Summer Track

 Track meet #1 at HVA

 Flying to the finish line in the 200m at Austin East

 Andrew's first jump at his first track meet.  7 feet 8 inches.  We were impressed!

 He was so excited to show us his 2nd place ribbon

 1st place in the 100m

 9 feet 8 inches in the long jump for 3rd place

Running for the win in the 100m

 Finally got that blue ribbon in the last event of the season! 

Evie's speed makes up for her (lack of) height

Great job at Halls!

Universal Studios

We went to Universal for the love of all things Harry Potter, but there was even more fun to be had!
 

Seuss Landing

Caroseussal

One fish, two fish.  Red fish, blue fish.

The Lorax, The Cat in the Hat, Thing 1 and 2, the Grinch, Sam I Am, and the Lorax

Evie got to dance with Thing 2

Andrew with Sam I Am

Evie Lou Who with the Grinch

Andrew and the Grinch

We got to ride the new Transformers ride during technical rehearsals

Bumblebee

Minions!  Despicable Me was one of our very favorite rides.

Wizarding World of Harry Potter

We surprised the kids with a trip to Universal Studios last week.  They didn't have any idea we were going until they woke up on Friday and we told them we were flying to Florida in 2 hours.  They still didn't know we were going to Universal until we drove into the park on Saturday morning.  It was so fun to see them walk into Hogsmeade.  It isn't every day that you get to literally walk into scenes from your favorite book. 

Hogwarts

Flight of the Hippogriff

Hanging out in Hogsmeade

We loved all the themed shops

Three broomsticks

 Welcome to Hogsmeade

 Loved the snowman :)

Hogsmeade

Honeydukes

Hogswart Express

Hogwarts

Tri Wizard rally

She's a Gryffindor

Harry Potter

Shopping for wands at Ollivander's

Spring sports

The kids kept us busy this spring with their sports!  Evie played soccer with AYSO.  It was a tough season, but we are so proud of her for being a leader and working hard.  Andrew loved playing little league!  He had a wonderful team and an awesome coach.  Evie also made the Amherst track team.  She was so excited to get to run as a third grader.

Zany Zebras

Go Mets!

Amherst track~4x100 relay

Baseball trip

 Great American Ballpark

 Go Cubs!

 Cubs win!

 Louisville Slugger Museum

Wrigley Field...made of legos

It is hard to believe the school year is already over!  We made it through 3rd grade, 1st grade, and mom's first year back at work.  So proud of these kids and how much they accomplished this year!

Evie's classmates voted her the best reader in her class.  She also got the PE award for 3rd grade, the Principal's award, and honor roll.

Andrew had perfect attendance and got the good citizen award for the first semester

Take me out to the ballgame

Andrew's team before a game.  Aren't they cute?!

Getting some pitching instructions from Zac Rosscup at the Smokies little league clinic

Happy 9th Birthday