Nolan's Pool Party 2017

Yes, this is the summer of pool parties. Lots of fun at Nolan's though!

Nolan going down the slide

Ella, Nolan's little sister, is Miranda's buddy

Weee!

A little solo time.

Great news! Miranda is moving into Ella's preschool class!

Boys playing in the yard. First grade, I hope you're ready for them.

Barbies have pool parties too.

Digging with little Kacy

Water guns and crazy games.

Mrs. Maloney visited!

They love her and they missed her.

Aidan's 7th Birthday Party 2017

We celebrated Aidan's 7th birthday at his house with a big fun pool party! These kids are so sweet-- and so lucky-- look at this amazing party!

Aidan and his mom Kathy behind him (Nolan and Samantha on either side)

James, Nolan, and Caris at the huge bounce house

Swimming with noodles!

James chatting with Caris

Hot tub time!

I mean, their lives are ridiculous!

Happy birthday, Aidan!

Kyle's Pool Party 2017

Erica had all the Kindergarten boys and boys' twins over for a pool party on Sunday. So fun!

Back row: James, Michael B, Nicholas, Miranda, Caris, and Darin

Front: Aiden, Michael B, Kyle

Another try at getting them all to smile

Bounce house and train slide

Erica distributing balloons

Restock!!

Aiden's sneak attack on Michael B

Lunch

James and Caris having happy times in the pretzel

Swimming mom

James's Kindergarten Valentine's Party 2017

On Monday, I got to visit James's classroom along with some other moms to help the kids make two Valentine's Day crafts. It was great messy fun. I love how happy James is when we go to his classroom.

Olivia's mom Emily helping with Valentine's Day mailboxes

Me helping with butterfly heart crafts

James's Valentine's mailbox

Vince's mom Rosa helping with butterfly crafts

Kyle's mom Erica helping with the butterfly craft

Selfie while James is working on his craft- hahaha.


James's butterfly

Mr. J reading The Night Before Valentine's Day to the whole class

Kyle, James, Aidan, and Aidan's little brother Dylan

James's Kindergarten Holiday Party 2016

James had a Holiday party at school, and was so happy to see me visiting there! The kids performed a holiday concert and then the parents did two art projects with them. We got to visit with their teach Mr. J, and the principal, Mrs. G. It was my first time to see the class while the kids were there, since I scheduled my "surprise reader" for Spring.

Kids gave a holiday concert!

First art project was an ornament

Giraffe table: Samantha, (mom), Darin hiding behind plate, Abby's mom

Principal Mrs. G in Hanukkah sweater

Giraffe table: Candace (mom), Darin, (mom), Abby

Candace's twins, Caris and Darin

Elephant table: Aiden, his mom, Caris, Erica (Kyle's mom), Kyle, and Emily.

Snowmen outside the library

James's reindeer words: flying, shiny nose, red nose, sled, 

brown, present, Santa helpers, carrots, antlers, Rudolf

Kindergarten Orientation 2016

James is starting Kindergarten on Tuesday! So far, we've had two visits to his new school. Last week we got to walk around the building together. We were actually supposed to drop off supplies then too, but we hadn't been able to find the supply list until that day. Tuesday we had Kindergarten Orientation. The kids went to their classroom with PTO volunteers and rode the school bus around town. They also very briefly met their teacher.

The bus for the kids ride around the school

James is excited and happy to start soon

Parents checking in


James visiting his class

The adults sat in an auditorium that was 500 degrees, heard about the school, and briefly saw the Kindergarten teachers. We also got advice regarding packing snacks and lunches, sending kids on the bus, picking up from school, and not freaking out as a parent so that your kids maintain their cool. At the end we got to meet some of the other parents in our class. The first mom I met was named Erica and her husband's name is Kevin. True story.

The long sad walk away from my kid... sniff.

Auditorium full of Long Island parents, and now I'm one too.
They were playing, "Forever Young," by Rod Stewart.

Introducing the Kindergarten teachers! There's Mr. J in purple.

There are 5 classes,  with about 20 kids each!


Picking up James from his orientation. His new BFF is pointing to him.

So many school supplies!