Zoo date with my lil man

On Monday, after dropping Brinley off at school, Clayton and I headed into the Houston Zoo for the morning.  We got there right when it opened and left after lunch.  We had the entire zoo to ourselves! We were able to watch the elephants get a bath and feed the giraffes. Clayton really enjoys not having to share mommy and we had a very hot, but very fun day!

yes, my son in having a conversation with the chimp

 Riding the lion on the carousel.  He was ROARing the entire time

 Oh no, the lion is going to eat me!!

 Feeding the giraffes was his favorite part of the zoo trip, at least that is what he told me!

First Day of Kindergarten

Last Monday was Brinley's first of Kindergarten.  She woke up super excited and pacing until we left to walk to school.  Jason went in late to work, so he could walk with us.  

 Clayton had to get in on picture taking too!

 My big girl walking to school

 Sitting at her desk in her classroom

 After we told Brinley goodbye, Clayton started crying and saying "I stay too".  He thought he was starting school that day too and was heartbroken he was leaving. I finally bribed him into the library where they were having a "Boo Hoo Breakfast" for kindergarten parents.  Donuts is the way to my lil man's heart!

Brinley had a great first week of school. She is making new friends and really enjoys going to PE, art and music.  She loves her teacher and is exhausted when she gets home in the evenings.  Clayton and I are enjoying our time together while she is at school. He does not miss her at all (I think he wishes he was an only child!)

Goodbye Summer

This is our last weekend of summer and we are sad and excited to see it go! Brinley will be starting Kindergarten on Monday and she can hardly contain herself! We met her teacher and saw her room Thursday night.  She was bouncing from excitement that not only was her class mostly girls (poor teacher) but she also has twins in her class. 

Clayton will enjoy next week being an only child and then he will start his school the following week! This momma is excited for a break and being able to get things done without  the kids "help".

Our summer was action packed and lots of time spent at the beach, swimming and friends.  Our only activity, gymnastics, finished yesterday!  Brinley ended the summer being able to do a handstand for 5 seconds, back roll, and jumping and turning around on the high balance beam.  Her coach keeps trying to get me to put her on the competition team, but mommy and daddy are not ready for that yet ;-)

Clayton spend his last mommy and me class (woo hoo for him being on his own next summer) perfecting his front roll and being able to do a chin up on the bar.  He can also walk on the balance beam alone depending on his mood. I am sure he will miss doing his belly flop into the pit of foam blocks (which drove his teacher crazy!)

Adios summer and please take your 100+ degree weather with you!!!!