Dinosaurs and Kindergarten

Last day at Stonebrook with Mrs. Reba

Dear Leah and Logan,

Wow. The summer went by so fast. Technically, we still have a few more weeks of summer heat, but that didn't stop the new school year from coming.

Leah, your school journey took a big leap this month as you started kindergarten at Rockvale Elementary. Congratulations! You're a Rockvale Rocket.

School Tour: You're Rockvale Rocket

Before we talk about your new school, we first need to thank Ms.Adele and Lascassas Baptist and Mrs. Reba at Stonebrook.  Despite having 2 different teaching styles, they both loved you so much and did a fantastic job with preparing you for Kindergarten. I'm very grateful for all the experiences that your two preschools brought you.

Logan, the week after Leah left Stonebrook, you took her place in the Dragonflies class and now have Mrs. Reba too.

Leah, on Day 2 of your school experience...you took bus #13 and daddy teared up a bit as you got on the bus with no fear and drove away like you were a school pro. You're so brave!!  Your Kindergarten teacher is Mrs. McGregor, and she's excited to have you.

 During your first week at school, you sold Smart Cards and met your new after school group from the YMCA. You also became a big fan of 'hot lunch' and eating breakfast at school

Logan, I came to a realization with you this week as well....in exactly one year, you'll be starting this school journey too!! Where did my babies and toddlers go?? I miss you both when you could crawl and barely walk. You both grew up so quickly!

Oh, and don't you worry, bud. You and I had a big adventure this month too!! I took you to a giant dinosaur exhibit in Nashville. It was 102 degrees that day, which was a bit of a bummer for the outdoor fun. But we made the best of it with some Kona ice and the misting fans.

The fair included: Life size dinosaurs of all shapes and sizes.

A baby dinosaur show.

Dinosaur rides.

Fossil digs.

Bumper cars.

And tons of inflatable toys and obstacles.

Just about everything any dinosaur lover could ask for....

I just want to thank both of you- you helped give me an amazing summer!!! And we still have a few weeks to go!!

Love you both,

Daddy

8/28/16

The Cabin, Cold Water Lake, and Super Man Ice Cream!

Dear Leah and Logan,

In July 2016, we had another amazing week at 'The Cabin' in Weidman, Michigan. We started our journey after school on a Thursday. We met up with Grandma on the road, and drove 400 miles until we got tired. We got to Weidman at 2pm on Friday, July 7, 2016.

From there, it was non-stop fun every day.

We:

Took hikes.

Road the Quads.

Made lots of campfires.


Went fishing.


Went to Cold Water Lake 4 times.


Ate lots of S'mores.

Invented a new game of throwing the tennis ball in the pool.

Slept in a tent.


Went to a giant Waterpark hotel.

Ate 3000 blueberries.

Had a lake photo shoot.


Protected a fort with Aunt DeeDee.


What a fun week!     Family came and went while we were there, but GiGi, grandma, and me (and you two) stayed the whole time. 


It also became a tradition that every day after the lake, we'd go to Cool Dips for a giant ice cream cone. Logan, you had Superman Ice Cream every time!!  Daddy got the same thing every day too- Peanut Butter and Fudge Swirl.


On the last night, GiGi got us an amazing hotel room at a Water Park hotel. We road slides and the lazy river until the park closed. The hotel bed was a last night treat too...a good night sleep before our trip home.

We got up early on Friday, and we drove the entire way back to Tennessee. We got back to TN around 8pm (we drove the entire way in one day), and it was just in time to enjoy the Chilton's pool party (Claudia, Olivia, and Liam's house).

Phew!! what a week. You guys were both troopers for the entire trip, and I'm glad we were all able to enjoy a great week with some great weather and great memories.  We told GiGi we'd be back to The Cabin next year!!

Thanks for being such great travel buddies,


Love,


Daddy
July 2016