Polly!

Catching up!

Matthew is catching up to Sam and guess who is not that happy!!!

Sam lost a tooth!!

Sam's First Soccer Game!!!

North Shore United Blue Team #8

He's so cute, if I must say so myself!

Super excited for his first game!!!  His first team game was in Kenosha. How fun!!!

#8..with the little tan legs!

I was unable to come to the game as I had to work (and I was devistated) however, I told Matthew that he was in charge of taking lots and lots of pictures!  So, they were testing out the little camera to make sure it was in good working order. 

At the game!  They played well, for the first time as a team and they were super excited for the big season they have in front of them.  Sam loves soccer and think he has found his true sport!



Chef Matthew

Some days I wonder what Matthew will come up with next.  This day was interesting as he wanted me to make him a chef's hat....but it had to be blue and orange and it had to sit just perfectly ontop of his head.  So, it only took me 2 attempts to create the perfect chef hat.  Chef Matthew, at his finest! 

First Day of School-2011-2012

How can this be???  My little man is going off to school?  Where has the time gone.  As a mom, I think I say this often and I often remind myself to not say it anymore, but then I say it and it just NEVER ENDS!  So, here I go again, little matthew, all grown up starting his new little life...without me there to hid behind my leg :(.  Brad and I are so excited for him, as we know this will be a huge change for him.  A good change.  So....here we go, onto new and exciting adventures!  The night before Kindergarten.  At least we have a smile!

Sam all ready to get a good nights sleep!  He couldn't be more excited for the return of school and to see all his friends (the whole school) and just be back on a normal routine!

...6:28 a.m. the first day of school, September 1, 2010

This little boy just knows how to break my heart.  He was so excited, but so scared, but just all around emotional.  He pulled himself together and got himself all ready without big monster tears of hesitation. 

Sam excited as ever to get back into a school routine!!!  He was so excited.

Hesitant, scared, nervous and excitement!  He is a BIG boy now!!

Matthew's new school outfit that he picked out all himself.

The sunflower that grew and grew and grew all summer....when the flower bloomed, it was time for school.  I think secretly Matthew was hoping the seed wouldn't grow...and found him stepping on it a few times outside!

Brothers!!!

Our bus stop!  Everyone is so cute.  We love Aspen.  She has been a true blessing to Matthew helping guide him on and off the bus.  THANK YOU ASPEN!

Here comes the bus...I did have tears...and so did Matthew :(

Do you see his little face in the window?  Brad and I met the bus at school to walk Matthew to his classroom. 

Getting off the bus

His cubby

The sign in sheet

The dreadful goodbye...such a sad sad look.  He did tear when we left, as did we....Brad and I celebrated with breakfast and meanwhile I got a call from his teacher that Matthew was doing wonderful on his first day and she was so proud of him.  I will save that message forever!

They did it!  They both had a wonderful day at school.  They both came off the bus, happily with smiles of excitement!!! 

Hope

I think I have held onto hope for the past few years that blogging would once again become a part of my life...well, I've held my breath long enough and I'm ready to share our lives journey with you all again! As I sat her the other night thumbing through the journey already documented, I couldn't help for it to bring tears to my heart. This piece of our live is huge and although we have a gap in time, I can't wait to jump back in. So...welcome back! There is so much time between now and then, I'm just going to have to do the best I can and start back up fresh.