Lincoln's First Day of School

We had a busy weekend w Carter's birthday party (He turned 2, we had a Nemo splash pad themed party w family) so everyone, including Lincoln, was tired.

I quietly called his name in the morning, then quickly ran to get the camera.

Pictures from the first week of school:

HEB story time

Last Week of Summer 2013

Sunday- 

Carter's first time back in the church nursery.

Lincoln:  was carter good today?

Teacher:  no, he made a gun from the blocks, shot pp, and told the teacher to "die, die,"

C got in trouble 

Monday

Wendy & Ashlyn @ Children's Museum 

Tuesday

Downtown Aquarium w the Dinh's

Wednesday

HEB story time, finale session.  Carter was thrilled to see H E Buddy.  He squealed, ran up to him and then backed into him for a photo.  Then kept waving to him during the story. 

Meet the teacher 

Elizabeth Norkus aka Ms. Lizzie

Lincoln was shy, barely audible.

Ms. Lizzie:  You're gonna be my line leader.  You'd be great!  Have you ever been a line leader?

L:  No

Thursday

Caters birthday @ Ervin Chew Splashpad 

(Mommy, Lincoln, Carter

Vantha, Kaitlyn, Calvin

Tram, Zoey, Noah

Julie, Max, Josephine

Maria, Sophia)

Lunch:  Shapes sandwiches, carrots, chips & Caprisun 

Blue cupcakes w 2 goldfish 

Nemo at the house

Carter's nap

Then he insisted watching a movie upstairs.  W Lincoln's encouragement, he picked Lion King.  Daddy came home and he opened his present from us- a kitchen!  He played enthusiastically.

(Calvin & Kaitlyn sleepover)

Star pizza dinner

Ice cream sundaes

Smurfs Movie

Friday

Lang & Vantha brought Shipley's

Museum of Natural Science w Vantha, Kaitlyn, & Calvin

L spent the night at Calvin's 

I stayed up until 5:30am preparing things like this:

Saturday

11am- Daniel Tiger @ Children's Museum

Mommy daddy carter &

Cory, lien, Gio, Celine 

2:30- nap

Then THE party!

Carter was surprised to see the house decorated, and was thrilled about the Nemo table cover 

Daddy came home w groceries.  I showed Carter his cake.  He pointed to his picture and himself and said "Carter."  The picture cake was a big hit.

Me:  How old are you Carter?  *camera click*

I put on Nemo for him to chill as we waited for guests to start arriving.

4:30- Trans started coming for Carter's 2nd birthday party

5:15- Splash pad 

7:30- Prime rib for dinner

Cake time!

Gifts.

Play w gifts.

Sunday 

Prime rib for breakfast 

11 o'clock Mass; Carter into the nursery, with Daddy reminding him to behave.  Vivian was back.  He did well.

Prime rib for lunch 

Theatre District Open House

We created a flip book!  Then the boys got face painting done.  A wolf and a tiger.  

4pm- We got to see the Houston symphony.  This year marks its centennial birthday celebration.  Both boys fell asleep during the performance.

We bought season tickets at half price.  Very grateful to live in the city!

Sambuca- tic tac

Carter w my help cut his own shrimp and ate a lot!

Shower, books, prayer, bed

Have a good last night of summer, first night before school rest Lincoln!!!

Stories

Carter:

Today Carter took Langs hand to the ground and asked him to play lions.  Carter roared at Lang.  Lang ran away scared.  Carter got up and ran along w him, gripping him for dear life.  He looked at what Lang was so scared of.  Repeat x 3.  Finally he started roaring and intermittently looking behind to see if there was something he needed to be scared of too!

Lincoln:

Today L asked me to come to his room in 5 minutes to tuck him in.  I did.  He asked

Why did you take so long?

I said

I came back in 5 minutes. It was 8:56.  Now it's 9, see?  Can you see that far?

No mommy, I can only see 1/2 a mile.

Sibling and cousins photo session

Saturday- Grandkids pictures.  Lincoln loves his green Hulk socks.  Carter's nap was interrupted, so no big smiles from him.  This'll do.

Sunday- L wanted pho for dinner, so that's what we did.  When we got home, everyone was in the house but Carter was still in the garage distracted about something.  I told him, "c'mon Carter", slowing closing the door.  

Lincoln:  no Mommy, I want someone to sleep in my room!