Schlitterbahn, Pool Party & Sleepover

Summer is here and we kicked it off with a fun filled weekend!  We started our weekend on Thursday with a trip to Schlitterbahn Galveston.  We went with three of Jack's best friends (Connor, Tyler and Talin) and their moms.  The boys loved it so much last year that we decided to do it again this year.  We rode almost every ride 3-4 times, floated the lazy river and the boys played at the Wrecked Ship while the mom's relaxed and took a break.  We all had a really good time!!

Jack had swimming lessons on Friday so we grabbed dinner and headed home for a nice, relaxing night at home.  We lounged on the couch and watched movies and ate popcorn and rested up for a very busy weekend.

We went to Talin's Star Wars Pool Party on Saturday afternoon.  Talin has become one of Jack's good friends this year and he is the sweetest little boy.  Jack and his other friends are always running around, playing rough and sometimes getting into little arguments.  Talin is the calm and collective friend (aka the voice of reason), always trying to resolve the problem and telling the boys "its going to be ok, we're still going to have fun".  Every group needs someone like that!

After the pool party, Jack was going to Tyler's house (friend/neighbor) to have a sleepover.  It was there very first sleepover and both boys were very excited!  Tyler's mom said they did great and Jack went right to sleep.  I went to pick him up around 9:30 am that next morning and he did not want to leave.  They had so much fun playing and staying up late watching movies.  We are looking forward to having Tyler stay at our house next.

Taylor snuggling with Jack before bed...Jack thought it was funny!

The boys (minus Talin) when we arrived at Schlitterbahn.

Taylor finally has a.....

....PONYTAIL!!!!  After 19 months of my sweet girl looking like a boy (kind of), she finally has enough hair (on top) to make a ponytail.  Taylor would never keep headbands in.  She would take them off as soon as I put them on her.  She doesn't pull out the little bows and clips so I'm very excited!  Mommy is going to have fun buying her lots of cute hair accessories!

Fun Weekend in Galveston!

We spent last weekend in Galveston and had lots of fun!  We rented a beach house (right on the beach) with Uncle John and Aunt Tracy.  It was really windy both days and a little chilly at night, but that didn't stop the kids (and adults) from having fun!

We hung out at the beach, had a BBQ, made smores, and relaxed on the big deck.  Taylor wasn't a fan of the water. She would only get her feet wet and would run away laughing as soon as the water hit her feet.  Jack on the other hand, dove head first into the water...he loves the beach!  Jack built a sand castle and Taylor enjoyed knocking it down.

I didn't take many pictures but here are a few.  We had a great time and look forward to making this a yearly vacation for The Furmans!

Boys Only...No Girls Allowed

Jack went to his first Houston Dynamo soccer game on Sunday.  Our best friends, Tiffany and Randy, gave Jack tickets for his birthday and Jack only wanted the boys to go and told me "no girls allowed", so Larry and Randy took him.  The seats were awesome...five rows up from the field.  Jack had lots of fun at the game and ate lots of cotton candy and peanuts.

After the game, they went to they're favorite bar and grille in Mid-Town to eat crawfish.  It wasn't crowded so the owner let Jack go behind the bar, play games, throw bottle caps from the second floor and take pictures in the photo booth.  He also tried crawfish for the first time and loved it.

Jack really enjoyed his day with the boys!  He is still talking about it and thinks Daddy is the coolest! 

Taylor's First Week of School

My sweet Taylor started school last Monday.  We were very excited for her to start and to socialize with kids her age and to have lots of fun!  She is going to the same school as Jack, The Woodlands Young Learners Academy, but will only go 3 days a week (I'm not giving up my two days at home with her anytime soon).  You have to be at least 18 months old to start there, and Taylor has been on the waiting list since the day she was born so she would have a spot when she turned 18 months. 

Taylor did very good on her first day!  She didn't cry or care that I left.  The teachers said she cried a few times during the day, but they think she was exhausted from staying so busy.  Her second and third day were good as well.  She never cries when we leave and loves the teachers and kids.  She is the littlest one in the class and the other kids think she's a baby and give her lots of attention...she loves it!

