Our Star, Allie!

Ayden is FIVE

Ayden is curious, LOUD and so snuggly.  He loves trucks, cars, planes and anything he can drive or fly around the house making engine sounds.  He enjoys playing outside, swimming and riding his bike.  Ayden started "real" school recently and loves it.  He comes home singing songs and repeating moments of his day.  Ayden plays tennis and takes swim lessons.  His favorite foods are Gogurt, fruit snacks, apple juice, watermelon,and apples and Nutella.

Ayden celebrated a few weeks ago with a SPLASH BASH at Heritage Park's splash pad with his friends and family.  He enjoyed pizza and cupcakes and playing in the water with squirt guns.  He received Lego's, board games and water balloons as gifts.

This morning Ayden's elf showed up for with a birthday surprise!  A brand new basketball!  We apparently have houseguests for the next couple days...

Ayden had a fabulous day at school too.  His teacher brought him cupcakes and ate lunch with him...he even invited Allie too! For dinner Ayden requested Olga's snackers and Menchie's frozen yogurt.

We are halfway to DOUBLE DIGITS!

Back to School 2018

It's official...BOTH these littles are in elementary school!  All three Hammerick's started our year at Gretchko this year.  Allie is in 2nd grade, Ayden is in the Young 5's, and this is my 17th year.  

I'm looking forward to having my two besties with me each and every day.

Summertime!

This summer was a BUSY one!  It consisted of lots of bike rides to nearby parks, play dates almost every week, lots of reading for the summer reading program, and a few vacations along the way...New York, Chicago, and CUBA!

Ayden became a SAFETY graduate!  He learned all about being safe in lots of ways at Safety Town.  His favorite activity was driving the big wheels and bikes and obeying all the traffic signs and signals.

The kiddos and I were SHIPWRECKED at VBS.  I volunteered as the craft leader and my little survivors learned all about how Jesus rescues us in many, many ways.  We still love signing and dancing to those songs!

Allie attended Indiana Joanna Girl Scout Camp this summer with a few of her favorite Girl Scout besties.  She participated in a color run, made a bonnet and purse, and learned all about the colonial Girl Scouting days.  On the last day the parents were invited to watch a skit the girls performed and were awarded a paper plate award.  Allie and Briella earned the PEANUT BUTTER and JELLY award...they were as thick as thieves.

 

We couldn't manage to find the time to travel out east to PA so Auntie Ellen and Uncle Joe paid us a visit!

Allie attended CHEER CAMP for the first summer with her mini team and the Stingray family.  Cheer camp was not for learning cheers...but for bonding with her mini team.  I was super sad that I couldn't go, and a little anxious too.  But thanks to my cheer mom village, everything ending up being more than ok.  Allie had a blast tending to the horses, climbing the rock wall, and completing the ropes course with her team.  They even hosted a dance party (that occurred past curfew...oops!) but was the highlight of their trip when all the big girls came to join in the fun.  Allie made it without Mom...my brave cheerleader!

I'm so sad summer is over...but looking forward to the fun that fall brings.  Counting down the days until next summer comes!



Back to School Breakfast

It almost that time again to start setting the alarms.  School starts next week!  This morning I surprised the littles with new backpacks, a lunchbox for Allie and a snack bag for Ayden.  Special cinnamon bun apple cupcakes made a delicious breakfast!

I can't believe these two will BOTH being going to school with me each and every day!

A gRAYt Season Ahead of Her

This little beauty is beginning her first season as a Stingray.  We are so excited to see what this Cadet will accomplish during her 6th season as a cheerleader.

  

20 Years Together

Today we celebrate 20 years together...17 years married.  A perfect low key day at Hoffman Farms...a little gem I happen to find nearby.  We petted some horses, enjoyed some wine and had some adult conversation before heading to Matter of Taste (for the first time) for an anniversary dinner.  It was a perfect day with my one and only.