Back To School 2013

Back to school this year was a milestone moment.  Gabe started Kindergarten!  Zach is back at the Lynnfield Preschool for his last year there; I can't imagine him entering Kindergarten next year, too; but it may happen!

Gabe is doing really well in his Kindergarten class.  Two of his friends from preschool are in his class; his best school friends are Taj (from preschool) and Sean (a new friend).  Gabe goes to full-day kindergarten and has not been too tired with this new schedule.  We are so proud of him!

Kindergarten orientation - Gabe and Taj

Gabe meeting his teacher's aide, Mrs. DiCologiero

Gabe meeting his teacher, Mrs. Ternullo

Zach playing in his new classroom at preschool orientation

having a swing at orientation

first drive to school!

lunch date with Mama after first day of school!

walking up to school

walking to school with our friend, Adam

standing in line, waiting to go into school

how about this first day of school picture?

that's better!

first day of school!

he wasn't too excited about picture time

that's better!

first day of school 2013!

another walk up to school

Zach's first picture from school

"this is me"

Zach's first day of school certificate.  It says, "I played with the trains and my friends!"

two big boys going off to school!

Our Summer Vacation

In August, we took a vacation with the Fredette/Thompson family to New Hampshire at Derek's parents' lake house.  It was a beautiful spot, and the boys had a blast playing in the lake, going for pontoon boat rides, and playing with their cousins.  Here is a crazy amount of pictures:

cousins!

Cody!

beyond adorable

jumping off the dock

the boys threw a zillion rocks off the dock (Gabe liked to find the biggest rocks to throw)

little Drew!

handsome boy

jumping off the dock again

Zach loved it, too

lunch time at the picnic table

more rock throwing

ice cream sandwiches!

three silly boys

a mustache and a black eye

Cody!

Momo and Cody

Derek's family's home

when the boys weren't at the lake, they were driving trucks all over the deck (very loudly)

mow hawk!

Gabe loved driving the 4-wheeler

dance party in the basement!

seriously?

three little boys and their dump trucks

Gabe swam all the way out to that dock!

swimming back to the beach

we got to kayak with the boys!

and drive the pontoon boat.  thanks, Uncle Derek!

cool dude at the wheel

Gabe & Dada

check out those cheeks!

I was obsessed with his little fingers (there are several more shots of his pudgy fingers)