Monday, May 19, 2008

May

Well, we are once again at the end of another school year. All the kids will be finished with school next week. I don't know whether to be excited or depressed. Hopefully we will all have a great summer together and enjoy it! Zach will be leaving the fifth grade, to be the oldest at Eagle Bay next year in the 6th! He won't be missing his teacher though! (They have had a love/hate relationship.) Hayley is leaving the 3rd grade. She has excelled and made many new friends. Justin is going to be leaving the Kindergarten, where he has learned so many things, like reading among other things. Mom will be a little sad when he start 1st grade and will be gone all day next year. I still have Tyler though! Tyler will be finishing up this Thursday from his 3 year old preschool and next year he will be starting 4 year old preschool with the grandma's! (An inside joke!) We are also in the middle of a busy sport season for the Larson's. Soccer finally finished up for Hayley and Justin, and we are now doing baseball for Zach, Justin and Tyler. Zach is one of the pitchers for the Mets, and Justin and Tyler are great swing hitters on the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. You should just see Tyler roll, not slide, into home plate! Hayley also had her piano recital on Saturday, and I will try to post a video for those who want to see. She really has a natural talent for the piano, but fighting her for practice is not so fun. We will see if she decides to pursue this talent.

Wednesday, April 2, 2008

Easter in Arizona




This year we took a roadtrip to Phoenix, Arizona for Easter. We enjoyed very nice weather (close to 90 degrees!), got to go swimming in March outside, and got to see the Grand Canyon (not our favorite, because of the long drive, but still it is checked off on our list!). The kids had a great time, and were amazed that the Easter bunny followed us to Arizona! That smart bunny! It was a nice time, we enjoyed the warm break, and the highlight of the trip were the cactus on the drive!

Monday, March 10, 2008

March Madness


Well, we finally got through birthday month. Justin's birthday party turned out well, he had a blast with his friends. His favorite presents this year were a scooter and a light-up Star Wars light sabre. Justin and Tyler have become obsessed with Star Wars Episode I lately. They watch this movie at least a couple of times a week.

Hayley's birthday was a huge success as well! Even mom thought it turned out well. She invited 3 friends and we went to a Beauty School to get their hair curled and nails painted. The girls had a lot of fun interacting with the Beauty school trainees. She has become a little teenager this year. All she wanted for her birthday was clothes, shoes, and a cell phone. She didn't get the cell phone, but Kris was brilliant and found a hot pink Sandisk, which she really loved! Even Zach was jealous!

Mom's birthday was nice as well. The kids made me breakfast in bed. Then that night we went to dinner at Cafe Rio. Kris also surprised me with a yummy Fruit Tart! We're just glad all the birthdays are over. Now we can move onto Easter!