Pre-school graduation

We celebrated another milestone this Spring as Zander graduated from pre-school. He has done really well at both of his schools and has really thrived over the last 9 months since our move to Park Ridge. He is a very smart boy and math and reading concepts seem to come really naturally for him. He loves to learn. He enjoys working on his writing and working in his workbooks. He also loves the social aspect of school. He is always surrounded by friends at school and now has a best buddy, Matthew. It has been so fun to watch him develop as a little boy. He is so excited about beginning kindergarten next year and we are looking forward to watching him continue on his learning journey.

Zaiden turns 3!

Zaiden is a fun, active three year old! He no longer seems like a baby and is such as big boy. He has changed so much over the last year. He loves school and has made a lot of really good friends. He has a big personality for sure. He knows how to push limits, but then follows up with a winning smile or his deep belly laugh and puts the charm on. He can also be very sweet and kind.  He talks a lot and comes up with some pretty good sentences and can be really funny at times. He knows his numbers and letters. He loves puzzles and puts together 24 piece puzzles by himself. He continues to love to play with cars and trains. He also loves music and enjoys playing games as a family. Zaiden's birthday was a busy one this year. One of his presents (and Zander's for a joint birthday present) was a swing set for the back yard. We had the whole family here to help build then celebrated the completion of the project with his birthday (it was so busy I did not take as many pictures as I should have). He had a lot of fun anyway and they have been enjoying their time on the swing set. He also took a trip to his first Cubs game for a dad day at Wrigley Field. He loved the game and music and was a very good boy. As always, we can't wait to see what the next year will bring for our baby.

At the Cubs game with daddy

proudly showing off the new swing sset 

They always have so much fun together 

Celebrating his 3th birthday.....oops! cake mix up!

He is a firecracker!