May weekends be like...

You know it's time for summer vacation and a break from my students when I make my post title that grammatically incorrect.  But, apparently, it's the rage to say things like, "You be like" or "Teachers be like".  I mean even Jimmy Fallon is doing it!

This is my new favorite meme.  Because it sums up every single thing I'm feeling right now.  Exhaustion, indifference, apathy, and annoyance.  20 more days...!!!!  I might be feeling like this by the time school lets out this year...

Okay, enough with the memes.

In other news, Sean had a pretty exciting week last week.  We took the training wheels off his bike last Monday and after 20 minutes, I assumed we would be spending the entire summer working on riding his bike.  Tuesday, we were rained out and had to skip soccer practice.  By Wednesday, he was starting to ride on his own for a bit.  Fast forward to Sunday evening and he rode his bike halfway down the street by himself and could have probably gone farther.  He just keeps freaking himself out and turning toward the grass to "crash".

I'm honestly shocked.  For one, I'm shocked he's willing to do this day in and day out.  Most things require a bribe with him.  Two, I'm shocked that he hasn't cried once from all the falls he's taken.  He's even run into a mailbox and didn't shed a tear.  Just shouted "darn it" about 5 times before he ran full speed into it.  The kid is proving to be pretty tough!

He also lost his second tooth!  I mean the thing was loose, but nowhere near loose enough to fall out.  He ran in my room Sunday morning and said, "Mommy, here's my tooth."  I sat straight up panicked that he found where I hid his last tooth that fell out, but quickly realized as he smeared blood on our sheets, that he had lost a new one.  How exciting!

And yes, he's still wearing pajamas from the winter.  Thanks to our lovely weather over the weekend with a low of 29, we had him in Christmas pajamas.  And let's just say that it was a barrel of fun to sit and watch his soccer game on Saturday in the rain, wind, and sleet!

The plus side to sitting out in that weather?  Watching him score another goal this season!

After his game, we went to watch our nieces' dance recital at Salem High School.  This was the first year I brought Scott and the boys.  Usually I only attend because I didn't think the boys could sit still that long watching dance.  They lasted one half and watched both girls perform.  We got to say hi to the girls at intermission before we left.

What better way to spend a cold, rainy day than to see a movie!  We tried a different movie theater this time in Canton to see The Jungle Book!  It was so good!  The casting was perfect, the location was gorgeous, and Mowgli was adorable.  A few intense scenes among the animals, but hey, that's the circle of life, right?

Let's be honest.  I was not willing to miss a new Disney movie in the theaters either.  Speaking of Disney, we are booked!  We'll be spending the first week and a half in April (not Easter week, thank God!) at Legoland, Disney World, and Clearwater Beach!  The Disney obsession is still in full force in this house and thankfully, I have some friends that know about my obsession and bring me back yummy treats when they visit Disneyland for a marathon.

As the school year winds down, we have lots to look forward to!  Sean will finish out his first year at Farrand with Kindergarten round-up and a Carnival.  Evan has a preschool event this Friday with a Mickey and Minnie Mouse meet and greet.  I was invited to attend the Senior Honor's Dinner again this year next week and we'll head up north for Memorial Weekend.

I love all these end of the year festivities and the anticipation for an entire summer home together with my family.  I'm so ready for lazy mornings home with my boys and summer adventures out and about.  I think these two are ready to be home together too!

A weekend for this mama...

I love Mother's Day weekend.

Every year my boys out-do themselves.  Maybe one day I'll be interested in doing some fancy dinner out, some spa package to be pampered, or ask for a big gift.  But, for now, I cherish the handmade gifts and handwritten cards, breakfast in bed, and just a day spent with my family.  No chores, no laundry, just being together with nowhere to go.  Such a rare thing.

This year I wanted to do a big family bike ride.  We live in a neighborhood that backs up to Hines Drive and yet we've never taken the boys on the bike path.  Sean can finally ride his bike a good distance so we borrowed a bike trailer and went on an adventure.  4 miles later we arrived back home in one piece.  It was a gorgeous day!  We saw the River Rouge, some ducks, geese, kayaks and canoes, and let the kids play on the playground.

We set up the bounce house after lunch and invited our nieces over to bounce.  The kids are finally at ages where they were completely entertained without any adult intervention.  It was amazing to sit on the deck, have a few beers, and socialize!  We grabbed dinner out on the patio at Los Tres Amigos and got the kids ready for bed.  It was quite the day!  Definitely one for the books!

