"It's summer" camping!

After our little kindergarten graduation celebration, we went out to dinner and then Mike and the kids went backyard camping - our new "it's summer" traditions!

Here is the tent just after dawn, so peaceful...

and not long after...

Inside for breakfast!

Last night of gymnastics

Look at Gianna with her teacher... Looking at the picture of her with her bus driver, I'm starting to see a pattern. I think I will have trouble on my hands with her in about 10 years!

Mr. Fancypants

When the bus comes for the girls in the morning, Andrew likes to run out in whatever he's already wearing and whatever shoes he can put on quickly. Here is Thursday morning's getup. Only Mr. Fancypants can pull this look off and still look adorable!

End of the Year Music Presentation

The girls were extremely nervous for this night and being onstage. For everyone in the audience, it was a blast!Difficult to tell, but this is Gianna's picture on huge screen during their song "Bye Bye Baby Teeth"
I(sabella) screams for ice cream! The kids all had ice cream afterwards...
Posing with chocolate faces...
They got these dresses in the mail from Aunt Jane the afternoon of the show, they were so excited to be able to wear them!

Last day of Kindergarten

Yesterday was the girls' last day of kindergarten. They are officially first graders! I never use this phrase, but O M G !!!!

This is in the morning before school with their favorite driver. Look at how Gianna is holding his arm - I didn't notice that until I looked at the pictures! Isabella was having a rough morning, but had a great (half) day at school!

I tried to make is a special surprise that we would celebrate their last day. I used printables from this awesome website: http://www.supermommoments.com/
I love this picture below because of Isabella getting her first close glimpse of all the goodies!

Working on a sugar overload!

Hippo Hurray!

Andrew had a day camp at the zoo last week. The children learned all about hippos, then went to visit the hippos!

We visited the other animals after the camp. This bear took an interest in Andrew...
Although it may not look like it, Andrew really wanted to ride the merry-go-round and train! He enjoyed them but told me he wouldn't smile for a picture. You cannot reason with 3-year olds!
One of the day camp activites was making a hippo costume... He loves wearing it!

Showing me his tail...