Xander lost his first tooth!!! He was so excited that today was not only the last day of school but the first day he lost a tooth…look at that face…what a precious guy.
Author: Jodi
Splash Pad…
Jonas and Xander’s last day of school was today!!! We celebrated with ice cream from the ice cream truck in our neighborhood and a visit to the splash pad. It was a wee bit cold but still a fun way to kick off the summer.
Mommy and Me Trip: Roman…
Roman and I went on our Mommy and Me Trip this week to the Atlanta Zoo and to the Georgia Aquarium!!!
We had fun at the zoo on Sunday afternoon…seeing the animals, riding the carousel, and riding the train. Afterwards, we checked in at the hotel and went for a swim before walking to the Waffle House for dinner. On Monday, we walked to the aquarium and spent the morning: checking out the Ocean Voyager, the Cold Quest, and the Tropical Diver exhibits; watching the amazing dolphin show; and getting Roman’s face painted. We picked up a Subway for lunch and walked back to the hotel for a rest. Feeling refreshed, we walked back to the aquarium for the sea lion show, the Aquanaut Adventure and the River exhibits, and Happy Feet in 4D. We had dinner at Johnny Rocket’s before walking back to the hotel and crashing for the night. What a special time with my little guy!!!
Click on the “Mommy and Me: Roman 2017” picture page to the right for more pictures…
Kindergarten Sneak Peak…
Roman had his Kindergarten Sneak Peak tonight!!! As soon as we pulled up in the parking lot, he jumped out of the van and started running into the building saying, “Mooooooom, cooooome ooooon!!!” He’s seen everything a hundred times before, but we talked about where he’ll go for lunch and for specials (the library, the gym, music class, art class, computer class, etc.). He got to check out all of the kindergarten classrooms as well…he was super pumped to find the desks of two of his best neighborhood friends. Kindergarten, here he comes!!!
Easter…
On Easter, we celebrated with mass at church and an Easter Egg Hunt at Aunt Jean’s house. Here’s a photo of the whole gang on the steps of MeMe and PaPa’s house and one of me and my dear cousin, Heather. Happy Easter!!!
Easter Egg Hunt…
Roman was so excited for the Easter Egg Hunt at the park with our moms’ group this morning!!!
(I was a little emotional, realizing that my baby boy will be a kindergartner next year…moments like these are more in slow motion for me these days.)
Dolphin Trainer…
Xander dressed up on Career Day as…a dolphin trainer!!!
Roman’s Beanstalk…
Roman planted some beans in a cup in his preschool class, after reading Jack and the Beanstalk. He’s been taking very good care of them at home, while they’ve been sprouting up…watering them and finding just the right light for them. He was so excited to help me plant them in the garden this morning…
Soccer…
Tom is coaching Jonas’ soccer team this season!!! Xander and Roman and I went out to the practice field with them this afternoon to see how it’s going. Tom is so great with the boys on the team, and I think they’re going to have a lot of fun playing soccer this spring. Here’s a picture of Xander goofing off…he and Roman had fun finding rocks for their rock collection and hanging out with the other player’s siblings. We’re looking forward to the first game on Saturday…
Beautiful Run…
Here’s a picture of one of my very favorite parks to run in…it was so beautiful and peaceful this morning after a night of rain and a week of having the boys home for spring break.
Spring Break: Camping…
We got to go camping over spring break which was so much fun!!! On Thursday, we got settled in, walked down the dry creek bed, gathered wood for a fire, filtered water from the creek, checked out Tom’s survival gear, put together a peach cobbler (in the Dutch oven Grandma and Grandpa gave us for Christmas), grilled hot dogs, ate a yummy dinner and dessert, sat around the campfire, and tucked in for the night. On Friday, we ate breakfast, went exploring, hung out around the pond (Petra swam for the very first time in her life!), and headed home.
Yay for camping with all of the Seyfried boys!!!
Spring Break: Indoor Pool with Jordan…
The boys and I had fun at the indoor pool this morning with Jordan…playing monkey in the middle, diving for dive rings/sticks, and enjoying the water.
Spring Break: Adventure Science Center
The boys and I went to the Adventure Science Center this morning. They could spend forever in there playing and checking everything out. The favorites today were: the light board, the plasma globe, the rocket launcher, and the water table.
Spring Break: Zoo with Jordan…
We spent the first day of spring break with Jordan at the zoo!!! We fed the lorikeets, checked out the fish and reptiles, pet the kangaroos, fed the turtles (Roman got bit…ouch!), rode the train, and played on the playground. The boys loved hanging out with their cousin, and I loved spending time with my niece.
Playing in the Woods…
The boys LOVE playing in the woods behind our house…they get stocked up with snacks and walkie talkies and build forts.
Spring Parties…
I had fun hanging out with Jonas and Xander at their classroom spring parties this afternoon…they played bingo, ate snacks, won prizes, made crafts, etc.
Dinner with Dad…
Roman had a special Dinner with Dad at his preschool tonight…
Making Fire with a Bow Drill…
Tom has been working on making fire with a bow drill…
Half-Marathon…
I was so excited to finally run the half-marathon today that I’ve been training for for three months now!!! It’s been a great way for me to keep my spirits up over the winter (spending time alone, listening to music, being in the great outdoors, boosting serotonin, and having a goal to work towards). I’ve had good days and bad days…fast days and slow days…feeling good days and feeling rough days…running through all of them. I’ve been learning how to pace and race myself. I even felt like Rocky a few times…haha…running in the freezing cold, crossing over snow-covered bridges…and running in the pouring rain, finishing up those last few miles. I felt somewhat young while I was running and really old when I stopped.
The last (and only) half-marathon I ran was about 14 years ago. My goal after Roman was born was just to get back to where I could run 3 miles 3 times a week. This fall, I started bumping up the mileage on the weekend a little bit just to see if I could do it. I’m so grateful to my chiropractor, Dr. Todd Smith, for inspiring me and encouraging me at that point to “resurrect the dream” and try to run another half-marathon!!!
It ended up SNOWING the day of the run. Crazy. Tom was so great and set up a course for me at Crockett Park, where I did the majority of my training. He and the boys met me at different points along the way with precious signs and exuberant cheers which really helped…especially past the halfway mark and beyond. It was so beautiful running in the snow…even though at times I could hardly see for all of the snowflakes blowing in my face. I was surprised but not to see quite a few other runners out there on the trail, grinning from ear to ear. Tom even set up a finish line for me, complete with dear friends and family cheering me on and a medal!!! So fun. So grateful.
Mommy Son Game Night…
Jonas, Xander, and I had a BLAST at Mommy Son Game Night. We did everything from golfing and bowling to ring tossing and ladder balling in the hallway. Our favorite thing by far was the dodge ball tournament (1st grade boys against 1st grade boy moms, 2nd grade boys against 2nd grade boy moms, etc.) and dancing in the gym…so much fun to participate in and to watch. Hands down one of the best mommy and son nights ever!!!
