Simply Southern : May 2016

Tuesday, May 31, 2016

{Botanical Gardens :: with Phoebe and Hudson}

Schools out and our first day of summer we headed to one of favorite spots the Botanical Gardens with Phoebe and Hudson.

We learned this trip how much Ollie loves trains. He was kicking and screaming when we left the train.

These 4 monkey's crack me up together.

I loved the wild flower patch. It was so pretty and I can't believe how tall they were.

With these 2 being in real school we didn't get to play nearly enough this past year but are super happy about it being summer time and getting to play more. They are the sweetest.

making rainbows.

We lucked out and got the tadpole pond all to ourselves for a bit too.

Cant wait to spend many more summer days playing at the gardens with these sweet friends.

{Last Day of Preschool :: Grayson}

Look how big my Gray Gray is on his last day of Preschool. We learned this year that he NEEDS preschool. He needs some time away from me and Ollie to grow and doing something on his own.

You were so little when we started the school year and now you are like this BIG cool kid. I hope you always keep your sweet tender heart and love of sharing and helping others and soon out grow your crazy rages. Love you Gray Gray!

{Preschool Graduation :: Grayson}

This program was the first "all about Grayson" event he has had {he is too young to play sports} and he was so excited and would talk about his program almost daily for the month that they were practicing at school. It was too sweet. The kids all did such a good job and Miss Kim is always so great with them all. Their songs and bible stories were too cute.

Grayson was SOOOO excited to get his first trophy.

Sammie and Grayson.

We are sure going to miss her next year. She gets to go to Kindergarten.

{Ollie Max:: Dare Devil}

After our run one morning Gray and Ollie were playing at the playground and started chasing the ducks. Next thing I know they are running close to the water... and then Ollie starts walking into the water and he started splashing and kept chasing the ducks deeper and he was not stopping. I thought I was going into the water to stop him but finally he listened and came back. This crazy kid has NO fear of water or really anything. I even asked Gray if he wanted to go play with him in the water since he was already wet and Grayson's response was "ummm I'm not getting in the water in the clothes and shoes" haha silly kid.

{Last Day of Kindergarten :: Ryker}

Ryker wanted to pick Mrs. Giles flowers from our garden on the last day to tell her thank you for being so awesome.

First Day of Kindergarten.

You were still obsessed with wearing rain boots EVERY DAY.

First grade here we come.

{Jelly Bean Field Day :: Ryker}

Ryker did awesome at Jelly Bean field day. He earned all of his jelly beans for doing all of the actives and Ollie and I had fun watching how much he has learned in PE all year of doing new sports.

Jump rope.

Push ups.

Hula hoop action.

Ollie Loves to hug on Ryker. Its so sweet and Ryker is a BIG fan of his little brother ... as long as he is not crashing his creations that is.

{Kindergarten Picnic :: Ryker}

The last week of school we got invited to go on a picnic with all of the Kindergarten classes. They got to do bubbles and chalk, hula hoops, play in the sand, play at the playground, have a dance party, eat a hot dog picnic with the parents and cool off with shaved ice. It was such a fun day with all of these cute kids. Ryker was so blessed to have such an awesome teacher this year and to have made so many friends.