1st Day of the 1st Grade

He inspected all the superhero backpacks, but after seeing this one, decided this was what he wanted....

Bye, Mom!

So, my baby started 1st grade today, and would you believe he didn't want me to walk him to class. He said, "Mom, I know where I'm going and I know what to do!" Oh my! He did say when we pulled up, though, that I could give him a hug and a kiss....sweet man! When I got home, I found I wasn't the only one upset. Pierce was walking through the house going, "Where's my Bowden?" and then yelling his name. We've stayed pretty busy today, though, and are about to go pick him up. I can't wait to hear how it went...(:

End of the Summer Activities

We took the boys to a Roughriders game as kind of a last 'hoorah' before school started last Monday evening. In light of how hot it's been, I dropped Jason and Bowden off to watch batting practice and get autographs, and Pierce and I just went for the game. As they were walking in, a lady stopped them and asked if Bowden would be interested in a participating in a water balloon throwing contest between innings. Jason said of course and didn't really ask anymore questions. So, after the 3rd inning we reported to our designated spot and the girl informed us that Bowden's target would basically be Jason's head--whoever landed the most water balloons in the collander on their dad's head won. This I found to be hilarious....Jason did not, but was a good sport nevertheless. Here are pics from our fun night!(:

Goofing off before the game.....

Potty-time

He's going to shoot me for this pic one of these days...as a sidenote, he never used this potty for its intended purpose once....it's just his new tv chair....

VICTORY! He's trying to show us his muscles....

So cute!

So, this last week, I decided it was time to get busy with potty training. Pierce had been taking his diaper off a lot and telling me when he needed to go #2, so I thought I might should take the opportunity to get it done. Since Monday, I have seen much more of a naked Mr. Piercey than I care to, but it has seemingly worked. Our first day was pretty terrible, but thankfully, since then, he's really gotten the hang of it. Thank you, Jesus! As a sidenote, I loathe potty training, so had this drawn out for a while, I would have just thrown the towel in and let him stay in diapers.....until kindergarten.(:

Summer Fun

Tired of pictures....

We have been busy little bees this summer--enjoying a lot of the fun places in the big D. We took Bowden on his first trip to Six Flags a couple of weeks ago and had a great time (except for the fact that it felt like 120 degrees out there). I also have to mention that this was my first time to go and, yes, we've lived here for over 6 years now. Anyway, we learned that Bowden is quite the thrill seeker. If the ride look even remotely kiddie-ish, he didn't want to have anything to do with it. Hawaiian Falls is a local waterpark we visited during that same week and the boys, of course, had a blast there, too. The other pretty cool place we went hit up was the Dallas Aquarium. Mom came in town and she and I took the boys one morning. Pierce loves Finding Nemo, so he was pretty much enamored with the whole thing. In the meantime, we've just been trying go to the pool as much as possible (meaning 3 to 4 times/wk!!) to try to stay cool and make as many memories as possible!