It's the FIRST week of SUMMER!

Bring on summer!!  Our calendar is filled with all sorts of activities to keep everyone active and smiling... and it all started full swing this week!  I got all my work at school finished up for the year, and I can walk away from my classroom for nearly three months and rejuvenate!  Oh, and collect on my overtime with Jeremy and my favorite little people :)

Jeremy left this morning for his Boston and New York trip with 45 middle schoolers, so it's a mom and kids week.

Izzy had her first night of preschool sports, starting with soccer.  This is Izzy with her daycare friend, Kinley.  I'm excited to coach again, although 'coaching' them is a little more accurately described as herding cats.

Grandma came to Izzy's first game and helped everyone celebrate with what else, but... ice cream!

Our first FULL day together was spent at the MN Zoo.  The kids' happy place.  They know the Zoo like the back of their hands.  How lucky am I to hang out with these little cuties for a whole summer!!?!?!?

Carson was kind of in his own little world while at this park.  Here, he is sitting in a 'boat' at the playground.

Cooper and Izzy were excited to be little joeys when we went to Kangaroo Crossing.  The kangaroos weren't too active, but it was still fun to get close to them.

And, the most exciting part... the splash pad.  Cooper found a way to 'meditate' in the middle of all the screaming, running, splashing chaos.  Weirdo.

Izzy finds joy in little things, and the splash pad was no exception.  She thought the water spraying her in the booty was pretty funny...

They were best buds today.  No whining while we were walking, either, which was the BEST part!!

Zoo selfie!

The kids were jazzed to see a picture of daddy at the Statue of Liberty!

Carson has been slowly warming up to the potty idea.  Here, Cooper is reading him "Potty."  I love catching these little cute moments!

Our Friday fun was the Round Lake Splash Pad!  It took Carson a while to warm up, but once he did, he had a blast.  The other two were born to be fish, so they were off and running in no time!

We went with our friends, Melissa and Annabelle Hanson, and also Auntie Missy and Drake.  It was fun for the moms to catch up while the kids played!  Drake was not interested in a picture :)

More sweet reading moments with the boys...

Cooper, Izzy and I created a double-sized fort with their special fort-building sets from Christmas and birthdays.  It takes a long time, but makes a pretty cool little fort!

Not only did they have their rest time in it, but they also slept together in it.  Jeremy got home in the middle of the night and just laughed to himself when he found the kids inside.

One great week down... many more to go!