A whole year passed in a flash. We signed up for gymnastics in the fall of last year and we ended it last week - the classes follow the school year...we opted to break for the summer. Hatcher loves gymnastics and takes the class with his friends Ava Mei and Haley. Aidan will join in next year and loves going to watch - and cheer! - Hatcher on. We go and sit in the stands and watch the kids learn to hang and swing on the monkey bars, do somersaults on a balance beam (on the ground), do cartwheels and jump down a long trampoline and into a foam pit. That is Hatcher's favorite part. Here are some pictures from the spring - "year-end" event. We invited Marma and P'Bo, Uncle Ben, Grandma and Grandpa Tom to the show. Hatcher was so excited to have his family there to watch him perform...and play!
Hatcher's bigger-boy bike
Derek and I have been trying to get Aidan more comfortable riding the bicycle in preparation for our beach trip this fall, and in doing so realized that Hatcher needed a slightly bigger bike. So a big transitional moment in the house - two boys on bicycles. Hatcher even wanted to try riding his new bike without training wheels. He is ever so close and will likely nail it while we are at the beach on flat ground. Some of the photos...
Tom's Birthday Celebration
For Grandpa Tom's birthday, which was in April, we hosted him, Grandma and Tom's daughter for dinner. We cooked out and all enjoyed dinner and dessert on the deck. The kids had so much fun helping me decorate the cake. I even found these cute shirts that said "Ruff Day" in honor of his birthday. Too cute. It was a nice dinner outside.
