A Perfect Square

 This is how we do a 5 year check up...with varied expressions. Vincent has been really into color coordination lately, this time it's orange, sometimes it's red, other days it's all blue. Impressive.
 At five years old, Vincent is a perfect square. He weighs 43 pounds, and he's 43" tall.

My little thumb sucker, and his little bear. I'm trying to get him to stop, his overbite is getting more and more pronounced, but he just loves sucking that thumb...and his "wittle beaw." (All "r's" are still "w's" for Vincent and Gavin. I love this and will be sad when it ends.

Welcome to Summer!

He's all done with Kindergarten!

Today Daniel was most sad about not being able to see Mrs. Wigand over the summer.

Welcome to Summer!!!

We had a few cousins and friends over to welcome in the summer

Fencing

The boys helped their dad and Kieth build the last section of fence. Gavin was especially into the project, carrying around a hammer following his daddy all week and calling himself Bob the Builder.

On the Couch

Gavin looks huge next to his newest cousin

The boys always love a good book. And they love Auntie Tracy.

Preschool Promotion

Vincent with Ms. Grace and Ms. Sharon. We are really going to miss these awesome teachers.

Vincent shows daddy the work he's done in school this year.

There were a few tears as we all said goodbye

Vincent gets his diploma

My cooperative boy stopped for a really long time looking right at me so I could get a picture of him just like Ms. Sharon told him to before walking on stage.

The kids sang "This Land is Your Land, This Land is My Land." and "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" in English and Spanish.

Since Vincent finished school a week earlier than Daniel and he's already graduated, we have two kindergarteners for a week. hee hee.

Bowling Party

Awesome Form

He got a strike. He won the game. Now he's getting a little competitive streak.

Daniel's little buddy, Kaelyn, celebrated her 6th birthday with a bowling party. Most of these kids were classmates this year. We hope to get most of our class back for first grade, but it sounds unlikely that they will keep the kids together. Kaelyn had a big crush on Daniel all year which was really cute.

Ice Cream Rest Stop

 

On our way home, we stopped at a favorite fun place off the 99. It was hot, so ice cream was a welcome treat as the boys rode the covered wagon.

Waiting for the brakes to cool on our way down the mountain

Riding the Shuttle to see the largest tree in the world

The General Sherman, world's largest tree

King's Canyon

Giant Sequoias

Gavin following Bekah through the inside of a fallen Redwood

Brooklyn, Alana, Daniel, Vincent and Gavin viewing the General Grant Giant Sequoia
Ages 3,5,6,4,3- lots of energy and fun

Walking inside a fallen down tree

Gavin was super excited about camping!

Climbing Sequoia Stumps

There was a lot of climbing, even on the tree stumps the kids were 10 feet high

Relaxing with a movie in the evening

Wrapping up the school year

Daniel in his last couple weeks of kindergarten enjoying the sunny day.

Kindergarten class leaving for the zoo!!

Vincent had his first dentist appointment getting ready for kindergarten. He did great, no cavities and very brave. Also, he looked awesome in his special glasses. The boys were super excited about the goodies they got to bring home, balloons, new toothbrushes and their very own travel toothpaste. So exciting.

Vincent treated me to a sweet Mother's Day Tea at his preschool. So special to spend this time with my sweet boy.