Off to KINDERGARTEN!

  I am not quite sure when he got this old….It seems like I have been waiting for this day forever (he gets to come to school with me everyday!) and dreading it at the same time.  He is not a little boy anymore….he is a full-fledged kindergarten.

 

The morning of the big day, I snuck in his room and took a picture.  Love, love, love that he still has his blankie.  I tell him daily that as soon as he gives it up, I am taking it over :)

And all ready for the big day (with new clothes from Momo!)

After a lot of deliberation, he went with the Buzz backpack. 

 

Drew and Luke (and their forced-I-am-over-your-camera-smiles)

Luke and Ethan

Mrs. Harbour (who he ADORES!!)

:)

and the very first Saturday, writing love notes to his teacher… :)

And I can’t forget my little Drew.  He is in the 3’s class and loves his teacher Miss Jennifer.  I told him to show me how old he was and he was convinced he is 4…..Luke, my little rule follower, is behind him holding up the correct # of fingers.

Daddy’s favorite season (FOOTBALL season!)

I have been a horrid blogger but with good reason…..kinder started up and I am asleep by 8:30.  Give me a few weeks and we will back to the swing of things :)  And I know, I know….my photo a day blog is missing a lot of days…I will catch up, eventually :)

About a week before school started, we dropped everything and headed off to the beach for the day.  I don’t have any pics because I left my camera at home.  On the way home we heard that the Chargers were opening their practice at the Q.  We ran home, showered, changed and headed back to SD. 

Teaching Luke and Drew the finer points of tailgating :)

Drew was so excited.  He loves to wear jerseys and anything and everything football.  He makes his daddy proud :)

Luke, the photographer

Drew’s eyes were HUGE when we got in there.  We were able to get as close to the field as possible. 

Luke brought his (fake) binoculars :)

 

 

 

John was in heaven…..wonder where Drew gets it :)

Love, love, love them

 

Drew loved watching the D Line drills.  He kept yelling “Hi Chargers… Hi!!!!!”

The big boys.

An new annual tradition

 

Luke was able to go to football camp with John again this summer.  Drew decided to stay home with me but I have a feeling this will be the last time he misses out on all the fun.  Luke stayed in the dorms with all the “big” boys.  I think he had the time of his life.  He was talking about it for days….

The majority of the time was spent on the field.

Luke and his buddy Nolan

Watching the boys practice

…and telling silly secrets…..

And they were put to work.  Coach Candaele gave them some jobs….

and they took it very seriously.

….collecting cones…..

He was so happy…

….and goofy…..

and they are beat.  good luck in ten years boys, I think you are going to have work a bit harder at camp when you are a player :)

and please continue to keep my dear friend Cheree in your prayers and pray for peace for her family.  They still have not caught the awful, horrid man who did this to her.  It will haunt me forever to know the fear that she felt in her final moments.  :(((