Last day of Kindergarten!

Yesterday was Reedster's end of year performance to celebrate finishing up Kindergarten!  I cannot believe how fast this year went by.  

I mean, really, LOOK AT THIS KID!  So cute.

A doting big brother.

G requested to walk to Mama & Papa's house this morning instead of driving. Even though my legs felt like dead weight from Pilates on Sunday and then Strength and Zumba last night, I agreed and grabbed my coffee to go.  Having my ILs in our neighborhood is one of the best things ever.  They watch the kiddos for me while I'm working part time.  We are so blessed to have them so close by.  It doesn't hurt that occasionally (pretty often actually) my MIL even cooks us dinner on those days!  I love to cook, but anytime someone else offers, you know I'm taking them up on that offer.  

I mean, really, look at those faces.  

Being home has it's perks!  Little helpers are the best!

Walking back home this morning, I spent the quiet time thinking about how much has changed during this school year. Reedster's first day of school was right after my sister Jules got married - we were still coming down from the wedding "high" (or rather exhaustion) on his first day of Kindergarten.  Now we are done with weddings for a while and just spent an awesome weekend with family at Darien Lake.  

Not my best work - but it will have to do.

I thought about how grateful I am for our family and friends and the transition from full time work to part time work and full time mom. Even though I miss my family at ROL, I am so happy to be able to be with my two cuties more.  Just seeing Reedster get on and off the bus for the last 3 weeks has made me realize how precious and short childhood is.  It was an agonizing couple of months of thinking about what I should do leading up to the ultimate decision to leave full time work, but now more than ever I realize that this is what our family needed.  I am forever grateful for the friendships (and family) that I have at ROL and how supportive they were of my decision to leave. And I'm super grateful for the opportunity to work PT for my BIL's business. 

Can you see where EMX wrote "IAN WAS HERE" in the dust - 14 years ago when we worked at ROL over the summer.  (My work husband made an appearance in this photo.)

Mommy & Me...

NAILED IT!

Perfect Arm Length?

I feel compelled to defend my title of "most perfect arm length for a group selfie picture" in light of Bradley Cooper's group selfie at last night's Oscars.  I'd also like to point out that Mr. Cooper is 6' 1" and I'm only 5' 8.75" so he has an arm length advantage!

I've been doing selfies since before cell phones had cameras.  I have been told many, many, MANY times that I have the perfect arm length for taking self pictures.  Because of this, I wanted to share some of those pictures that I've posted in the past - this time, all in one nice location.

Mr. Cooper, I'd love to challenge you to a group selfie FACE-OFF!  Ellen, are you willing to host?

Frequent members of the selfie, The Sisters in a Wedding Selfie

The Bride and Bridesmaid Cousin Selfie

Let's see how many people we can get in the picture Group Selfie

Our Nani turned 80 Cousin Selfie

We're drinking wine for a birthday Group Selfie

A classy engagement party Group Selfie to showcase the chocolate dessert balls

Let's break in the new point and shoot Family Selfie

The we are leaving our 2.5 year old for the first time and going across the country Couple Selfie

The College Bestie Selfie

The My Baby is a Camera Hog Selfie

Sitting on a Couch on Christmas Group Selfie

Backseat Two Person Selfie

Central Park Family Selfie

My Cousin is Eating my Head Group Selfie

At a Surprise 30th Group Selfie

At a Red Sox Game Couple Selfie (An OLDIE Selfie circa 2007!)

International Waiting for the Bus Couple Selfie

We're Sampling Guinness Couple Selfie (except I was pregnant, so really, it was just EMX)

We're in London Couple Selfie

EMX has had too many Guinness in Dublin Couple Selfie because his wife is pregnant and can't drink her free sample

Dublin in the background Couple Selfie

Our Sister is Engaged Sister Selfie

We're at the Zoo Couple Selfie

The I'm taking a Selfie with my Brother-in-law who is 6" taller than me Selfie - as taken by someone shorter than me.

We're watching Daddy run The Chase Corporate Challenge wearing matching sunglasses Mommy and Reedster Selfie

We're doing a bachelorette Wine Tour Cousin Selfie

Family Selfie

Let's see how many people we can get in the shot Group Selfie

Engagement party Girl Selfie

The Color Runner Bestie Selfie

In Car (stopped) Sister Selfie

Lifelong BFFs selfie

Wine on Ice Group Selfie

 

Mommy and G Lilac Festival Selfie

Celebrating our Birthdays Bestie Selfie

awwwww so cute selfie

The Family that takes Selfie pictures is the family that stays together

Just me Selfie

Getting there but not a record group selfie

The Bridesmaid and Groom Group Selfie

The Ringbearer Selfie (tearing up at my son's amazing abilities!)

The we call my BFF and she didn't answer Sister Selfie

The Bride's daughter thinks we are SO COOL Group Selfie

13 people wedding selfie!!!!!!!!!

The 15 people 2013 Record Group Selfie