Camp Week - Pine Cove

6-24-16

Pine Cove Week!!!  Lincoln is always super excited for this week at Pine Cove in the City!  He had a great group of friends and a great leader.  They made the most of their days with water slides, bounce houses, field games, and most importantly devotions and Bible studies.  Linc came home each day with stories of a Bible Hero he learned about that day.  Here a few shots they posted.

One of the favorite things about Pine Cove is the Character Traits their leader gives at the end of the week.  Lincoln's leader really got to know him and observed him well.  These are the three things he noted about Lincoln, and I couldn't agree more.  He is confident: not shy and comfortable with himself.  He is adaptable: goes with the flow and not too bothered with change.  He is content: he is a happy guy and ready to play with friends and be glad to be a part of the week. 

On Friday, Beau came along for the closing ceremonies.  Popsicles were the final reward, and everyone loved that.  We always love our week at Pine Cove in the City, and we'll definitely be there next year!

New Fence!

6-21-16

The newest thing going on at the house is a new fence!!!  Armando and his team have a great plan for transforming our entire backyard.  The original set up was a fence around the east side yard and back around the pool to the west side before the garage started.  There was another small fenced in yard on the west side yard.  We decided to make the backyard enclosed with once giant fence and have a rolling gate installed to make it one big compound.  The boys could play basketball or soccer outside without the worry of a kid chasing a ball out into the alley.  Everything would be contained within the fence.  Major demolition/construction/setup was going on Tuesday, and two of us spent the day at home overseeing things.  We played a game of (ultra-confusing) Pokémon Battle, and Mom knew none of the rules.  Fun, nonetheless.  

Quite a difference between the new fence and the old fence! 

Lots of old fence waiting to be carried off. 

We can't wait for the finished product.  Armondo's guys are the best, and we love the additional security the new fenced in yard allows.  They will be here for at least 3 weeks (I know!!!), but it will be awesome!

Super Hero Lunch

6-19-16

Lunch with Super Heroes!  These two accompanied Mom to the grocery store in costume, and we were super safe from any bad guys.  They stayed in their costumes for lunch then changed to do some swimming.  Silly guys!!

Pool Day!

6-18-16

Pool Day!!!  We earned an afternoon off for sure.  Lots of baseball and camps, and we just spent some time together chilling in the backyard . . . with a giant slice of pizza!

White Sox - Championship Game

6-17-16

Big Baseball Night . . . It was the night of the championship game for the White Sox.  We won out in our league and got bumped up to the higher league for the playoffs.  White Sox vs. Brewers, winner take all.  The boys played their hearts out, but the Brewers were the better team.  We accepted our trophies for Division Winners (as opposed to 2nd place in the Tournament), and the dads and big boys came back to our house to swim and celebrate.  Watching these boys grow and play so hard this season was so special.  The dads can be very hard on them, but they work hard to get better.  

Great season, great boys, and lots of great baseball.

Canyon Creek Camp this Week

6-16-16

This week was golf/tennis/swimming camp at Canyon Creek . . . always a favorite!!  The pictures Ms. Sally posted were cute.  Lincoln was a happy tennis player.

We stopped for donuts one morning on the way to camp, and L&B were super ok with that.  Donut holes, a glazed donut, and a chocolate donut . . . these two are all about the classics. 

Obviously, the best day is Wacky Wednesday!!!  What other day is it ok to wear underwear on your head? 

Golf is a good addition to camp this year.  He's liking the golf time after lunch to break up the day. 

Great week at Canyon Creek!  We love Ms. Sally's camps and love earning Sally Bucks to buy treats.  Nick was with Linc this week and having his best bud there made it extra fun.

(Beau stayed at Primrose each week for their summer program, and hopefully there are pictures to post about that.  They did themed weeks with field trips and lots of fun.  He'll get his Canyon Creek turn though.)

Baseball Night

6-15-16

Super Busy Wednesday for the Kuhlman boys!  Beau had a t-ball game at 5:30, and he was happy to be there.  Dugout life!!

Another successful at bat for Beau.  Luckily there is no yelling from Mom when she is videoing.  When she is not videoing, the yelling consists of varying phrases like, "Run like you are chasing your brother!  Faster, Faster!"   

Lincoln had a game after that, and we all moved to the next field to cheer him on.  Pitcher is his favorite position! 

He had a good night batting, and this one was close.  He had to seriously hustle to get on base.  Way to get it done! 

It was also William Moody's birthday, so we all had dinner in the car after the game (Campisis's for the boys) on the way to Sweet Firefly for an ice cream party.  Very long night, but everyone had fun.

Always Underwater

6-11-16

What are these two doing?!?!  

