And a Pinch to Grow an Inch!

 Believe it or not, I had Kindergarten Orientation before we left for our FL trip.  Mommy taught that day, so she sent Daddy to the parent's information session as I went into the classroom.  We had a spy that day; our neighbor is the VP of the PTA, so she took photos of me while in class and she gave Mommy a full report of how I did (great listener, happy, talkative, and did a good job cutting out an oval)... whew!  Daddy attempted to take a picture of me outside of the school, yup, a huge glare, but we will get plenty more come fall.

 Before we went to Kindergarten Orientation, Daddy and I went to breakfast together.  This doesn't happen often where we get one on one time with our parents.  I loved it and had a breakfast fit for a king!

 From breakfast to the toilet... Cooper is officially potty trained!  He was independent with #2 for several months and we knew that the potty part would soon follow.  He only wears a diaper at night (which he fights us on).  Can you tell how proud he is of himself!  My parents think that potty training has been a cinch really!

 Cooper and I had our teeth cleaned last week.  Cooper sat in the chair by HIMSELF this time and was so relaxed he fell asleep, no joke.  Our dental hygienist Kari was asking him questions and he was very quiet.  We were telling him to stop being shy and then it occurred to us that maybe he fell asleep.  We took the sunglasses off and sure enough, he was out.  The funny part (well, that was funny) was that he would open and close his mouth on demand even though he was sleeping.  He must have Daddy's talents with this since Daddy can flip channels on the TV remote while sleeping too.

 This blog post is all about getting bigger, so here I am, at the bowling alley but WITHOUT the ball ramp!  We had a preschool field trip today and we were allowed to go in our socks and there were no ramps.  I played 2 full games and was quite awesome.  In the picture below, I even put my fingers in the holes a few times before hurling my ball down the lane (I typically shot-put it down there).

 Here is my BFF Mason who I have known since age 1.  I go to Mason's house on Mommy's teaching days.  I can't imagine what my life will be like without him next year as we both head to Kindergarten :(

 Congratulations to me... I wear 5T clothing.  I can now fit into this most awesome t-shirt that says, "My Mom Kicks Harder Than You!"  My Mom was SOOOOO excited to have me wear this shirt to her indoor soccer game.  She scored 4 goals that night just to show me how hard she truly can kick. 

"Baby" Jimmy turned ONE!  To celebrate, we went to Grandma's house in the cities for a big celebration.  There were 40+ family and friends there, making it a chaotic fun time.  We just adore Jimmy and his adorable personality.  Cooper was his helper while opening his presents.  In the meantime, my parents chuckled in the corner about all of the HUGE toddler gifts he was receiving (ones that we once had).  Happy Birthday Jimmy! XOXOXOXO!

 Mother Nature spoiled us for 4-5 days and tonight... 2-4 inches on May Day.  This seriously stinks.  I told my Mom that God was being funny again.  She said that was a nice way to put it.  While it was nice outside, we hit the yard, streets,...anything outdoors.  I practiced riding my 2-wheeler, compliments of Santa Claus.  I am able to ride the 2-wheeler on my own except for turns.  That is still a tricky skill I need to work on.

 WHOA, almost a digger.  We need a street sweeper to pay us a visit, which won't happen in our neck of the woods.  Good thing Daddy is quick on his feet.

 Cooper wanted to show Mommy and Daddy how big he was too, so he rode the Turtle around and around.  He was not able to ride this last summer with his legs on the handlebars.  Now he can! 

 Of course, I like to resort to my old favorites, such as the Radio Flyer Tricycle.  Really, I just enjoy tormenting Cooper who wants everything that I have.

We are still training Cooper for the NHL.  For a 2 year old, he has some serious form.  Driveway hockey, golf and t-ball are our favorite and latest sports we have been playing outside.

It is exciting and sad as we get bigger, taller, faster, stronger and more independent.  Our Mom just about fell down yesterday when she got this invite in the mail... it is from a student in her FIRST Kindergarten class, who is graduating this spring.  She wasn't sure what to do, so she did the following in no particular order: smiled, laughed, and cried.  Truth is, we all are getting older, whether we like it or not.