Adam had his first day of school today. He woke up before his alarm went off and was very excited to start his day.

The rest of us spent the day running errands.

One of the things on our to-do list was a haircut for Luke. He cried the entire time. Then he cried when it was over because he wanted it shorter. Then he stopped crying and said, “Wow! My hair looks like Papa’s!” After that revelation, he was all smiles.

We were home in plenty of time to meet Adam at the bus. He had a great first day and told us that his new teacher might be even nicer than his kindergarten teacher. That’s a pretty high compliment in my book, since his teacher last year was wonderful.

We had picked up a cookie cake earlier, to continue the tradition we started last year. Adam was pretty excited about his after school snack.

And just for comparison’s sake, here is the first day of kindergarten versus today.

What a difference a year makes!

We’ve crammed a lot into the last couple of weeks. We had doctor’s appointments to catch up on. Adam’s gained 3 inches and 5.5 pounds in the last year.

Luke was due for some vaccines. Three shots later and we had a very unhappy Luke.

We have been to quite a few playgrounds.

The boys had dentist appointments – no cavities!

We went to the zoo.

Maggie had her first trip to the dentist. Her teeth look good too. She’ll be getting a New Year’s Resolution this upcoming January to stop sucking on her fingers though.

We went to a hot air balloon festival.

And visited a castle.

And there were even more playgrounds.

We made light sabers out of pool noodles.

And had a picnic at another new park (I love how there are so many close to us).

Adam was finally able to purchase the Lego set he’s been saving for since last year, thanks to some birthday money.

He also moved out of the carseat he’d been in since he was 8 months old and into a big kid booster seat.

We shopped for school supplies.

And spent a day with Thomas the Train.

I can’t believe how long Maggie’s hair is getting!

The magician picked Adam to help with a card trick.

The boys built superhero vehicles at Lowe’s.

Adam started soccer last weekend. Luke is starting next week and can’t wait.

We took advantage of the warm weather and spent a day at a splash park.

The boys loved the frog sprayers.

And there, I think we’re mostly caught up.