the BIG day...

Friday May 20th was Ryan's big day...

he graduated from preschool and is now a big Kindergartner!

This is big news around our house.

Ryan is very excited and we are so happy for him.

Next year all my boys will be going to the same school, I love that for them.

We got to watch the kids sing and perform a few songs

before they were handed their certificates!

It was a little emotional having to say good-by to Miss Michelle,

like I've said before we adore her, she loves teaching!

You know it's a big day when you get to graduate with your cousin

and one of your best buddies

and when you Grammy comes to cheer you on!

We are so proud of you Ryan and can't wait to see what big stuff you do next year!

That evening the family met for dinner at Joe's Crab Shack for Jim's big day, he turned the big 4-0! 

I'm not a fan of seafood but what a fun & entertaining place to go and eat, we all loved it!

Since we forgot to take pictures at my dad's birthday, I was making up for it tonight! Luke and his peace signs, he found a shirt they sold there that was tie dyed with a peace sign, he wanted it so we might have to go back and get it.

When we arrived we all went and sat wherever at the table Cody and Ryan ended up sitting on either side of Aunt Summer.  It made for a peaceful eating experience for me while she got to help out with the kiddo's!

Ryan and her were buddies all night long, she definitely earned some cool Aunt points!

Ha ha very funny Aunt Summer trying to avoid my picture!

Luke really loved his root beer!

It was Tucker's big day too, he is officially a Senior now!

Hailey's not too far behind as a Sophomore.

Aunt Coco and Cody hanging out in between the fun singing and dancing they come out and do.

Cody had fun trying to learn the macarena dance!

I've been getting to spend a lot of time with my mom lately which has been great.

These boys love their seafood, they don't mess around.

Cody kept himself entertained by reading the menus and playing with this claw.

There is always a fun time to be had when Matt is around.

Ryan and all the boys were fascinated by Lenny the Lobster.

Cody informed us that if you pull on his ligament (not his muscle) his claws will open!

Don't let them know it's your birthday unless you want to do something crazy like this!

Uncle Matt was not going to let the fun end there so all of us (expect my parents) packed up and headed to the movies to see the big premiere of The Pirates of the Caribbean On Stranger Tides. We made it just in time before the movie started at 9:30pm which was the reason we all had to sit in the fourth row back from the front.  I thought for sure all my boys (maybe even myself) would be asleep within the first little while but surprisingly enough everyone made it through the movie (except for Luke he gave out the last twenty minutes or so).

It was a very big day but so fun to celebrate all day and night long!