They were having a crazy underwater conversation, and it was pretty funny!  L&B love being together in the pool.  They come up with crazy games and wacky ideas, and it is so fun watching them.  Lincoln is particularly fond of being under the water.  A million times I start to ask him a question or tell him something, and he's always underwater!  Seriously, even Beau notices that Lincoln never hears what we are talking about because he's submerged all the time!!!  (No one should be surprised because he's been like that all the way back during swimming lessons.)  Apparently, underwater is where it's at!

Basketball Camp for Lincoln

6-10-16

This sweet guy was ballin' this week at Pearce Basketball Camp! 

He really enjoyed each day, and it looked like a lot of work!  Drills, scrimmages, layup contests, 3-on-3, 5-on-5, and more.  At the end of the week, he won a medal for top three in the layup competition!!!  So proud of you, Lincoln!

Swimming Sillies

6-4-16

Now that school is out, it is official summer!!!  We have big swimming plans, of course.  First up, using the floating basketball goal as a floatie?

Beau's silly jumping . . .

Lincoln is up next! 

Lots more of this to come!

Beau's Graduation from Primrose Academy

6-3-16

I'm not sure how much I've shared about Beau and his final school year at Primrose, so I'm going to go back to last fall (2015).  Beau was in the Pre-K (4 year old) room for the first two weeks of the fall semester, when I got a call from the director.  She said Beau was way above the other 4 year olds and needed some new challenges academically.  They wanted to move him up to private Kindergarten (that they offer onsite).  After some hesitancy and lots of discussions, we agreed that Beau was ready for the new material but would NOT be tested or graded to graduate from Kindergarten officially from Primrose.  The older kids there (5 year olds) can go straight to public 1st grade after they graduate.  We always knew he would start regular Kindergarten at Bowie in the fall of 2016 with our neighborhood friends.  Beau loved the new environment, really took in all of the new experiences, mastered each skill, and was proud to be with the big kids.  It was a great decision for him because he would have been really bored in Pre-K.  They asked if he could be included in the Kindergarten Graduation Ceremony with his class, even though we were doing real Kindergarten at Bowie.  We all met up to celebrate Beau, and it was a little overwhelming (for Mom and Beau).  Not gonna lie . . . this Mom cried for a second when the realization hit that this boy is not a baby at daycare, but a super smart boy that is super ready for school.   Perhaps all of the attention had Beau a little off, and he wasn't the happiest about taking pictures.  He literally looks like he might burst into tears in each picture.  Hopefully our smiles make up for that!

Cap and Gown . . . matched to Mom's dress?!  Totally unplanned, but awesome!  They wear red and navy everyday, so it was a surprise.

Grandparents Galore!!!  Nana and Pops were there to celebrate Beau, and Minnie and Bubbles drove in as well.  Special day for sure.  It's like the Beau Fan Club called a meeting or something.

Always the best big brother . . . Lincoln was super proud of Beau.

Beau was announced and accepted his "diploma" . . . and said he wants to be a construction worker!

Oh, Beau-Beau . . . we loved to be there for your special day.  Can't wait to see how you rock Bowie Kindergarten!

Last Day of 1st Grade - Lincoln

6-2-16

The last day of 1st grade!!!  Lincoln had such a great year with Ms. McPherson, and it's no lie that she's just the best.  She made it such a fun year, and he totally loves her.  (And Beau can't wait until he gets to go to 1st grade and be in her class.)  He's grown so much this year in so many ways.

It was a fun party day, and these boys were living it up.  Wild pizza party in the class with some happy kids! 

Literally, they were going wild!  Sit on your friends . . . ok!  These four will never be in the same class again because they would be all over each other all the time, but it was an exciting year with besties. 

Final class picture! 

Just for comparison - this is Lincoln on the first day of 1st grade!   

For real, there are no words to describe how much we loved Ms. McPherson.  She made school fun and entertaining, gave them new experiences on field trips, and exposed them to more serious learning than Kindergarten.  Looking back, 1st grade was a breeze, but it was the first exposure to homework and spelling tests and reading assignments.  However easy those may seem now, it was an adjustment, and she guided us all through it with her usual calm and cool demeanor.  We'll miss Ms. McPherson for sure!

Memorial Day Weekend 2016

5-28-16

Memorial Day Weekend was full of swimming.  At the club and at home . . . just swimming!!

It was hot, and we welcomed summer the only way we knew how.  Swimming for the win!

1st Grade Field Trip to the Zoo

5-25-16

Field Trip Day to the Dallas Zoo for 1st Grade!  These guys were super ready to load up on the bus and head down to the Zoo.  The Moms followed and were ready to chaperone.   

Super fun day at the zoo.  Lincoln's main focus was the lemurs, as his report for his class was just about lemurs.  We also enjoyed the penguins, the giraffes, the elephants, and many other animals.  It was hot and humid, but we did our best and had fun.  The Moms rewarded themselves with lunch and shopping in the Bishop Arts District before heading home.  

Derby Hat

5-25-16

Silly guys grabbed Dad's Derby Hat one night and did some posing!  

They are such cuties!!