A year of firsts...

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Another first day of school has come and this one is by far the most exciting as for the very first time...all three boys are at the same school!!!!! Whoohoo!!!! Luke is completing Pre-K three days/week/full day at the boys school and that means 1 dropoff and 1 pickup each day!!!

Another first is that we have actually have a first day of school picture with all of us in it! We were out front taking pictures and a neighbor heading to work literally stopped his car and asked if we'd like a family picture! Gotta love living in a friendly neighborhood!!!

For the first time ever, much to Brian's delight, I did not cry today!!! All three of my guys were so happy today and so excited to go to school and had such big smiles on their faces that I was truly happy dropping them off. We love their school that we have them in so much and truly feel that there is someone loving on our guys every minute of the day. They each love where they are, we are so blessed to have made such wonderful friends at this school (both the kids and Craig & I) and the boys are academically doing better than we could've ever imagined! I know when I leave them each day that they are safe, happy and loved...what more could a Momma ask for?!?!?!

Yet another first this year was Matt finally grew up and it breaks my heart! Every year as I tuck him in the night before school he has a huge sobfest as to how much he's gonna miss me....not last night!!! Apparently he has moved on and decided that I am in fact not worth missing each day :( As much as I love that he is getting bigger...I hate that he is getting bigger!!!

I am officially the Momma of a 3'rd grader, a 2'nd grader and a Pre-Ker (is that even a word???) and as I look at my three growing boys I am both proud of what amazing little guys they are becoming and so, so sad at the fact that they are in fact growing up and becoming amazing little guys that make me proud each and everyday.

Ice Cream Festival & Teddy Bear Hospital!

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How fun does this Saturday sound...we went to the Austin Ice Cream Festival with all you can eat ice cream, followed by the Austin Humane Society's Teddy Bear Hospital! We literally woke up with no plans...a rare thing for a Saturday in this sports crazy house and saw the ice cream festival advertised on the news. Thinking kids get in free, $10 for adults and all the ice cream you can eat sounded like a good idea to me so getting ready it was! A quick check of my email showed that the humane society was holding a teddy bear hospital right nearby so added that to our list as well :)

What fun our day turned out to be!!! The ice cream festival was exactly what it promised...except it was 100 degrees!!! We were turning into big sticky messes quickly so after about six rounds of ice cream we headed out :) On the plus side...I have officially tried "fried chicken & waffle" flavored ice cream!!!!

The teddy bear hospital was so much more fun than we could've imagined!!! The boys each checked in, got their Drs. badges and set to work coloring in detail where their special friend was "injured". For the record...we had good ol' "gray bear", "big dog" and "giant Jokey smurf" with us to be treated! Once we were called to the back, we scrubbed in and proceeded to the O.R. So much fun!!! The kids held the anesthesia, gave injections, monitored blood pressure and taped up the broken limbs of their friends. From the O.R. we proceeded to the pharmacy where they each received a bag of skittles to take with their friened whenever they were in pain....ummm....adorable!!!! (and totally FREE!!!)