The Nuffer Nest

Let me start by saying that I realize this isn't a big deal to anyone but me, but... It's time I take off my supermom cape and put on my pregnancy muumuu and flip flops because this summer is all about survival.  I had grand plans for the second year of The Nuffer Family Summer Camp (TNFSC), but...  yeah... I have to take a couple summer school classes just to graduate in the fall and I have to graduate in the fall or I will lose my mind. And since our new house became available suddenly and unexpectedly, and since we don't want to be put on a wait list we need to move now, a few days before I deliver this baby. And since baby #3 refuses to put off his due date until the end of the year then I need to have this baby. Sooooo, yeah, something has to give and the only thing left is to cancel TNFSC.  Seriously, this was a very difficult decision to make because I am a perfectionist and I feel like I can do it all.  And I certainly don't want to disappoint the b...

I'm a firm believer that kindergarten "graduation" is a little bit of a joke, BUT Jackson was so proud and excited to graduate that I couldn't help but be excited for him and his big day.  Jackson is such a little smarty pants!  He was reading before kindergarten started, computing basic math, and basically ready for 1st grade when kindergarten started.  Socially, though, he had some room to grow, and grow he did!  He's such a different boy than he was last fall, so much maturity for his short 5 years.  He's patient and helpful; and he has such a big empathetic heart.  Often he will cry if Austin or one of his friends is upset or hurt.  I couldn't be more grateful for and proud of my oldest little handsome. The ceremony was held outside.  I wasn't too sure about this since we just had almost 6" of rain just a few days earlier and there were still standing water everywhere.  But to my surprise, the school's courtyard was pretty dry and it w...