Officially a Kindergartener!!

Drexel is seen here with Duncan, Ian and Ty as they cross the creek after getting the cows in as we skipped school for an Ag in the Classroom visit in Grundy County last week. However, today - and forevermore my quest for an education for my son begins. Ok - not to think that Pre-K was not an adventure it was but for only a few hours a day - now we move into all day kindergarten!! I can't believe it. I'm going to shed a tear or two I'm sure but other than that...we're really excited. He was thrilled yesterday and thought that he might get to go today. Well, not today but just before he turns 6 in September we'll start school again. I guess this also means that right when he turns 16 we'll be doing the same thing. Wow. Very interesting. I'm excited and scared all at the same time!!

-Mommie

My first Baseball Game

Ok it's not a secret that our family is full of Cubs fans. My dad was handed free Cardinals tickets a few weeks ago and was very exctited. However, I was going to be in Washington, D.C. and Tom gone to Iraq by the time the game was...so I had to pass on the adventure with my parents. Dad was excited because he wanted to see the new ballpark. I am of the philosopy

A day at the ballpark is better than a day at work

However i knew the boys had not been. So last night as I'm at Dulles Airport I get this excited phone call - Mommie I'm at the ball game!!! He was thrilled. He is still excited. Now he'll go back with his dad soon. Hopefully I'll get to take him soon...and he wants to fly so I hope to get to do that with him soon too. I'll add pictures soon.

So - Is Ty my cousin?

This is Austin chasing Drexel at their house Saturday. It was a fun fun weekend for Ty's 18th Birthday. Drexel's burning question is how he's related to "the kids". Ty is so great with him. I mean there is 13 years difference and he's still great. He plays with him and gave him his transformer tank off his birthday cake. Wow. Big deal for Lil Drexel. All the kids for the most part get along with him except Tom's youngest. She finds him to be annoying. Hmmm...probably because the others think she's annoying as it goes through the hierarchy of children. Poor things. However on the way home Drexel had to call Ty - his new bestest buddy - tell him thank you again for his transformer and talk non stop. Ty is planning to come and visit here in a few weeks. Hopefully he will get to. I know of a particular little boy that will be tickled to spend some time with him. Ty leaves for Basic Training in a few weeks and I know it's going to be tough on the other kids and on his mom for him to be out of the house. He's such a great kid. I hope we get to make it for his high school graduation and his graduations in the Army. It's important to support him no matter what. I don't think the grasp is here for the other kids that he's not going to be around every day to protect them like he has for the last several years. I'll post more but I'll also tell you this. Drexel is sleeping soundly this morning. He was worn out after spending the weekend with his "brothers and sisters".