Photo messages from Boyd and Adam's epic Summer 2015 Road Trip

Bessemer Michigan Home Town 2 Mile Run. Won his age group and the next one up with a 15:49. Love that he is sporting his Red White and Blue!

Mini Golf on the way up to GiGi's. The best course they've ever played on.  Adam won by 2 strokes but Boyd got the days only hole in one.

Frozen custard, oreo and peanut butter cup to celebrate.

An evening playdate with the Messerschmidt's while stopping in Wisconsin.

Walking the dogs with Grandpa. Boyd said that he and Hobbs won the race around the block.

Brennan's trip with Grandpa. Best store ever! Free samples everywhere!

We all fight over the two good Verlo pillows at our house so a stop to the Verlo store was the perfect impromptu stop for the boys.

Playdate with the Margason's and their fun toys while in Missouri.

Hug with Renee (my forever best friend) and Reid while in Wisconsin (they are part of the Messerschmidt clan this picture is out of order)
The boys are making their rounds, so stay tuned for more photos as the trip goes on and once they return. I know there are some gems of the Matt Ramsey cousin clan and with all the Burla's coming my way once the good camera makes it home.  I sure am missing my boys and all the wonderful people they are getting to visit.

Boyd Kindergarten Exit question and answer session (Entrance Q&A can be found in my August 31, 2014 blog)

What do you want to be when you grow up? Zoologist 

What's your favorite color? Orange and Blue

Favorite animal? Tasmanian devil and all the types of snakes

If you could have a pet what would it be? A king snake

If you could have a superpower what would it be? If I ever get so far away from mom it will drag me to her or her to me

Favorite thing to do outside? Go on adventures

Favorite thing to do inside? Make creature power suits

Best place you have ever been? On the mountains in Colorado

Favorite food? Junk- real food would be pizza

Best friends? Marshall and Porter

Favorite book? The Book with No Pictures, Scary Snakes and the World Atlas

Favorite movie? No idea

What was the best thing about kindergarten? Every single thing

What's one thing that you taught your friends? Facts about History like the Titanic and how it sunk

What's something you really liked about your teacher? She came up with the idea of Science and a lot of cool things 

What are two things you are good at? Seeing animals and picking vegetables and fruits

What did you learn to do while in Kindergarten? Opening string cheese, writing, and tying my shoes

What is one thing you will miss about kindergarten? The teachers

How many inches did you grow this year? At least 9

What's one thing you'll be able to do next year that you can't do now? Write in cursive

What is one piece of advice you have for next years kindergarteners? Be good or she will punish you

WITHOUT ANY prompting, ask your child these questions and write down EXACTLY what they say. It is a great way to find out what they really think. When you re-post put your Child's age. Almost 6 1/2

1. What is something mom always says to you? "Love you"

2. What makes mom happy? Me 

3. How does your mom make you laugh? Tickles me

4. What was your mom like as a child? Weird

5. How old is your mom? 32 or 31

6. How tall is your mom? 5 feet

7. What is her favorite thing to do? Go places with me 

8. What does your mom do when you're not around? Race

9. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for? Kissing me

10. What is your mom really good at? Hugging me

11. What is your mom not very good at? Kissing dad

12. What does your mom do for a job? Run

13.What is your mom's favorite food? Enchiladas 

14.What makes you proud of your mom? Winning money

15. If your mom were a character, who would she be? Marty from Madagascar

16. What do you and your mom do together? Play scrambled states

17. How are you and your mom the same? Our eyes

18. How are you and your mom different? You're a girl

19. How do you know your mom loves you? Cause you hug me all the time

20. Where is your mom's favorite place to go? Paradise Diner

21. How old was your Mom when you were born? 23

Making Creature Powers

Kenyan Drum Night Community Circle

Playing catcher and trying to prove he is the toughest. Not competitive or anything-haha

Working it. He styled his sun kissed hair.

Baseball camp. Team 1

Rise and shine

Last day of camp and ready to play.

May

So 

 big, so fast. One of those teary mom nights.

Appapparently Boyd was very hot.

Slip in slide was necessary during our warm May.

Not olives but tire fingers.

Sometimes you have jungle adventures in Home Depot.  

Caught Boyd hamming it up with his reflection.

Strawberry pickiNg

some nights you have to turn yourself into a cheetah

Proudly showing off his dresser of trinkets and trophy from the Great Train Race

Adventuring in character as the Wild Kratts brothers

Documenting the adventure

EnjoyiSficial stato turn yourt of summer

Little fish

Riverdogs team photo

Lobsters

Many of you know or have read about Boyd's affection for Lobsters. Since he was two he has talked about working with them or having them as a pet.  Well, the love runs deep. Saturday night we went out to a nicer Italian restaurant and the waitress made the mistake of telling us the special of the day was lobster risotto with blah blah blah. I then asked Adam, what was with the risotto? Ok so maybe this is all my fault, and Adam replied well it's a lobster risotto with xy and z. Suddenly Boyd's face dropped and he started bawling over the lobster risotto on the menu because they must have killed the lobsters. It took a while for him to calm down and he told the waitress not to sell anyone the lobster risotto special that night.  Family and friends you have been warned. Please do not order lobster anything in from of our son.  He'll probably be a vegetarian for life.

On a totally different note Boyd had his first hit off the pitching machine during a game Saturday on a cold and damp day. He also survived his first go around as catcher although he didn't really move.

Lastly, Boyd pulled a fast one on his teachers last week telling them he wasn't supposed to open his surgery eye because they put glue like drops in it to keep it shut.  He said he told them that I had said not to open it. I was appalled when I picked him up from school and it was closed but today his teachers and I had a good laugh over it.

Our week in review

Just climbing a tree in the grocery store parking lot

Chris from the PBS show Wild Kratts joined me today at Locust Shade Park for our creature power adventure. "Chris" spent a lot of time packing for the trip and made sure to bring along his journal and colored pencils, not to mention our picnic blanket that I am pretty sure was named something else.  Down by the pond seemed like a pretty good place to write and draw. 

No fishing from this dock so we enjoyed feeding the fish leftover lunch.

Driving range action

Friday was Boyd's school dance.  He was the perfect date.  He picked out his vest from Ethiopia to look fancy, gelled his hair, and sang and danced the night away. Of course we hit up our new neighborhood fro yo place on the way home too.

Prior to getting dressed up he had to get filthy while adventuring in the new part of the neighborhood.

Boyd had eye surgery Wednesday and lived up being the "patient". Everyone spoiled him and we finished the night with some tasty fro yo.  Since he had done great and was doing great Wednesday afternoon and night I sent him to school on Thursday. When I picked him up for his post operative appointment I almost freaked out because his eye was closed. He and his teacher told me he hadn't opened it the whole day. Apparently some eye boogers made it stick and instead of having his teacher call me to come wipe it with a wet cloth he told her he was supposed to keep it closed.  Oh Boyd. Once it was wiped out he said, "Oh yeah, my eye is fine." "Everyone kept asking me about my eye today." I can't believe he didn't have a terrible headache. Oh Boyd, you keep me on my toes. 

Pre surgery. He kept the checkmark on for two days.

Our dear friend Yihunlish brought us back some traditional Ethiopian dress clothes so we had to model them for the camera.  They are handmade and just beautiful.