The best thing...

...about a big brother who can read? Having him read your favorite stories to you any time!

Tee Ball!

This summer, Allen joined the world of organized sports with his first tee ball season! He had a blast playing "his" new sport...except when the temps got above 100 degrees...then he was much more interested in sitting and drinking out of his water bottle! He made new friends and enjoyed spending time with kids his own age with the focus on them and not their siblings. He was led by the awesome Coach Brad who also coached Drew's team this year. That made Allen feel that much bigger! Patrick was an assistant coach and it was fun to see him in that role and back on the baseball field where he spent so much time as a kid. It was a great experience all the way around.

Legoland Discovery Center

The Legoland Discovery Center in KC opened in May to serious fanfare...and insane crowds! We tried to visit twice over the summer only to turn away at the sight of the lines down the sidewalk and around the corner just to get inside. Thankfully the crowds have started to die down and we were able to visit a couple of weeks ago. The trick is to go late in the evening...the last admission is 2 hours prior to closing and the place was virtually empty! It's a decent attraction - nothing to jump up and down about but a fun diversion every now and then. The boys enjoyed the two rides and building the Lego racers. Patrick and I thought the scale models of KC landmarks were very impressive! There is a 4D movie theater that shows multiple movies so we can see something different each time. And there is a room where you can build a mini-set with a Master Builder and then buy the set to take home. We passed on the build this trip but will do it on another outing for sure. It was a good adventure and the perfect family evening to close out the summer!

All-American Boys...

On July 4th the boys helped me make a real homemade Apple Pie! They loved helping make it...and eat it...

First Day of First Grade!

Hello there! Yes...I took a bit of a summer vacation from the blog. Something about keeping up with our busy summer made it difficult to post about our adventures! If time allows I will attempt to back post the most interesting things...or we'll just move on from here!

On Thursday, Drew started First Grade!! He was very excited to get back to school...back to routine...back to friends! He seems to like his teacher so far and is very happy about school in general. I am hopeful the great attitude about school will continue throughout the year!

Allen is missing having his brother at home during the days but we are staying busy so far. (He will start Pre-K in 2 weeks!)