Easter Fun!

Our Easter fun started last Saturday when we went to an Easter Egg Hunt/Party at Tyler's house, Jack's friend/our neighbors.  This was the third year they've had the party and it's always so much fun for the kids and parents.  Jack got lots of eggs and Taylor enjoyed taking the few eggs she got in and out of her basket.

Jack had his school Easter Party on Thursday.  They made a cute Easter snack and then headed outside for an egg hunt. We went to my parents on Friday and spent the weekend fishing, feeding and riding the horses, hunting Easter eggs, and hanging out with family.  Jack enjoyed hanging out with his cousin Savanna.  They were two peas in a pod!  Mimi also took us to a small Easter carnival at the park on Saturday.  Jack and Taylor had lots of fun!

When we got home on Sunday, we had Larry's family over.  Larry's niece Christina, her two daughters, Kadence and Robin and his other niece Ashley were in town from Oregan.  Kadence and Jack are only a few months part so they had fun playing.  Robin is 8 months old and Taylor loved having a real baby to touch and play with. It was nice seeing them and spending time with them before they leave to go back home.

  

Jack - 5 Year Check-Up

We had Jack's 5 year check-up this morning.  Our pediatrician checked his vision and hearing and checked him out from head to toe, and everything looks great!  She also asked him a few questions and was very impressed with his answers.  He didn't have to get any shots and we were both happy about that.  Below are his stats.

• Weight - 46 lbs (80%)
• Height - 45 inches (95%) 

After his check-up, we went to Housler Elementary to register him for Kindergarten for the upcoming school year.  Jack was excited, but also a little nervous.  Our next door neighbor (who Jack loves and is always asking to go to their house) works at the school and was handling registration, so after completing all the paperwork, she gave us the grand tour.  Jack got to look into a few of the classrooms, check out the gym, library, cafeteria and nurses office.  He loved the big library and is excited to go there next year!  I'm very excited for him, but I'm also very sad.....my little boy is not so little anymore!

Jack's 5th Birthday!!!

I can not believe I'm writing this post, but Jack turned 5 yesterday!  He has been very excited about turning 5 and getting older and bigger.

His birthday week didn't start off too well.  Last Sunday, Jack woke up with a stomach virus and it was not fun!  He stayed home from school on Monday and felt much better that afternoon.  We had his birthday party on Saturday at Pump It Up.  Jack wanted an Optimus Prime and Bumble Bee Transformers party.  We had around 22 kids there and all the decorations, party favors, cupcakes and cookies turned out great!  Jack had a great time and loved celebrating with all his friends!

Jack had so much fun on Saturday that he slept in until 9:00 am on Sunday (his actual birthday).  When he finally decided to wake up, he had presents and a chocolate covered donut with sprinkles waiting for him.  We put a candle in the donut and sang Happy Birthday....he loved it!

I still can't believe Jack is 5!  Where does time go?  Jack is so sweet, very smart, stubborn and a loving "Big" boy (now that he's 5, he won't let me call him a little boy anymore)!  He has a funny personality and loves to make people laugh.  He loves Taylor so much and is always watching over her.  He's always having a good time and loves hanging out with his friends.  We look forward to watching him grow and celebrating many more birthdays!

My camera wasn't working (just my luck) so I had to use my iphone and some of the pictures turned out blurry.  

Go Texan Day

Friday was Go Texan Day at Jack's school so he dressed up from head to toe in his cowboy gear.  Jack loves wearing his hat and boots so he was very excited and woke up bright and early to get dressed.  Taylor also dressed up in her best cowgirl outfit.  They were the cutest little cowboy and cowgirl I have ever seen!

Snow Days

Jack's school was closed on Friday and today, due to bad weather.  Friday we didn't see much snow or ice, but today we did.  There was snow on roofs, our picnic table, our play set and a little on the ground.  I think it was more ice and sleet, but it still made a nice size snowball and a mini snowman.