Father's Day and Other Fun

Joseph picked his favorite breakfast spot for Father's Day (Cafe
Hollander) and we went to the playground at Hart Park to
 run around and play in the sand. The kids all worked on their 
balancing skills and we headed back home before it got
really hot and crowded.  Lots of 90 degree days this week!

Jay took Leah and Hannah strawberry
picking in Mequon at Barthel Farm one
Saturday morning, and they had a great
time finding fruit with friends. They
brought home enough for all of us to enjoy
them all week long.  That same day Jay and
Joseph went to cheer on the Pirates (and
Brewers) at Miller Park.  Joseph has a new
Pirates jersey and is very proud to wear it,
but he likes the Brewers too.  He is after all
born and raised in Milwaukee!

 

And we all had some fun at Legend Lake with our friends the Eckerts.  It was really nice to be out on the water, and Joseph took his first wave runner ride.  He's getting more comfortable with swimming, and I've committed to the girls that when they are three they can go to swim lessons like Joseph.  And so the activity madness will begin!

Joseph Graduates 4K!

Joseph finished his 4K school year last week, and enjoyed singing his ABCs and ZYXs, The 12 Days of School, and I've Been Going to Grandma's House (all the whole year long).  The girls kept asking "is it my turn?" and "time for cake?"  This week all of the kids started going to the center closer to our house, and have handled the change pretty well.   Jay and Joseph made star wars shaped cookies to share with his new class on Monday, and Joseph even asked his teacher to share the cookies with the girl's room so they enjoyed a special treat as well (this was an original Joseph idea which is quite impressive).  Joseph misses some of his friends that he grew up with over the past 5 years, but is starting to play with new ones and enjoying time on the playground with the "big kids" and getting to share the playground with his sisters at the end of each day.  It's also been nice to be able to walk to school some days, and the teachers seem to have caught on quickly to who's who with the girls.  It helps that Hannah's hair is longer, but personalities also become a distinguishing factor.  One of the teacher's noticed that Leah is the "bossy one" and Hannah is the "happy one".  Turns out they both love pink, so it's not just Hannah that sports that color anymore.  They are all growing up quickly, and adjusting to new people and places, and before you know it the year 2025 will arrive and we'll be watching Joseph graduate high school!