Happy 4th Birthday Owen Anthony!!!!

We celebrated Owen's 4th birthday on his actual birthday, September 23, 2013, we had a fun little party at the park.  He requested a superman cake and our friend Stephanie didn't disappoint :-)

He was a bit shy when everyone was singing happy birthday so daddy stepped in to make it all better!!!!

Oh how he loved the chocolate :-)

 New shoes that light up from nana!

Owen gets very attached to things, and he loved opening his cards, so sweet!

My friend Amy and Owen share the same bday :-)

 Hanging with Amy and Shane's sweet baby girl, Lily

Ellie was so funny, she had some fun with this tissue paper, it was a good snack :-)

It's really hard to believe that Owen is FOUR!  Time is really flying by!!!!

Emery's 1st day of school!!!!

Emery had his first day of kindergarten Tuesday 8/27/13.  I captured this first shot during breakfast.....Emery was in deep thought about the day.  He told me "I am nervous mommy, it's a new school and I am kind of shy".  He didn't eat much.

The one below was taken right when we got out of the car

He's going to Riverside Elementary, it's a really great school, everyday from 9:10-12:00

Taken right before he went into his classroom for the first time

A pic with his teacher Mrs. Jones

Hanging up his backpack for the first time

Walking out of the class after we said goodbye, I looked around the room after all the kids left and there were lots of tears in the parents' eyes

I held it together until I walked to my car and drove away, this one below was taken as I left with tears rolling down both cheeks!

Saying goodbye to his teacher at the end of the day

It's pretty surreal.....Jason and I have been talking about the day when Emery would start school and it always seemed so far away and then all of the sudden the day is just here.  He is so ready and mostly we are excited for him, but of course as a parent you worry.....and if your this mommy, you overly worry on a good day :-)  The parents were asked to fill out a questionnaire on parent night and describe your child in 3 words, ours were "passionate, loving and sensitive", Emery is going to do great, we are proud of the little boy that he has become already! 

Emery is going to KINDERGARTEN!!!!

The BIG day is approaching.....our first born is headed to kindergarten!!!  I really have been feeling good about it and more than anything have felt excited for his new adventure, but today it hit me like a TON of bricks!  I am feeling super emotional :-(  I just really can't believe how fast the past 5 years have flown by!  Emery is SO ready for school and so excited! He is looking forward to making new friends and learning and exploring new things.

Here's a little preview....we had open house this morning and he got to meet his teacher, Mrs. Jones and see his classroom for the first time.  He LOVED it!

Mrs. Jones observing the gecko on Emery's shirt

Owen pushing Ellie down the halls with Jake, they were excited for their big bro too!

We LOVE you Emery Quinn......watch out kindergarten, here comes one awesome 5 year old!!!!!

More memories

These 3 at dinner one night when I was flying solo, oh help me!!

Emery had his first experience with sports.....a soccer camp through the YMCA, it was at Camels Back park, he loved it!

Jake wanted to play too!

Miss Ellie trying to climb stairs.....she is on the go as of  8-13-13, crawling everywhere!!!

Emery & Owen went to a summer camp one morning a week together.....they made "The Lorax" pots and watered the seeds everyday and they are growing into huge plants, they have loved taking care of them!

I actually got a shot with ALL 4 of them together, a tiny miracle :-)