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First Day of School

Gavin and Lincoln started preschool last week. Lincoln has been attending Orlingua (a school for kids with hearing-loss) for a year now. Previously he was enrolled in private tutoring and occasionally a toddler class where a parent had to attend with him. On July 1 he was moved into a preschool class and Gavin was lucky enough to be invited to attend with him. Gavin is to serve as a peer language model for the class. I stayed with them in class the first day to allow them to get use to the teacher and class. On the second day I dropped them off for 3 hours. They did great! There were no tears, a little hesitation, but no tears from any of us. They are really enjoying it so far!

Swim Playdate

We spent the morning at my parents pool with many of our favorite friends. It was a perfect day! Thanks for planning it Melissa and thanks to all our amazing friends who joined us :)

Amy's Farm

My sister planned a tour for us at a local farm. It was a very cool place! We helped harvest the vegetables which they sell at a farmers market on Saturdays.

We feed roosters and hens.

Learned about the farm

Played with pigs

Pet Horses

Milked a Cow

Brushed a pony

Pet sheep and goats

It was a great day

the kids will never forget

Just plain old outdoor FUN!

Lincoln's Spring Performance

Lincoln's school held their annual spring performance recently. The theme was "Around the World." Lincoln's class represented England. They dressed up in nickers and sang a medley of 'I'm a Little Tea Pot', 'London Bridge', and 'Ring A Round the Rosies.' The mothers were asked to accompany the students on stage. It's a good thing we did as the kids didn't sing much. I think they got a little stage fright but they sure were the cutest! It was inspirational to see the older kids sing!

Dusty and Gavin watched from the audience and didn't get any clear pictures.

Del Mar

We spent a fabulous weekend in Del Mar last weekend. We stayed at the cozy Del Mar Motel which is perfect for a short trip with the kids. We went with my parents which was super fun and helpful! Gavin and Lincoln loved the beach. If they had it their way, we would have never left the sand. They made sand castles, dug holes, and collected rocks. Of course we had to make time for a couple walks to the nearby village for some food. We stopped along the way to play at the park and watch the train go by. Dusty was able to surf in the morning which made his day. We had so much fun that I never stopped to take a single picture. I'm regretting that now :(