Four years of First days

Back to school 2016!

It's time to go back to school.  And it's a big year for Luke.  KINDERGARTEN!!!!  He was so excited to go to Forest Trail and join his big sister.  First we had Muffin Morning where they met their teachers and boy did we all strike it rich this year!  Luke got Mrs. Purdy and Kate got Ms. Kerbow.  Mrs. Purdy is a huge Cubs fan and really values teaching emotional intelligence and kindness right along with teaching these kiddos how to read.  Ms. Kerbow is so fun and energetic and loves Kate's silliness just as much as Kate loves hers.  It's going to be a great year!

Luke's first time at his desk on Muffin Morning.

Monday morning.  Dressed and ready!

First day of school excitement.

Off to the bus stop.  And this time Luke gets to get on that bus!!

Meeting Mrs. Purdy at Muffin Morning.  Love at first sight!

Kate and Mrs. Johnson, her GT teacher for the third year in a row.

Kate and Ms. Kerbow

On the bus: Day1!

Cayman Islands.

Family vacations are the best thing.  And this year the kids got their passports and we headed to the Cayman Islands to do some snorkeling and relaxing.  It was a vacation for the books.  The pictures are not in order but you get the idea.

Ready for takeoff.

Our first night.  Dinner at Coconut Joe's across the street from the hotel.

Coconut Joe's.

Road trip around the island.  First stop to explore.  Kate spotted a leopard eel in the water.

Our ride for the week.

A stop at Lovers Wall

The Blow Holes

Starfish point

Rum Point

Dinner at Casanova's

New Camelbaks for the trip

Swimming with Tarpon

Marriott lobby

Hollywood

Vacation wore Luke out.  He fell asleep at dinner and he NEVER does that.

Catamaran boat ride out to Stingray City

Kate loved the stingrays.

So did Mom

and Dad

Luke would rather just pose on the boat.  He really didn't need to touch a stingray at all.

Sweet little sibling moment.  

Green sea turtle.

Luke - not interested in touching.

Early morning Mom/Luke walk on the beach while Kate and Dad sleep in.