Saturday we celebrated Mother's Day with my mom and dad.  They came out early to go to the first Farmer's Market of the season.  Muffins by the fountain, cheese popcorn, and our "soap guy" were our usual stops.

After the Market, we went to Sean's soccer game to cheer him on.  They played a really hard time.  I remember this team from the fall.  We got absolutely destroyed in the fall, but we were able to tie up the game this season.

Coincidentally, our niece had a game starting shortly after Sean's at the same field.  We were able to watch a bit of her game too before we left for lunch.

We had a delicious lunch at Compari's in downtown Plymouth.  You can't beat a lasagna lunch special that comes with salad and bread for $11.  So tasty!!

The rest of the day was spent playing outside while Scott did some yard work.  Of course the boys wanted to take a ride on daddy's new tractor.  They also discovered a frog in the yard and found him a new home so Scott could cut the grass.  Evan wanted to keep him as a pet and insisted that his name would be, "Piggy".  No thanks, buddy.  Gross!

It's hard to tell in these pictures, but I was actually pretty sick all weekend.  I came home early from work on Friday with the worst sore throat I've ever had and chills.  I wasn't able to chaperone prom that evening, but I found peace in eating some Leo's carry out and watching Finding Nemo with the boys after they ran through the sprinkler.  Hey...it was 74 and beautiful on Friday!  I wasn't about to let my throat ruin the amazing weather.

Lastly, one of my favorite holidays, Cinco de Mayo, was on Thursday.  It was much more subdued this year since I was coming down with something.  Evan and I baked "sombrero cookies", I made chicken tacos in the crockpot, and we all obsessed over our shipment of Disney Lego Minifigures.  It wasn't the most festive year I've had, but it was the best I could do this year!  Ole!

There you have it!  A backwards recap of our weekend and celebrations!  I'm on the mend, slowly, but surely.  In fact, I'm feeling pretty spoiled and loved right now!  Now to start brainstorming ideas for Father's Day...

Teeth and Ears - oh my!

Things have been pretty eventful in our house the past two weeks!  It's a good thing the school year is coming to a close soon.  I'm almost out of PTO and I probably should have saved an extra day or two for this last card marking.  Let's just say I didn't anticipate a sick kid with a fever in April or a kid needing his third ear tube surgery in April.  But, that's how life works.

I took Evan in to the ENT over Spring Break for a hearing test and to get his ear tubes checked.  We knew one had fallen out at some point over the winter and he had multiple ear infections this winter.  The doctor took one look and knew that with the build up of fluid in one of his ears, we were due for another round of ear tubes.  Anytime his ears decide to outgrow this phase would be great...

All considering, he was in great spirits.  He brought along little lamb and got to wear his jammies for the procedure.  I think knowing he'd get some popsicles out of the deal helped too.

Having been through this twice, it doesn't get any easier.  Especially when we haven't had the smoothest of experiences.  But, maybe the third time is the charm!  Things went flawlessly.  He watched Frozen in the car on the way home and then perked up a bit later.  By Friday evening, he was like his normal self running around and playing.

The following day was a busy one.  A soccer game, a birthday lunch, and a night out in Royal Oak, we were worried with how Evan would handle it all.  But, he proved that it was a non-issue.  And that made our night out that much more enjoyable!  The Royal Oak Beer Fest was a hit!  And some National Coney Island at midnight on the way home, like good ol' times, was a must.

The weekend came to a close and our work week was off and running.  Soccer practice, swim classes, staff meetings, oh and Sean lost a tooth.  He came home Tuesday from school saying when he bit into his apple his loose tooth really hurt.  I had him open his mouth and was totally shocked to see it hanging by a thread!  The thing had been loose and barely making progress since November!  We tried wiggling it and pulling it out a few times that evening, but it was holding on.  Fast forward to Wednesday after school and on the second yank, the thing came out!

And then the excitement started over what the Tooth Fairy would bring...

I'm happy to report the fairy came and left $5 and a $1 gold coin (hey, it's his first tooth).  It definitely made for some hump-day excitement...

We ended the week with my parents staying over for dinner.  They watch Evan on Fridays so it was nice to come home from work and have them stick around.  We had pizza and beer, watched Dolphin Tale, and introduced Pie Face to the boys.  It was seriously so much fun!!!

Sean has been watching Evantube on Youtube for quite a while now and always talks about how Evan plays Pie Face.  My parents found the game at ToysRUs and brought it over as a surprise.

I'd say he was pretty surprised!

And we all got to experience getting some whipped cream in our faces...

You know your weekend is off to a great start on a Friday night after witnessing those big smiles and giggle fits!