Farewell Franklin

Well, we decided to turn our turtle loose. The novelty had pretty much worn off for the boys, and they didn't seem to mind at all when we suggested letting it go. We took it to the park and boy, did that turtle book it into the bushes when we set it down. Turtles can actually move pretty past when they want to. I know it looks like Caleb is crying into his hands in the second picture, but he was just rubbing his eyes. PETA would be so proud of us!

Feeling Hot Hot Hot!

My mom and I took the boys down to the Outer Banks for a few days. With the weather topping 100 degrees here, we were thankful to be down there with the constant breeze. It was so beautiful and relaxing at the beach.



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See those 2 teeny weeny black things on the left side? They are tadpoles. Alex pulled a shell out of the water, and one of these tadpoles was swimming in the water inside the shell. Of course Caleb wanted one too, so he went and pulled a shell out of the water. As I am trying to explain to him how slim-to-impossible his chances of also finding a tadpole were, I hear him shout "I got one too!" Go figure.

No More Pencils, No More Books...

You know how the rest of that saying goes. Yeah - school's out for summer!! Let the beach season officially begin! We all got to join Alex on his end of the year trip to the zoo last Monday. The kids had a great time. His last day of school was Thursday. I so love not having to get up early and fight the carpool lines. No alarm clocks for the next 3 months. Life is great!

Memorial Day Memories

Memorial Day weekend at the Outer Banks - the official start of summer for the Weissinger family. This is our home away from home, especially in the summer. We just LOVE spending time down at the marina in the neighborhood where our parents have a home. There is nothing more relaxing than just sitting by the water, watching the boats sail by. The boys are usually either fishing or crabbing, when they aren't swimming or jet skiing. They are much more successful at catching crabs than fish. We can't wait to go back!





First, they catch them...


Then they cook them...


You know what happens next.

My How Time Flies!

Caleb finished his first year of preschool! Wow, this year flew by. He only has 14 more before he heads off to college. :) Alex finishes one week from tomorrow, then our summer officially begins!


You'll find Caleb on the right-hand side of the picture. He's the only one with his leg up in the air. Of course.




There's no better way to celebrate a preschool graduation than a Happy Meal at McDonald's, Caleb's favorite place for fine dining.

Breaking News - Local Golf Pro Has Saturday Off!

It's one of those rare occurences, and we're always so excited when it actually happens - a Saturday when Andy does not go into work. I got the call Friday afternoon. The first thing Andy tells me is that he needs to stay late at work that night. My blood quickly starts to boil, but before the steam shoots out of my ears he explains that it's so he can get extra stuff done and have a three day weekend! Ok - my blood pressure quickly goes down. To top it off, the weather on Saturday could not have been more perfect. We started off the day at Bluebird Gap Farm and stayed through lunch. That place is just so cute! Since it's right next to Bass Pro Shops, we had to go there next so the boys could see the fish and jump on the ATV's (not really sure if that's allowed, but they thoroughly enjoyed it). We left with Andy convinced that we need a boat. Hmmm....we'll have to think about keeping him away from that store for a while. Oh, and Caleb wants the red ATV for Christmas because it's his favorite color. Good luck with Santa on that one sweetie.

Isn't this the most beautiful peacock?





This is the couple that Caleb "adopted" while we were feeding the ducks. He just plopped himself down right next to them and struck up a conversation. He is so shy at times, even with people he knows, and then there are times like this. He always keeps us guessing!

The end is near!

I'm talking about preschool. Caleb had his end of the year picnic this week, and next week is his last week! So long "mommy time" and hello summer! I'll definitely miss my quiet time while both boys are in school, but I'm ready for going to the beach. I need some color on these white legs! Anyway, back to Caleb's picnic. They brought in a petting zoo and a pony for rides, a bouncer, and set up tons of game stations outside. It was so much fun! Of course, he will expect this every time he goes to school now. They served pizza and cookies, and I was amazed at what some preschoolers' tummies can put away! Wow!