Gettting ready

Getting ready for Mimi and Pop to visit us!

The boys can't wait!

While they are here, we have lots to do!

(and a very special daddy's birthday to celebrate)

Can't wait!

I really love this pic of them!

Last Day of 2nd Grade

Will's last day of 2nd grade was emotional for

me and Will. We both cried! (surprising?)

Will had such a great year...Mrs. Middlebrooks

was such a great teacher. We have been blessed

because he has had great teachers at

Woodland Elementary! Mrs. Middlebrooks had

the last day of school planned out for her students.

Rhett and I arrived around 10:30am and this is what

we saw...the class was having a hula hoop contest!

Mrs. Middlebrooks and Jace

After that was done, Mrs. Middlebrooks had a special

surprise for the class...(Will already knew what it was.)

Ethan was there! When he walked in most of the kids

were shocked and did not know what to say...a girl

in their class cried. Ethan started 2nd grade with this

class but moved in November. (Will and Ethan

had been in the same class since Kinder.

Ethan was Will's 1st buddy here in MI.)

The class had kept in touch with him through pen pal letters.

Bethany had arranged for them to be in town on the last day of

school where Ethan could finish with his buddies!

It was a great day!

Rhett and Avery enjoying "Thunder Cake"

Mrs. Middlebrooks gave her students "special"

awards...some the students voted on and others

she picked! Will received...Class Book Worm, Star Student for

being safe, responsible and respectful, Perfect in Penmanship,

Super Speller, and the Mathematics Award! WOW!

Avery, Rhett and Will

waiting for the 5th graders to walk down

the halls one more time

before going to Middle School

Mrs. Cussey and Will

(this is Mrs. Middlebrooks' mother)

She helped in the room and all the kids loved her!

Will and Mrs. Middlebrooks

We are so thankful that she was Will's teacher.

Jeremy did Jr. Achievement in Will's class once a

week during the spring...so we all got close to her!

We will miss her this year!

Potty

This was Rhett at the beginning of the year.

He was practicing to be potty trained...that did

not last long.

Now, he is!! Yay for Rhett! On July 25th, I decided

it was time to start trying again...and by the end of the

week...he was potty trained! He has done the "Big" stuff

too...if you know what I mean?! We have had some tummy

issues the last couple of days but I think we have that under control

now...so I am hoping we will continue with both in the potty!

He had done such a great job so that meant celebrating....

at Chuck E. Cheese's on Sunday!

Jace, Rhett and Will

loves to slide

Chucky came out to celebrate!

and loves the roller coasters

We went to Chili's for supper...Rhett had his

usual...goldfish and oreos.

So proud of him! He is really growing up everyday!

Day 6 ~ Universal Studios

Day 6...Universal Studios

Will and Rhett were excited to see Harry Potter!

Since Universal is not a part of Disney, we had to

schedule a bus to pick us up at our resort. It was a

drive to get to Universal...maybe 30 min...(not bad)

Here are our Harry Potters

walking into Universal...restaurants and shops

Of course, our first stop...

The fast pass system is not the same at U.S. as

it is at Disney...you have to purchase it and we

did not think it was a good investment.

So our first ride was in the castle!

I think we had to wait about 30 min.

(not too bad because when we got out, there was

a 1 and 1/2 hour wait)

another ride that Jeremy and Will rode

waiting

You see Will's hat? Really...it is Rhett's but

we wanted Will to get to ride this ride...he

wore Rhett's hat like this until he passed the

measurement test!

(doesn't he look like a farmer)

walking into the castle

some of these portraits talk

Child switch waiting room...Rhett watched some

of Harry Potter and Mimi was talking to some

girls who just got off the ride...Mimi decided it

was not for her. When Will got done riding with

Jeremy, he decided he did not want to ride

it again...so Jeremy rode it with me!

This section was packed...and it is not very big.

Everyone had told us to try the "Butter Beer" but

the line was so long...so we passed it up.

Frog Choir

on our way to Seuss Landing

Here we go, go, go, go on an adventure...

Rhett loved this ride!

Mimi did too!

Rhett even wanted to hold one hand up like on a

real roller coaster!

The ride took you through Seuss Cafe.

onto the carousal

and then to a ride that gets you wet

Mimi and I were up for it so Daddy took pics!

Dora and Jimmy Neutron

streets of Hollywood

Barney

Fear Factor

just like the show

Woody Woodpecker

For MawMaw...do you see Will?

surfing

Busy day!

Mimi was out on our ride back to

the resort...

and Rhett too!

Will had been wanting to get a carricature

drawn so we did it when we got back to the resort.

Jeremy starting talking to the artist and found

out he was an animator for a number of Star Wars, Pixar and Disney films.

Such a fun day!

Man, we enjoyed our vacation soo much!

But after you leave Disney you need another vacation

because you do not relax...it is go, go, go!

We are so glad Mimi got to experience it with us!

I know Will and Rhett will remember this forever!

(and we will too)

It is soo much fun making memories!

Can't wait to go on the Disney Cruise...one day!