First Day of Kindergarten

He was so excited to go to his first day of kindergarten.

Garren will be riding (or walking) with Chris in the morning. It's nice knowing that his Dad is just down the hall.

Garren will be riding the bus home from school. I'm glad he is the first stop and is only on the bus a minute or two.

Catching Crayfish

We took the boys down to the creek for one of Chris's favorite boyhood pasttimes, catching crayfish. Although I was a little squimish (ok, maybe more than a little), I did manage to catch one of the little buggers. Garren also caught one crayfish and Calvin enjoyed playing in the rocks and splashing in the water. Chris, of course, caught the most crayfish.

Dolly Sods

Garren and Calvin enjoying the gorgeous views (Garren wants us to build a house here)

green snake (the first one Chris has ever found)

my first blueberry pie

(made from the wild blueberries we picked from Dolly Sods and some supplemental blueberries was Wal-Mart)

Happy 6th Birthday, Garren!!!

"Mario" seemed the obvious choice for the theme of Garren's 6th birthday party. There were so many cute ideas on the internet that it was hard to narrow it down. We had a great time surrounded by family, even Great Grandpa and Great Grandma were able to make it. Happy Birthday to the little boy who never ceases to amaze me or make me laugh.

Swimming Lessons

Garren was old enough this year to take swimming lessons from the pool across the street. He made great strides and has become much more comfortable in the water. Calvin also enjoyed the lessons because he got to go play in the kiddie pool.

Camping

We decided to begin an annual "End-of-the-School-Year Campout." The weather was perfect (just a bit cool and low humidity) and the boys had a great time. We went on a nature hike, cooked hot dogs and smores, played Candyland, and, of course, slept in a tent. We can't wait till next year!

What the hail!!

Ignore the smeared paint on my hands (that will be another post when I'm finished) and get a load of what fell in Keyser this evening! It rained and hailed so hard and the water rose very quickly! The parking lot across the street looked like a lake and the road looked like a river. Thankfully, it didn't last too long and the water receded quickly.

Yummo!

I've posted before about some of Garren's wacky culinary creations. Calvin has now decided to follow in Garren's footsteps. While Garren was making his usual (peanut butter, honey, mustard, bologna, and pepperoni), Calvin made his own sandwich (peanut butter, pepperoni, and chicken lunch meat). Yes, they both ate their entire sandwiches.

Graduation

We are so proud of our little graduate!

Last Day of School

This was Garren's last day of pre-K. The school year went by so fast and he loved every minute of it. Garren can't wait to be kindergartner next year! (It was mix and match day.)