Buddy Day

Yesterday was "Buddy Day" at Kyle's karate studio.  He chose to bring Max as his buddy.  He was very helpful and good with him during class.  Max was soooo excited to be there with all the big kids doing karate!  He did a great job and has decided he wants to take karate now because he knows how to do it.  He was quite cute to watch.  I think he still needs some practice, but he's very confident in his new skills. :)  We may let him try it out this fall and see if it's something he'll stick with.  Those students who brought a buddy got to do saber sparring using blockers against an instructor.  Overall it was a more low key, fun class. 

Max's Preschool Graduation

Max had his last day of preschool today.  I can't believe that time has come already.  He will miss his friends but we hope to do lots of playdates this summer and he's really looking forward to kindergarten in the fall.  They had a special celebration for the last day of school.  Families were invited to spend the last part of the day at school.  The kids each got a certificate and sang some end of year songs.  We also had nice spread of food and time with all his friends and teachers.  It was a great year.  Max really loved preschool, his teachers, and all the friends he made. 

Karate Kyle's Purple Belt

Kyle had his belt test on Saturday and moved from a blue to a purple belt.  He's really enjoying karate and getting better every day.  He's still working hard in pursuit of a black belt one day. 

Happy Birthday Ma!

Today is Ma's birthday and Ma, Pa, and Uncle Mike came up to visit for the day.  We opened presents, went to Carrabba's for lunch, played games (Monopoly and chess), looked at Disney World pictures and souvenirs, and had carrot cake for dessert.  We hope she had a special day and enjoyed celebrating with everyone!

Mother's Day Tea

Max had a Mother's Day Tea at his preschool last Friday.  It was a special time for just Moms to come and spend some time with their preschool kids.  They sang some very cute songs, made a special dessert, and made some really sweet gifts.  Max was sooooo excited for this all week and was happy when the day finally arrived.  We had a very nice morning together.  I can't believe this is his last year of preschool!

 

Kindergarten Orientation

I know it's been awhile since I've posted and eventually I may get something on here about our amazing trip to Disney World, but for now I wanted to post a picture of Max at Kindergarten Orientation which he went to last week.  He was soooooo excited and proud!  He had a great time and seems very excited for next year!

Happy Easter!

On Saturday we went to Ma and Pa's house for an Easter visit.  It was great to see Pa up and about after his surgery.  Ma planned a fun scavenger hunt for the boys with Easter Eggs.  We had a nice lunch from Carlos O'Kelly's, played lots of games, and even got outside for a bit.  We're so thankful for Ma and Pa and for them making Easter (and every time we see them) so special.