A boy and his brother...

This morning, just as I was about to get out of bed, in came a darling red head with a sweet grin. He was carrying a tray with two Krispy Kreme doughnuts and a glass of milk. He sat the tray down next to me and gave me a kiss on the cheek. He asked if there was anything else I needed. 

Although KK doughnuts are a no no for my stomach first thing in the morning - I enjoyed every bite while my little guy sat beside me and chatted up a storm about pending firework purchases.

He's doing a good job learning to be thoughtful and kind just like his big brother.


photo taken 12/09

Today I took Davis to his ortho appointment to find a very busy office. All the seats were filled and so we stood. Soon a few chairs emptied and we took them. A women got up and went to the front desk to take care of something and when she was done, someone else had taken the seat. The woman sat on the ground against a wall just a arm’s length away from Davis. After a moment Davis turned to the woman and offered her his seat. He got up and asked her to please take it. She said “no thank you. I am fine really” and expressed her thanks to him. She said, “what a kind young man.” Another woman who saw and heard the exchange said as well, “what a sweet young man.” I just grinned from ear to ear and silently thanked my Heavenly Father for blessing me with such a good boy. It makes my heart so happy to see him make good choices, act upon the things he has been taught and set a strong, solid example for his little brother.

photo taken 12/01

For the love of the game...

Little League season is long over but I couldn't leave this out of the end of the school year wrap up.

Cooper's team went undefeated the entire season.

They played in the All Stars game and won that as well.

They did have a pretty great coach that carried them on his shoulders--if it were possible to physically carry a team on your shoulders.

If it could be done then Brent would be the man to do it.

He puts everything into this game.

He expects a lot from his boys, no matter they were only 7 and 8 years old this season.

But he teaches and gives every part of him right back to them.

His time, his knowledge, his experience but more than anything his love for the game.

And when you are done playing for Coach Brent you go away feeling like you learned a bunch, you played hard, if you made a mistake he taught you how to fix it, and you feel like a champion--no matter the score at the end of the game.

Best of all for Cooper, he gets to bring the coach home and just call him Dad : )

School's out.

I realize school has been out for a month now but I wanted to acknowledge

my children for their excellent efforts at yet another school year of

 addition,

 subtraction,

 multiplication,

 division,

 reading,

writing

 and beyond.

  Like WAY beyond.

 
 

Both of the boys were blessed with extraordinary teachers. 
Thank you Mrs. Bray and Miss Fischer for giving your all to my kids.
Although you will never be compensated appropriately enough monetarily for what you do,
please know the amount of gratitude that comes with the insufficient words
THANK YOU!!

In keeping with the educational theme, here is an Acrostic poem for each of my kiddos...

Diligent
Amicable
Valiant
Imaginative
Steadfast

Competitive
One of a kind
Obliging
Peppery
Exuberant
Remarkable

Maddison is no longer a "lower classman".

She joyfully exclaimed the minute her last final of her sophmore year was complete "I'm an upper classman!"

I don't like thinking about what that really means because I'm pretty sure I'm not ready for it.

But besides that, Maddison had a great year.  Anything she touches turns out pretty darn stinkin' fantastic!

But that's just her mother's humble opinion : )

Mindful
Attentive
Dedicated
Darling
Influential
Smiley
Organized (although this does not hold true when it comes to her bedroom)
Nice (such a tiny word that means so much)

Finally ~ some pictures of the show!

NYC!  The shimmer of Times Square!

The pulse!  The beat!  The drive!

Welcome to America's favorite radio program, the Oxident Hour of Smiles, starring your old softy, Bert Healy!

Together at last!  Together forever!

I don't need anything!

Anything!

Anything!

I don't need anything but you!!

Yes, the jig is up!  Daniel Francis Hannigan!!

Behind the final curtain pictures...

Daddy W and his ladies!

Thanks Team Annie!  Each of you made this so much fun!

Davis with his biggest fans : )

Miss Hannigan, Annie and Daddy Warbucks

And the amazing Mrs. Smith...

You are fabulous!  Thanks for giving these kids such an unforgettable experience!

The making of Daddy Warbucks...

Right from the moment that Davis came home in January from auditions for the school play and announced that he was going to play the part of Daddy Warbucks, he said he was going to shave his head.  Knowing that Davis is true to his word, I didn't doubt that he would.  In order to give him an out I did say that he could make a final decision about that in May when it came down to performance time.  When we asked if he wanted to go try out a bald cap to see how it would look, he still insisted he was going to do it right.

And he did...

So after taking it down to silky smooth...

It made the perfect impression and transformed our boy into a man...

It's hard for me to believe that Davis looked like this only four months ago...

Then he was a good amount shorter than his sister.

Four months later he can look her in the eye.

That makes him 5' 8".

Then he still had a boyish look about him.

Four months later I can hardly see it.

That makes me get a lump in my throat.

Then he was only half way through sixth grade.

Four months later he only has like 10 days until he puts elementary school behind him.

That makes him happy and me with another lump in my throat.

I really need to get back to my blog because some great things have happened...

like Davis getting to act in a role that was made just for him!

Move over Albert Finney...

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It's Davis' turn to shine!

He was spectacular!

And petite Ashley was the perfect Annie.

It was a match made for Hollywood!

Seriously, I realize I am a proud mother but the level to which these elementary kids performed was nothing short of incredible.

It was so much fun to sit back and watch it all unfold.

Take a bow big D.

And take another and then another.

You so have my heart.