My Little Boy is Growing Up

Since I have just started this blog, I thought I would start by summing up the things that have been going on with us.

Tim is still working as a Financial Officer at the credit union. He is enjoying it and pretty content with his position right now. But he is always keeping his eye open for the next step.

As for me I started a new job this past year, best descion I have ever made career wise. I switched from Wake County Schools to a private school, Chesterbrook Academy. I am now teaching Kindergarten and love it! It brought my excitement back for teaching and I love the small school/classroom feel. It helped me feel happier in my everyday life because I was no longer stressing about work all the time. I am looking forward to another great year in Kindergarten come August.

As for Evan he has had the most changes over the past year. He gave up the passie, has switched to a big boy bed, and is wearing big boy underwear. He pretty much has the potty thing figured out. One of the most exciting changes (at least for me)is he is now going to mommy's school. My school has preschool starting at age 2 1/2 and Elementary. So far he seems to really enjoy it and is doing a great job. He is just going part time for the summer. This is going to make next school year so much easier and more exciting!

In April Tim and I celebrated our 5 year anniversary. We are loving being parents and watching Evan grow and change. He is so full of personality, always making us laugh.

So that is the basics of what has been going on with the Johnson family. We are just hanging out enjoying life these days. I will blog about more details as I get the chance.

Summertime

Summertime comes and goes so fast! Evan is at such a fun and active age so we have stayed very busy this summer. Some of the things we have done have been a baseball game, played at Monkey Joes, hung out at the beach, visited the aquarium, got a new mini pool for the back yard and a new swing set (thanks to Aunt Piggy and Uncle Hogg). He is very proud of his new swing set, inviting all the neighbors over to play. I posted pictures below of some of our summer fun.


We have spent a lot of the summer hanging out at the beach. Evan really enjoys the beach this year. He loves to play in the sand and even let his daddy bury him in it. He is starting to really enjoy the water too. He liked going in the ocean as long as mommy was holding him tight. I think his favorite part about going into the ocean was he got to lick the salt water off his hands ( I know it sounds weird, but it was too funny). When we would get out he would run back to the water and get his hands wet so he could do it again.


As far as the pool goes he is becoming quite a fish in the water. At first he would hang on mommy and daddy with all his might, but now that he has his own water wings he barely lets us touch him while in the pool. He loves kicking around in the water on his own.


The next big summer plans are going to Daytona Beach for our annual family reunion. This will be the first time we have been in three years so Evan will get to meet some of his aunts, uncles, and cousins for the first time. I will try to blog more about the summer after our big trip.



Baseball Game


Monkey Joes with Aunt Heather and Cousin Leah

Burried in the sand

At the aqarium for our mom and kids beach weekend. We had 5 moms and 6 kids in one house. It was definitly crazy, but a good bonding time for the kids and moms.

Back yard fun with friends Landon and Natalie in Evan's new pool

Evan's new swing set. Aunt Piggie was showing how to swing.

He just learned how to swing on his own and was so proud

I hope everyone is having as much fun as we are this summer.