 10.  Sleepover with Dylan is his preference.  he's favorite word - BANGBANGSIT.

Easter fun!

Doing crafts has been one of our favorite things to do with the boys.  They fully enjoy it and seeing them get creative is just rewarding (minus all the mess, of course!).  They painted and decorated 10 eggs (2 cracked while mommy was boiled them.. ooopps!), and placed them by the door for the Easter Bunny to hide.  The next day, they woke up and excitedly looked for all the eggs. (Note to all:  Don't let Daddy hide the eggs because we'll never find them!)  They also loved their Easter baskets filled with Easter chocolates and their very own personalized superhero gears (capes, eye mask and arm shields).