Another exciting week/weekend all wrapped up, tied with a bow. :)  Ryan had his first full week of kindergarten last week, and flew through like a champ!  Loved every bit of it except the chicken fajitas. ;)  He's learning already to write his numbers, coming home singing new songs everyday, his favorite thing so far is P.E., and he's sleepin like a baby....wait, make that better than a baby. :)  He's completely zonked out by 8:00 almost every night and most mornings I have to wake him up at 7:00.  :)
Colby's missing his brother something fierce, and can't wait till we go pick him up everyday!  Most mornings he says something along the lines of "I wish Ryan just wanted to stay home with us and eat toast & watch sports center."  :)  But then we come home, and have our toast, and watch our cartoons, and play with our blocks and run errands. I'm going to tether him to my side next time we go to the store; all of these ladies that work at Walgreens & Super Saver just want to keep him. ;)  He's such a funny lil fart.  He usually ends up running errands with me dressed as Luigi, often wearing his hat from his Halloween costume and some mismatched gloves. :)  He jabbers with everyone we meet, and people are always telling me how sweet and funny and well mannered my boy is.  :)  Makes a mama proud.  He's a little jokester, crosses his eyes at me, calls me a silly dork!!!  Tells me I'm so pretty, brings me "flowers", and sticks his tongue out at me. :)  We hold hands while we walk, and snuggle up to watch Wubbzy. :)  Then.......we go pick up brother, and suddenly Mom's not so much fun. :)
Tonight Ryan had his first soccer practice, ohmygosh, going to be soooo cute watching those lil farites out there running around. Can't wait till his next practice and first game. :)
Mom & Dad came down yesterday and spent the afternoon hanging out, supper at DQ, spent the night, Mom hung out today with Colby while I worked; I don't know which one of them was more spoiled. ;)
Speaking of work, in a couple of weeks I will come upon the one year anniversary of working at Columbus Women's Healthcare!!!  Unbelievable!!  No way does it seem like a whole year since I changed jobs already; it's been a blessed year, and I'm very happy with the transition. I still miss my girls up in Norfolk, but have found a whole 'nother set of wonderful friends & coworkers, employers & staff.  Plus the added bonus of being here in town, so close to run Ryan to school, easy to work part-time, etc.  It's working out really well.  Nate just came upon 3 years at A.D.M. and is cruising right along; it sure has helped since they've hired a few more PC Techs to help him out.  :)
We're planning on going to the state fair in Grand Island this weekend, looking forward to a few days away, and a date night with my husband. :)
In the mean time, here are a few pics from Nate's cousin's wedding over last weekend. :)

It's Official!!

My boy is officially a school-ager!  Today was Ryan's first day of Kindergarten, WOW, talk about a FUN, EXCITING, NERVOUS, EMOTIONAL day!!  More for Mama than Ryan. ;)  He just hopped out of the van, walked right up to school (barely even holding my hand in the crosswalk!!) and right into the classroom!!  He did hug on his mama when we went in and were looking around, but then he saw a buddy from preschool and they settled in on the rug, all smiles!!!  :)  Of course, I was on the edge of tears but smiling the whole time; once we walked out of the classroom, the tears rolled!!  Bless his lil heart, it's just unbelievable. :)   I thought about him all day, wondering what he was doing eveytime I looked at the clock. :)  When 3:25 FINALLY rolled around, I could barely contain myself! I had to hold back from RUNNING up to the school, lol.  He came out all grins, and definitely exhausted!!   He told me some fun things from today, like singing one of his favorite morning songs from preschool, "Rise & Shine"; going on a "bear hunt" around the school, getting to RUN in the gym, eating lunch in the cafeteria, and more...but he did tell me that "most of it is a secret, Mom, and you'll just have to come to Kindergarten with me to find out!"  :)  Little stink!  Then for supper he ate 2 steaks and 2 ears of sweet corn; then of course a couple of snacks this evening!!  :)   He fell into bed, exhausted and happy.  LOVE LOVE LOVE that boy!!!  <3 

Time is tickin away.....man, does it ever.  Tomorrow I send my baby to Kindergarten, so be prepared for some tear-stained pictures from then. ;)  Until then, let's recap. The last month has been fun and busy and all of the normal summer things!  We haven't seemed to gone much of anywhere, but seem to have stayed busy just the same!  Normal daily life with two little boys, normal daily life we love. We've really been enjoying lots of time at home, just relaxing, and being cozy with our boys.  We've celebrated our nephew/cousin Noah's birthday, spent some time in G.I. at the lake, I went to a Women of Faith conference, which is always so much fun and so refreshing!!  :)  Gave me a little time to miss my boys, and come home ready to snuggle!!   Nate & the boys went to G.I. during that time, and as you can see, Colby decided he is now big enough to jump off of the rope into the lake.  Little stinker!!  :) Lots of fun pics, they are pretty self explanatory!!  I'll tell more stories later!!  :)