Spring Program: Under the Big Top

Connor's class singing about Cotton Candy

Weston's class singing...and is that Connor being perfectly still?

All the 2s, 3s, Preschool, and Kindergarten classes together

James, Will, Mimi, and Grandy watching

Weston, Ella, and Reese

Will, Me, and James with our two circus clowns

Kindergarten Science Week: The Laws of Aerodynamics

Weston telling his classmates about thrust

Explaining drag

Will about to test the first paper airplane

All eyes on Weston & his Daddy

They make a great team

Connor and James came to watch the presentation

Time for the gear

Weston feeling pretty cool wearing his helmet

About to do a G-suit demonstration

Answering questions from the class

Weston and Will had to come up with a science project to share with Weston's class for science week.  They chose the Laws of Aerodynamics and Bernoulli's Principle.  Weston explained how the forces of thrust and drag act on a plane.  They made paper airplanes with different modifications to demonstrate thrust and drag.  Then Will brought out the gear for everyone to see.  Weston and Will both did a great job!  Connor, James, and I all came to show support.

Easter

Connor's Class Easter Egg Hunt

Connor with his friends

Connor off to a good start with the hunt

Showing Mommy his eggs

Picture of Connor at First Presbyterian Church

Weston

Weston, James, and Connor

Baby James' first Easter basket

All three baskets together

Two happy boys

Mimi and James

Little James and Big James

Three more baskets from Mimi and Grandy

Connor and Weston

Doing their silly thing

Family Easter pic

Mimi and Grandy with the kids

Me, Will, and our three boys

One tired little baby boy after his first Easter

We celebrated Easter this year with egg hunts for Weston and Connor's classes.  Connor's hunt was at Lilly Pace's house, and Weston's was at Fairpark and Rosie's.  Connor, James, and I met up with Weston's class at Rosie's for a little treat.  Then we walked with Weston's class to First Presbyterian Church for pictures by their pretty flowers.  The next day, we went to another hunt for Will's squadron in West Point at the DeSantis' farm.  It was a lot of fun.  The boys especially liked playing with the chickens and seeing all the cows.  Will celebrated his 38th birthday on Easter Sunday.  We had a special brunch with one of our favorites--chicken and waffles.  We also ate caramel cake, because it is the birthday boy's favorite.  We let James have a few tiny tastes of caramel icing, too.  He really liked it, and he cried for more.  I guess he has his mama's sweet tooth!  

Air Show

Will, Weston, and Connor at the Columbus Air Show

Posing by an F16, the jet Daddy used to fly

Looking inside at the avionics

Posing by Daddy's current jet, the T38

James & his biggest brother Weston

Looking at the A10

It's "Major Case" of the Blue Snow Cone Lips

And his brother Connor has clown lips from a red snow cone

Waiting for the Thunderbirds

Cousins' Visit & Soccer Season Finale

Cousins holding hands

Baby James, Weston, Andrew, Grace, & Connor

Grace

Connor being silly

Watching Weston play soccer

Part of Weston's Fan Club

Mimi & James

Daddy & Connor playing after Weston's game

Go "Green Lightning!"

Connor looking cute in the "uniform" Mommy got him

Connor posing for a pic

Andrew and Connor

Enjoying snacks after Weston's game

Weston heading toward the goal

Weston excited about a play

Andrew and Connor playing on another field

Connor talking to his sweet friend Alice

James & Daddy

Weston hanging from the goal

The prized trophy...his first one!

Some of Weston's teammates: Turner, Zac, Curtis, & Lewis

Sweet brothers celebrating after the game

Andrew and Grace came to visit for a week in April.  The kids had fun playing together.  They went to play in the Fairpark Fountain one day, where they also had a picnic before going to Rosie's for cupcakes and cookies.  Everyone came to watch Weston play his last soccer games.  At the end of the week, Will & I took Andrew, Weston, & Connor to the circus.  They ate popcorn and played with light up circus toys & swords during the show.  It was such a great way to end our time together with Andrew.

Weston's first soccer season was a lot of fun.  He quickly learned the rules of the game, and he scored a few goals, too!  He got his first ever trophy after the last game.  He was very, very excited to finally have his own trophy!!  He kept it in his top drawer for safe keeping.  Connor was too young to play this year, but I bought him his own mock uniform, complete with a jersey, cleats, bright green socks, and shin guards, so he could be included in the fun.  He looked adorable running around on the sidelines during Weston's games and kicking the ball into the goal after each game was over.  On the night Connor first wore his uniform, I told him he was "Green Lightning", because he was as fast as lightning.  When we arrived at the fields, he asked, "Hey Mommy, where is my team?"  It was so sad that he didn't understand, but we told him that his team was still practicing and that they would join him in the Fall.  Connor will get to play in the Fall, and Will is going to coach his team.  We will have two soccer players playing games next season!  And so it begins...