Justin's Kindergarten Graduation

Today was Justin's Kindergarten graduation from OMCS.

I can't believe he'll now be in 1st grade!!

Justin receiving his diploma from the best teacher in the world, Mrs. Adorno!!!

She's an amazing teacher. Who else would be able to get Kindergartner's ready for 2nd or 3rd grade.  Ya, you read it right.  These kids have been able to do up to 2nd grade math and reading for awhile now. I swear at the end of the school year they were doing 3rd and 4th grade math. 

When do you start beginning algebra and problems like this:

6+9 (< = >) 8+7 or problems like this:

6+9+5=

I'd write down the algebra problem but that's too much work right now.

Mrs. Adorno and Justin

Thanks Nanny for being able to come to his graduation. 

Nanny has been to all of her grand kids graduations, whether it be kindergarten or high school.

She loves her grand kids and has been very supportive.

Proud Mommy of what I think, and pretty much know, as the smartest kid in the world!!!

Justin and his good friend Javis. 

He was able to go to Javis's house after school to day for a play date

 making today a very fun and exciting day. 

Top row:  Henry, Isaac, Olivia, Braxton, Bridget, Malya

Bottom Row: Aidan, Justin, Javis, Sophia, Malyna

Justin's first school year has been so fun.

  I loved volunteering at his school and getting to know all the kids in his class. 

I loved seeing how the teacher taught and how well Justin behaved in class.  He for sure doesn't have ADD like I thought he did. 

I loved seeing him make friends and helping teach the kids in his class.

My first baby boy is growing up and I can't believe he's going to be in 1st grade next year.

I'm so proud of you Justin! 

 I can't believe all that you've learned and how much you know.

There's nothing you can't do.

I love how easy it is for you to make friends and how kind and caring you are to them.

You are AMAZING!

I love you so much,

Mom

Bye, Bye Thumb Sucking!!

Brekyn hasn't sucked his thumb for a week now and I really don't see that habit coming back since he doesn't put his fingers in his mouth anymore at all, so I'm calling this habit done!!!

I bought this stuff called Malva Stop from the dentist about 6 months ago and when I painted it on his finger mails it didn't work then so I gave up on it hoping his thumb sucking habit would stop or at least lessen. 

It did lessen a bit but he still had that thumb in his mouth mostly at night.  So a week ago after I took him to the dentist to check out his crooked tooth ( that he injured during camping) the dentist told me again that his teeth are being affected and so is the shape of his mouth. I really didn't want him to have buck teeth or look like a hillbilly so I tried the Malva Stop again while he was taking his nap. 

When he woke up he stuck his thumb in his mouth and threw up a little on my bed.  Not cool!!  HE tried his thumb again after I cleaned him and my bed up and he gagged like I'd never seen a baby gag before.  My first thought was, "Oh good it's working!"  My next thought was,"  My poor baby, I hope he sleeps through the night and doesn't cry and have withdrawals."

I watched the rest of the day as he tried eating his food and gagging a little but his thumb never went back into his mouth.  Was this too good to be true?

After a week of watching him and no fingers in his mouth since I'm pretty sure the thumb sucking is OVER!!!

He was so stinkin' cute when he sucked his thumb!! 

Now he's growing up and becoming a BIG boy.  No thumb!

Movie night with the Lowe boys!

What good looking boys!

Silly Boys!!

Our very good friends the Lowe's went to a church function and asked if I could watch the 4 oldest boys.

So of course I said yes and planned for some fun!

We had some awesome snacks of sugar cookies (Thanks Meredith) and popcorn and watched manly boy shows like, Transformers the cartoon and our new favorite... Tiny Toon Adventures! 

It was a very fun movie night for the boys to have their friends over.

Thanks Lowe's for coming over!