Boys Night Out

On Friday night Dad and Wayne took off for the LC vs. Nooksack football game.  It was Wayne's first football game, and he talked nonstop about it all day - wondering what it would be like, who he would see, and what he would EAT!  Tyler got off work early and raced home, and the two of them were out the door.  Wayne told me he had to wear his hat, because he had a date with his Dad!  Oh yes, and he wanted his own money to spend, and cracked open his piggy bank.  I told him to keep his $5, I'd pay for his date for him! :-)

 

Wayne loved the game.  The one on one with Dad, the food (I'm told he had a lot of candy, and 2 popcorns and spicy nachos!) and all the people.  Tyler just loved that he could take a boy to a game and ENJOY it.  Not that he had to watch him while I was working or away, but that he could just spend time with him, enjoying him....  He's growing up so much and so fast lately, these moments all seem so new.  We LOVE the stage he is in, just like we loved it when he was a baby, a toddler, and a terrible TWO! :-)  Hmm..  I guess we just LOVE HIM!

Weston's first day of Preschool

Tuesday, September 13th was Weston's first day of preschool for the 2011-2012 school year.  WOW!  He asked EVERYDAY of summer when he got to go on the bus again.  At long last (in his mind) it's time!  Weston goes to school 4 days each week, for half days.  With the bus ride, he's gone far too long for my liking, but even after only 4 days of class this week I've noticed a remarkable improvement in how much he talks.  There is something about being around a bunch of kids your own age that just gets Weston talking.  I love that he comes home with "stories" to tell me, and he has a new found love for SINGING.  I've got to tell you.. he's got the sweetest little voice and can really carry a tune (AND bust a move!)  He is downright precious.

He was SO excited to have his backpack packed and ready to go.  He likes his juice/water in his bottle, in the outside pocket of his bag, and then he's ready to go!

 

Two backpacks by the door in the morning before school..  STRANGE!  Two lunches to pack...  STRANGER!  Two boys on the bus... STRANGEST of all! b

Two little Silves boys, all ready for school.

Weston and his teacher on the first day of school.  She is SO sweet, and I know Weston is in good hands. 

At the lunch table.  Weston takes his own lunch, and LOVES chocolate milk for a treat.

There Weston is, in the seat just above the "No." You can't really see him, but he is waving and waving and waving like crazy.  He waves from the time he gets on the bus, while he's getting buckled in, and until the bus pulls out.  You also can't see me choking back tears every time as I wave, and wave, and wave back to him.  I love him so much!!!

And there he goes!!! (Weston gets on the bus at church on Wednesday mornings since I'm teaching Bible Study - it works out great!  I'm too distracted by teaching to be upset for too long.) :-)

Out like a light.

Weston fell asleep by 6:30, the night before his first BIG day of preschool.  Poor little buddy!  It was CHAOS all around him with Wayne and Wyatt chasing each other, and Weston was OUT.  I carried the soft and snuggly and warm, skinny boy to his bed, and snuggled him in for the night!

Yeah, I did so great!

 Saturday was our first game in the new league - we practice in Sumas but our games are in Bellingham, off of the Smith Rd - Northwest Fields? I think that's the name.  Anyway...  It was odd leaving for a soccer game at 12:15 - we changed up our chores, and we were really looking forward to a beautiful afternoon outside, playing sports!  Wayne was so excited to see his team, and to play in his first game.  He thought the field layout was AMAZING and was awestruck by al the fields, goals, and PEOPLE.  It truly is a sight to behold - more on that later!  He is such a sweet, happy boy.  He made sure Wyatt and Weston were happy and settled into their stroller, and then off he went!

Isn't this place amazing?  The view of the mountain, and ALL THE FIELDS!  Over 30 of them!  And the people... it is seriously insane!

At the end of four games, on a 90 degree day - he was HOT!  Grandma was nice enough to douse him in water from her water bottle, and Wayne was very grateful! 

The BIG Yellow Bus

Thursday marked Wayne's first trip to and from school - on the bus.  For all of you paranoid people out there - you need not fear.  I have investigated every angle of what could go wrong with a 5 year old taking the bus to school, and I can find no cause for concern.  The school has a pretty amazing policy for their kindergartners, and I am so thankful!  And no - I didn't even follow the bus to the school!!!  Wayne was beyond excited and thrilled - and jumping up and down, twirling around.  He waited with the neighbor boy, watching his every move to make sure that he was doing everything right.  Timing the "when do I step towards the bus" move was a little stressful for him, but he pulled it off!!!

 See that green tag?  That's part of "procedure."  Anyone who looks at him knows he's a kindergartner and needs extra help!  They also coach the kids in school to help out the kindergartners, and they actually do!

 Wayne and Nico!

...and there goes our baby!

Wayne's playing soccer - Fall 2011 U6 team

Fall soccer has been in full swing for a few weeks now, and this weekend is Wayne's first game.  We took the leap from the YMCA/Lynden league's to play with the Nooksack U6 team.  Someone from our church runs the league, and does an AMAZING job, so we are happy to support him - and it's been really fun for Wayne to play with kids from his own district.  His best little buddy from preschool is on his team, which has made it that much more fun for the both of them!

 We practice in a field surrounded by corn in Sumas - gotta love it!

 Go Wayne go!

 Whew... It was pushing 90 degrees, so don't blame a boy for sitting on the job!

 Look at those red cheeks!  And oh yeah baby... He's sporting the PURPLE and BLACK!

 I love this picture - Weston's posing all cute, and Tyler and Wayne are "pounding it" in the background!

 No Dad laying on his stomach should ever be left to lay in peace.  Wyatt will make sure of it!

Here's to 8 more weeks of sunny skies and warm afternoons!

Wayne's FIRST day of Kindergarten

On September 6, 2011 Wayne  went to his very first day of kindergarten.  He could hardly sleep the night before, and was up at 5am, running in to our room shouting, "It's my day! It's finally here!"  We got ready in record time - 30 minutes EARLY in fact.  After dropping Weston and Wyatt off at Auntie Breanne's, we made the short trip up to the school.  I think I said, "Can you believe it?" About 4 times.  I think that although he could believe... I couldn't!  :-)

 Once we got to school - we gathered up a backpack, a lunchbox, and some bins full of Legos that we volunteered to sort and clean for his teacher.  And we gathered our precious baby boy, who we took home from the hospital, scared to death to put him in a car or let the sun shine in his eyes, 5 1/2 years ago.  Wow!

 When we got to class, we sorted all of his school supplies into piles, hung up his backpack, and marked the chart for "cold lunch."  And then we hovered.  Yes, hovered.  Wayne sat at his table, making friends with his tablemates, and Tyler and I spent a good 5 minutes too choked up to talk, and too choked up to leave.  We hovered.  At last, we brought ourselves to say goodbye to him, and Wayne never even looked over his shoulder.  He waved his hand in our direction and said, "See ya later!"

 

When Wayne got off the bus after his first day, he was so excited he could hardly speak.  And he was EXHAUSTED.   And all he would say was that his day was good.  I finally asked him to tell me three things about his day, and he said, "I had recess, I ate lunch, and we read a book."  Yeesh!  It was TWO DAYS, and two good nights sleep plus a nap later that he finally opened up about EVERYTHING that happened in his first day.  Who he played with, what they did, how he ate his lunch, the bus - the works!  We are looking forward to a GREAT year!