Summer Break Begins

Friday was the last day of school and the boys celebrated by having their first sleepover! They had so much fun with their friend Billy. Even Ethan had a blast. He thought he was part of the group and did (or at least tried to do) everything the big boys did. After playing outside, eating pizza and making their own sundaes, the boys came inside to watch "How to Train Your Dragon". At bedtime there was organizing stuffed animals, changing sleeping arrangements and lots of giggles, then finally sleep.
Sunday we went to a family cookout and party at the Hepting's. The boys had fun playing in the little pool and the backyard and we were blessed with a beautiful afternoon with temps in the low 80s.

The Little Levins are Growing!

Today is Ryan's first day of kindergarten. I'm so excited for him and all the wonderful things ahead of him but at the same time sad that my buddy will be gone all day. I am so happy we had him wait to start kinder - we had such a great time last year. I know Ethan will miss his buddy too. They played together everyday while Tyler was at school. Ryan did great today and looked absolutely adorable in his uniform. Gosh he is such a cutie! We had chats, pep talks and even practiced for today so he would not feel scared this morning. Meet the teacher brought a lot of anxiety last week and I wanted to make sure we didn't have a repeat today. Next week Ethan will start pre-school! He is so excited and so am I. He is going to love it and I feel so good about his teacher and school. He was excited to get his school supplies and wouldn't take off his backpack - even at mealtime. All of a sudden I feel like I don't have any babies left. :( When I cam back from Scrapbook Camp last weekend, Ethan was potty-trained - yea daddy! He has graduated to big boy underwear and even goes to the potty all by himself. So freeing! He has even given up using his booster seat at the table for meals. Tyler started second grade today in the new Apex program at Adams. It's their accelerated program and Adams is already a highly academic school so I hope it's not overwhelming for him. He is so smart and loves learning so I think he'll do great. He is now taking showers by himself and loves the freedom...and the hot, hot water. He told me he loves getting the water hotter and hotter during his shower. The other night he ran upstairs to take a shower while I was cleaning up after dinner, Ryan ran to take a shower with daddy and Ethan went potty by himself. I realized that suddenly my life has gotten so. much. easier. Almost overnight. Ahhh.