Soccer Star

Sebastian just finished his first season of soccer.  This was his first experience with an organized sport and although it started off a little rocky, he quickly got the hang of it.  He was on a team with other 3 and 4 year olds, so you can imagine what kind of challenge that was for the coach.  His coach did a great job though teaching them some basic soccer skills and then they played a game for the last 30 minutes.  The games mostly consisted of the coach throwing out a ball and yelling "Go score goals".  Sebastian liked this part the best and really got in there to fight for the ball.  He might be little, but he sure is mighty!  Here is a video of today's game where Sebastian scored a goal!  He is number 5 (the little one).

What a difference!

Well, it is hard for me to believe it, but we no longer have a Kindergartener in the house.  School ended last Thursday and we now have a big 1st grader!!  I took a picture of Tyler on his first day of Kindergarten and thought it would be fun to compare it to his last day.  What a difference a year makes!  Tyler grew an inch and a half this year and matured quite a bit.  It is hard to believe this is the same kid 9 months ago (notice how much taller his head is than the door handle on the second picture).

                                                First day of Kindergarten, August 2012

                                                     Last day of Kindergarten, May 2013

Splash Day!

Today was our last day of preschool which means... Water Day!!!  Sebastian spent the morning playing in the water with his friends and yes, he did manage to completely soak mommy!  If fact, many of the kids decided to take his lead and drench me.  It was fun though and I dried quickly in the heat.  Here are some pics from our water day.

It was a great way to end a great year!

End of Kindergarten!

Well, it is really hard to believe, but the end is almost here.  It seems like just the other day we were sending Tyler off to his first day of Kindergarten and now here we are with just 3 days left!  In just a few short months we'll have a first grader in the house.  Tyler has had a great year in Kindergarten and learned so much from his fabulous teachers.  He has come so far and still amazes us each day with his new knowledge.  Here are some of the things that Tyler has mastered this year:
* Reading independently
* Addition and Subtraction math facts
* Word problems (reading them and solving them)
* Tying his shoes
* Writing simple sentences
* Retelling story elements

 Tyler's teacher, Mrs. Olivas, held a small celebration ceremony where each student received a character award.  The received the "Most Studious" award.  Here is his Kindergarten class and him receiving his award.

Tyler has also made several good friends this year and hopefully some of them will end up in his class again next year.  Here is Tyler with two of his friends, Landen & Eddy

Oh what fun!

Last week at preschool, the kids got to have some fun with the sand and water.  We connected PVC pipes from the water faucet all the way out to the sand.  We then turned on the water and let the kids dig tunnels for the water to travel through.  They had a blast digging and playing in the sand and water.

Sand - Buckets - Water --- What more could a boy ask for???

Mother's Day Tea

A few weeks ago, at Sebastian's preschool, they threw a Mother's Day Tea.  The kids all made hats for their moms and we were served a very special lunch.  The kids all completed a questionaire about their mom and we had to guess which one was ours.  Here is what Sebastian wrote:

My mom is 2 years old.
My mom is the prettiest when she goes to school.
My mom likes to make pancakes.
My mom always says, "go put your glasses back on" (That's the one that gave it away)

 Eating some yummy strawberries with whipped cream!

This is Sebastian and his teacher Ms. Linda.