Graduations and a Birthday!

Well, it has been just a bit since I have had a moment to update our blog and to be honest. I still don't actually have a free minute, I am just stealing minutes from my insanely busy day to put our memories up on the blog! After all, what good are pictures if we can't share them and let you be a part of our days!

School ended for all 6 kids the first week of June and Summer has officially begun. We are now the proud owners of....

• 1 Transitional Kindergartner
• 1 First Grader
• 1 Fourth Grader
• 1 Fifth Grader
• 1 Seventh Grader
• 1 Ninth Grader

Basically what this means is High School and Junior High and Elementary OH MY! Yep, everyone is officially a "school kid" and this next year is going to be a fun one. Our first High Schooler and Tyler is the first Luoma kid to head into Junior High! So exciting!!! I am sure we will be doing lots of drop off's at school functions, lots of homework and cool projects and well...even more referring for making sure that everyone stays on top of their school stuff.

School Shopping. SO NOT READY! Haha.

With that being said lets remember that this also means we had some graduations. Rian graduated from Kindergarten on June 4, 2014 and it was great. He and his class sang some songs, told us what they wanted to be when they grow up (basketball player for Rian) and then we promptly ate some popsicles. Sadly, Jared wasn't able to go to Rians graduation but that's okay, he made it to lunch afterwards where he surprised Rian with a super sweet water gun!

 

The very next day we had Carina's graduation and this one was much longer. We sat through many awards, lots of talking from teachers and principals and such and we got to see Carina walk away with some awesome awards of her own, including but not limited to...Honor Roll, Disciplinary (means she didn't get in trouble) and some really cool PE awards. So very proud of my girl!

I cannot get over the fact that my baby is now a High Schooler!

 

 

 

Then as if those graduations weren't enough excitement for the week, this old lady turned 32! Yep. I have been slowly plucking out my gray hairs but the number of years I am cannot be hidden. It felt good this year to be truly happy on my birthday. The saddest part for me was that I didn't get to spend the actual day with my kiddos, but I did get them that whole weekend and we made the most of it! Jared went out of his way to make me feel extremely special all week and honestly, he is the best ever. Throughout the week my birthday celebrations included dinner with Jared one night and then Jared and my family (bro and parents) a different night, a baseball game, visit from a friend, pottery painting and mostly just lots and lots of love! I am lucky and there is not a day I take any of it for granted!

 

 

 

Seriously. The seats that Jared got were AMAZING!!!! 

 

Easily my favorite pic of us so far. I love this man! 

 When we first started dating I could barely get him to be within a 10ft radius of and now I got him taking goofy pics.

 

Carina and I found our new date place, R+D Kitchen in Yountville! Noms!

You know you're loved when your friend drives 2.5 hours to spend a few hours with you for your birthday celebrations! 

And the pic of the week...Goes to this guy in his 90's flannel of course wrapped around his waist to make the look complete :)

 

 Summer is seriously starting off on a high note! We have some plans to camp, visit with friends and really just have a great time. Hopefully we can keep the good times coming!

As a short update the kids and Jared went to his dads for Fathers day where he went golfing and the kids got to watch some softball, swim, swim and then swim some more! I can't wait until I get to head up there and finally chill and hang out with his fam, but of course, the time and scheduling just hasn't worked out. That's okay! All in good time. I have a couple pics of their time there so we will end with their cute smiles!