What I am Thankful For....by Katie Nurkiewicz

I am Thankful For My Family....
Nation, Megan my dog,
Using my pencil,
Riding my bike,
Katelyn my Friend,
I Love my Family,
Eating rice,
Water Park,
Ice Cream yummmmmmmmmm,
Cool grass in my backyard,
Zoo trips with my mom and my little brother.

Astro Boy Zach

Here is my son Zach. He intentionally swirled his hair to give himself an Astro Boy look. "Take a picture mom!". So I obliged. Ran downstairs to get the camera and take this guy's funny photo while he is still in my fan club. His sense of humor is as wonderful as his sense of the world. All bright. I love this age. All the cuteness...the chubby cheeks still intact. The hugs and kisses a daily routine. When asked what he was thankful for this year, Zach said "I love yous".  So this year, that is what I am thankful for too. I love yous from my little man, Zachary. ASTRO BOY....

btw, he does not want to see the movie in the theater for it looks "way too scary".

Turkey Run Revisted

Hey! We have lived in Indiana for 7 yrs now and we FINALLY made it to Turkey Run this Sunday. The kids loved the 1.7 mile hike with the ladders and caverns. The bridge was fun for Zach and we could not keep Katie off the rocks and the creek beds. Just an amazing fun time for us here. The most important part of the trip was we all did great and the lunch I packed was delicious. I think that helped the gang...or at least I would like to that credit if I may. Gymnastics money is well spent as Zach climbed stuff his fear of heights would typically keep him down on the ground and Katie scrambled the rocks like her old man. Too funny!

Zach's First Day of School

Here is Zach working on his first project at school today. Nice how he holds the pencil, eh? We are still working on that but he did great checking himself in today. He was actually smiling when he walked into the building today. Iron Man backpack, lunchbox and undies gave him that extra confidence to seize the day. Hopefully the teachers will feel the same!

Katie's 1st Day of School 2nd Grade

Here is my grown up Katie at the bus stop on August 17th. Her first day as a 2nd grader. All is well so far. She loves her teacher!!!!

Summer is Officially Over

Our last trip this summer was to the Art Museum where Zach and Katie ran around the and discovered the LOVE and numbers statues. This was a fun day and the best part of it was the art museum here is still free...

Free....as Katie got on the bus this morning at our usual stop, we ushered in a new school year of 2nd grade. Our teacher is Mrs. Dettemer and we are excited about this school year. Fun times and lots of hugs are promised in this classroom and that is exactly what Katie is needing after two years of very tough teachers. The added bonus was finding out her best bud, Katelyn now rides the bus since the bus routes have all been changed. Things are looking good for Katie.

Zach starts Gymnastics PreK tomorrow and then his PreK program on September 9th. He is looking forward to going back to school and hates to see Katie go on the bus in the morning. And it is just day 1!

Soccer Season is ON!
Zach's practices are on Tuesday evenings and Katie has practice on Thursdays. Jeff has graciously stepped in as Asst Coach for Katie's team. Zach will be my guy as we watch him run around with the five other boys that play on his U5 team. (That's kids under 5.) His league has 14 teams and we will play them all. Our first 4 games will be next weekend and the fall will get into full swing. Look for more postings on how the teams are doing.

The Cousins Unite

My fav pose of the gang. Akron Zoo was a fun time. Stay tuned for my pictures posted to shutterfly.