Pach's 1st day of Kindergarten

Today is Pach's first day of Kindergarten!! I officially have a child in school. I can hardly believe it! This morning went mostly smoothly. I didn't know how the traffic would be, so tomorrow I will alter the routine to accommodate the 15 mph from our house to the school and the line of traffic that would make a traffic jam on the freeway seem like nothing. OK, so not quite that bad but it took over 10 minutes to get Pach to school. We can normally get there in less than 5. I'm just glad I was turning right at the light and not left!

Here is his picture for the first day of school! I hope he has fun!

His lunchbox and backpack.

All ready for school. He is so excited.
I hope he stays that way!

Oklahoma City

Tim and the boys took off for Oklahoma City on July 3rd, in the afternoon. We had all been planning on going but then I got my kidney stone and didn't feel up to doing anything until right before they left. Bacon and I hung alone for the week they were gone.

The reason for the trip was to see the first niece and cousin on Tim's side of the family. His sister, Sarah, had a little girl on Father's Day, Claudia. Or as the Pach and Pickle call her "Baby Jessie". When we found out Sarah was pregnant, we were watching Toy Story 2. The boys said, "If she has a girl we can call her Jessie. If it's a boy we can call him Buzz." Luckily the baby was a girl but the boys have been calling her baby Jessie since Sarah was 5 months pregnant.

Anyway, they headed out there and had a great time. At least the boys did. I forgot to pack Tim's running shoes in the car, so all he had were his work shoes. He found that out Tuesday night after they checked into the hotel. He wasn't too happy about that and I felt really bad. Luckily he got some shoes on Wednesday and all was good again. Then he was a little under the weather for most of the trip but the amazing man he is, he just toughed it out with the boys.

Below are some of the things they did. The boys really did have a lot of fun. And Tim got to see his whole family.

First up was the Dinosaur Museum. They LOVED that place, especially Dino. He went in as well and got to see his ancestors. He even got some toys too!

Pach, Dino and dino bones.

Pickle and some bones. He's so funny!

They liked this one! They said "That dinosaur
is helping the other one."

Two boys in dinosaur heaven!

Pickle and Grandpa being stepped on by a Wholly Mammoth.

They also went to the Botanical Garden: 

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A skyscraper. Tim says "It's probably
the highest point in Oklahoma." 

Pach and Grandpa having fun.

Pickle enjoying the water!