First Day of Preschool

Zackary is going to preschool two mornings a week.  I went with him this past Thursday since the first day was informal for the children to get comfortable and the parents were able to stay.  He did great and is really excited about school.  I hope he still feels that way on Tuesday morning!

Note:  It was trash day in our neighborhood which also includes a visit from the Street Sweeper.  Zackary is fascinated by the Street Sweeper lately, so this just made his day.  Between trash cans, the sun, the Street Sweeper and a little boy who can't stand still . . . I was pleased to get any decent pictures!

Vacation

We went to Florida on vacation for nine days and we had a great time.  We stayed at hotel on Cocoa Beach for the first three nights and relaxed on the beach. 

We spent an afternoon at Downtown Disney and then went to visit Grandma Joyce, Aunt Arlene & Uncle Perc. 

We enjoyed the Florida Aquarium and the pool. 

Three Years Old

Sometimes I can't believe that this sweet little boy has been a part of our life for over three years now.  I've probably said this at every stage but I really believe this is my favorite so far.  He is so smart, funny and strong willed which makes for cute conversations, a lot of laughs and enough challenge to help me remember he has a mind of his own!  Today I picked him up early from my parents for his three year wellness check with the pediatrician.  On the way he said "I had a good day", so of course I asked what made it so good, he said "Inny and Pop-Pop".  I feel truly blessed that he gets to spend his days with people that love him so much.

He is 38.6 lbs. and 39 3/4 inches tall.  He has his blood pressure taken for the first time today (it was 96/62), which the nurse told him would be a hug on his arm!  He was asked to wear a little gown, which he asked to have taken off after a short time because it was bugging him.  We had a medical student come in first and he asked a lot of questions.  He asked what his name was and he said "Zackary LaRue", which surprised me because usually when I try to get him to say his last name he says "no, just Zackary".  During the exam he "tooted" when the student was checking his belly and the student was caught off guard a bit and stepped backwards and Zackary laughed and said "I scared you"!  The doctor simply said "little boys"!! 

I have so many pictures to share and things to talk about that I'll get to eventually but we are having a great summer!  The other big news of the week is that Zackary is working on potty training and he is doing an awesome job!

He loves to ride his tricycle.

Picture Preview

Zackary had his picture taken by Sara last Saturday.  She has posted a preview on her blog.  Here is the link to check them out. 

http://lukecommasara.blogspot.com/

You can check out her cute little guys too!!

Fun in the sun

Four Generations

Great Grandma Alice, Grandma Joyce, Daddy & Zackary

Family Reunion

Last weekend Zackary and I went to Pennsylvania for a long weekend.  We had a great time staying with Auntie, Uncle Brian & Daisy Mae (the cat).  Zackary often includes Daisy Mae in our nightly prayers, so I thought she should be mentioned here as well.

On Saturday evening we celebrated Garrett and Karly's birthday's with Aunt Marty and Uncle Lem's family.  Auntie took Zackary swimming and he had a great time.

Then on Sunday we went to the Warner Family Reunion.

My cousin's daughter, Ariel, is only a couple months younger than Zackary.  They played well together in this little area on the playground that looked like a mini booth with a roof.  They both loved the wood chips and Aunt Helen played with them most of the time they were in there.

The only complaint was from Zackary when he said "the baby won't listen to me", which made us all laugh since she is so close his age!

He loved the pinata . . .

the cake ice cream cones . . . 

and his mommy!!!