Pre-K Graduation and the End of Summer

While I spent most of the summer home with mom, the Blue Elephant invited me back to participate in Pre-K graduation.  I had lots of guest in attendance including my parents and sister, Aunt Liz and Uncle John, Poppy, Aunt Jenny, Uncle Troy and the girls.  I was so excited to sit up in front of everyone while Ms. Jenna and Ms. Krista called me up for my diploma and medal.

 

 Afterward we celebrated with an awesome brunch at IHOP!

 The Prosper football team had a midnight pep rally, and my dad let me stay up and go.  We got to run around on the field, see the football players and band, eat sno-cones and watch fireworks!  I have a feeling I'm going to love going to school in Prosper.

 I have tried to make the most of my summer by playing a lot around the house.  Water gun fights are always fun, and ninja turtles are the best!

 

 I've practiced some tennis, and I went to a local soccer clinic to freshen up my skills for the fall season.

 My friend Nehemiah invited me to an FC Dallas game, and I got to go....without my parents!  I was so excited to be off on my own, but they can't believe I'm old enough to do that yet.  I know this school year is going to bring many more adventures, and lots more independence!
 

Brenley is Six Months Old!

Brenley is getting so big, so fast!  She loves to eat anything and everything she can.

 She also loves to smile and laugh.  She is so much fun to play with now!

 She has started crawling all over the place, and she loves to go places she isn't supposed to!  When Mommy tells her to stop, she just looks back and smiles before doing it anyway.

 
She has even started pulling up on things.  The doctor couldn't believe how strong she was and that she was crawling at five months old.  He said that she has extremely advanced gross motor skills.  I think she is just determined to get what she wants!

We celebrated her turning six months with a dip in the pool at Aunt Liz's.  She is so adorable in her swimsuit and hat.  She always swims herself right into a nap!

 We also had some pictures taken at Chesnut Square in McKinney.  It was fun running around all the old historical houses.

The past six months have flown by, and I have a feeling the next six will too!

Carter's Karate Party

For his 5th birthday, Carter had a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle karate party at North Texas MMA in Prosper.

Mr. Cruz lined everyone up and put them to work.  Carter showed everyone how to block, punch and kick.  Everyone had a blast playing tag, running through the obstacle course, kicking Mr. Cruz and battling each other with the big pads.  Even the girls were fighting hard!

The best game of the day was Daddy Dodgeball.  All the dads lined up in the middle between the boys and girls, and the kids had to get them out.  It was a blast!

Carter had a big fight with Mr. Cruz in front of everyone.  He blocked punches, flipped him over and then pinned him down to the ground!

To finish out the party activities, Carter broke a board with his foot.  It was awesome, and he was so proud!

After all the wild fun downstairs, everyone went up to the classroom for snacks, cake and presents.  The whole day was a ton of fun with great friends and family.