Debby isn't getting us Down!!

The rain has finally ended! Woo-hoo!

Ok, so these pictures uploaded backwards from how I wanted so, we'll start now and go back.

Yesterday was Ross' 34th birthday. Yay Ross. We of course went to Texas Cattle Company in Lakeland, which was tasty as always. We went for a little walk by the close to overflowing (thanks Debby) Lake Morton and took this lovely picture in front of the Volunteer Spirit statue. Aren't we cute?

Last weekend we went to a friend's birthday party and Quinn got to go bowling for the first time. He was SO excited. It took him a little bit to get the hang of it (he got the ball stuck between the bumper and the gutter, how he did that I don't know). He was so happy to be there and we had a great time.

This picture was actually his first trip up to the lane. The one above is how he excitedly would watch his ball roll down the lane.

Now these might not make as much sense since they are in the wrong order. I decided to do something fun and we did a science experiement. I tried to explain the basics of a reaction, which I don't think I did a good job on. We just did the old vinegar and baking soda trick, but I did put food coloring on the spoon with the baking soda, so it made a nice colorful foamy good time.

Here he is stirring up the green "reaction".

Excitedly watching the red foam spill out onto the tray.

Here he is with all our supplies gathered together. Doesn't he look happy?

That's a bit of what we're up to this summer. Hope you all are having a great time too!!

Last Day

Today was Quinn's last day of K3 preschool.  I wasn't too sad, although looking at the below comparison pictures does make me a little teary.  On his first day back in August, he was 3.5, now he's 4 years, 3 months.  He recognizes the entire alphabet, knows all the letter sounds, and can write his name. He's doing very well on sight words and is just so smart.  And cute.  And a little bit ornery, but what 4 year old boy isn't? He had a really good year, made some great friends, and has definitely learned a lot. What more can we ask for as parents? Now we're onto pre-K. Which means kindergarten is in the sights.  Now I am getting a little teary.

On a side note, part of the reason I titled this blog what I did is because Quinn uses the phrase "last day" for any day that has passed, from yesterday to a year ago, so it is definitely fitting on more than one level.