Fourth of July Fun!

The Fourth of July was really fun this year! Scott wanted to get fireworks and shoot them off at his mom's house. He was really excited about it and was dying to see Levi and Mallory's reaction. We went to Mee-Maw's had a fabulous dinner and the kids played in the sprinkler and kiddie pool. And we ended the night with a "bang"!

Nowadays, when Izzy and Mallory are together, they are pretty much inseparable. They play very well together and they had a great time that day. They played in the sprinkler and kiddie pool even though the water was freezing cold!! They are so fun to watch! Levi was playing in the water too, but it didn't last long. He was having fun with daddy on the playground.













Levi LOVED the fireworks, Mallory, not so much. She actually loved them at first, but after the third round of black cats she got scared. I ended up putting her to bed early because she was scared and super tired. Levi, however, really enjoyed all the fireworks and did a very good job staying back. It was a great day all around!

Parent's Day Out

Levi started "preschool" a few weeks ago and he absolutely LOVES it!! It's actually a Parent's Day Out program so it is set up a little differently than traditional preschools, but we like to call it preschool. For the summer, he is going 1 day a week from 10am - 2pm. In the fall, which by the way is not too far away, he will go 2 days a week. Their summer program is awesome and he's experienced some special activities with his new friends. The first week they had a helicopter for the kids to climb in and they got their picture taken. Then they've had chickens and cows for them to pet. One week there was a fire truck and the firemen talked about fire and weather safety and last week there was a police officer! So, the summer has definitely been packed with fun activities!! I think the cows and the firetruck were his favorite!!

I love that he is having a blast and I can see that he is growing. He's gaining so much from the routine and structure, plus getting to use scissors, glue, and paint. Plus, I am really enjoying the time that Mallory and I have together. We've been going out to lunch with friends, which is so nice because it's so hard to enjoy a meal with two toddlers. We've seen movies, been shopping, and just having a good ole time!

I can't believe how nervous I was for Levi's first day of preschool. I was so worried that he would miss me or that he wouldn't have enough food to eat, or too much. I was just nervous about everything, but it ended up being a really great day.

The big boy, ready for his first day of preschool!!

And Mallory, who has to do everything her big brother does!