Sun Fun

Early this evening we broke out the Slip n' Slide....
...and splashed...

...drank...

..and relaxed...


It was good.

Graduated.

Today Austin graduated from 4K.

Ms. Val, Austin, Ms. Patti, Ms. Ginger

Proud parents...
His next step? Hmmm.....summer vacation, then Kindergarten! Yay! I know he's more than ready. He's checked everything off the checklist of what he's expected to know before he starts Kindergarten...the ABC's, numbers 1-10, colors, shapes, how to hold a pencil....Geez, once upon a time this is what kids learned while in Kindergarten. When did this change?!
Austin has mixed emotions...he's excited he graduated, but extremely sad to have to say 'goodbye' to his teachers, and more importantly (I don't think this has completely sunk in yet...most likely will come September) to say 'goodbye' to his friends at daycare/4K. He's been with the same group of kids, growing bit by bit each year, since he started daycare at 6 months...and now he and his friends will be going to different elementary schools. He will make some new friends...and he will be ok. :)

His BFF :)

The whole district's 4K.....okay, where's Austin?! 

A Mama's nest

We have some new neighbors, so to say. They moved in right next to our garage, in a nice tree, just below eye level. A robin! She laid four perfect, blue eggs. I took a peek and some pictures while she was away.

Time passes...mama sits on her eggs...and stays so near.

The next time I had the chance to take a peek into her nest while she was away I was amazed to see three little, itty-bitty birdies, and the fourth egg started to crack and move in front of my very eyes. Right then the fourth little robin was free from his/her shell. I have always been fascinated by bird nests....and to have one so close to peek in on without disturbing mama has been awesome. Top that off with seeing an egg hatch in real life....fascinating.

I took a peek today and the four babies have grown so much, they are taking up the whole nest. I'll see if I can take a picture tomorrow and post it.  Here's the newest picture! I took it after school today....count the 4 beaks? All healthy and growing fast!

Random, Shrandom

A homemade popsicle...spilled watermelon...homemade minestrone soup...Austin's first dental cleaning (no cavities!)