Connor and Nolan

First Day of School

I took this same picture last year just before we left for preschool.

Where's the bus mom? When is it going to be here? I don't see it yet.

At 6:45 our bus showed up... man that's early! The kids on our road are the first ones to get on.

I drove to school so I could see Nolan get off the bus and make sure he got to where he needed to be. Since our bus was so late, I got to see all the other kids get off of their bus and most of the kindergarten kids had the scared-to-death look on their faces... but not Nolan! (I know you can't see it to well but he was grinning from ear to ear.)

You can see Nolan in the middle listening to the instructions.. and waiting patiently. This group of kids are the ones who didn't know who their teacher was... except for Nolan. His bus was late and Nolan's class went inside before he got there so they made him wait... as if an hour and a half on the bus wasn't enough!

This picture pretty much sums up his first day of school... he loved every minute of it... including the long bus ride. I picked him up at 11 and on the way home he told me he wanted to ride the bus again. He said his teacher, Mrs. Tonner, was pretty nice. They watched a movie, had a tour of the school, and made a crown with their name on it.

Sweet Corn!!!

Connor's first ear of sweet corn... yummy!

It's one of the few 'normal' foods he can eat just like the rest of us. He asked for more when he was done.

Nolan's 5th Birthday

Nolan turned 5 on Sunday. We had plenty of family, presents, and cake to celebrate.

The transformer that didn't cooperate... he kept falling backwards!

Nolan with his Ben10 gear.


Great Grandma Schultz and her sister Gladys... next to the birthday boy.

Nolan and Connor surrounded by almost all of their grandmothers.

Homeward Bound

Almost home boys... they traveled very well.
Nolan in the back seat doodling to his heart's content.

Another family self-portrait. We always try to stop in Madison, Indiana and take pictures at the fountain. This time we also strolled down the historic downtown and had the best milkshake we've ever had!

Cumberland Falls

On the way back to Indiana we stopped at the Cumberland Falls in Corbin, Ky.

We told Connor to hug mommy so we could get a picture. He was scared to death to get near the wall to sit with mom. I don't blame him... it's a straight drop behind the wall. Those are tree tops behind us.

Erwin, Tennessee

We finally made it to Tennessee on Sunday, June 17th. We spent the week relaxing and visiting with relatives. Special thanks to Uncle Earl and Aunt Kathy for letting us invade their home for the week.

Aunt Kathy's special edition scrabble board... gold plated. The bag with all the letters in it was quite heavy! We played several games while we were there.Ed McCurry's store.The boys passed out from a hard day of visiting family.We had to go to Davy Crockett Birthplace State Park to find some of our relatives who were camping.One morning we headed to the fish hatchery. Dwayne and I have been going to this place every Erwin visit for years and this was the first time we got to feed the fish. You can see the man in the background carrying two cups of fish food for the boys. They even refilled the cups when they got low. The boys had a blast feeding the fish. Connor would laugh every time a big fish would splash when it came for the food.

Uncle Gary's cabin.

Clinch Mountain

Every year on our way to Tennessee we stop at the Clinch Mountain lookout and take pictures... and let the kids release some energy!

Daddy and the boys... Nolan is talking to Grandma & Grandpa Schultz of course.

Connor's turn.

Creation Museum

On our way to Tennesse we stopped at the brand new Creation Museum in Kentucky. It had only been open for about 3 weeks when we made our visit... and it was packed!

The pterodactyl over the entrance to the bookstore. He moved and made lots of noise... much to the dismay of Nolan who covered his ears every time we went past.

Dwayne & Nolan in front of a velociraptor.

Outside the museum there was a really cool park. There were dinosaurs, waterfalls, and several cool bridges, including one suspension bridge. My favorite bridge was the one with the mist spraying from the sides... it was in the lower 90's and it felt great.

The boys on the suspension bridge. This bridge was so popular we had to wait in line each time we went across.

We Found Nemo

We had a cookout after church today that had cute decorations on the table with goldfish in them. The kids were given the decorations... and now we have Nemo. Nolan is so excited to have him... we had to get a fish bowl on the way home. Thanks to Pam at church for giving us our little Nemo.

Little Graduate

Nolan's preschool class held a little graduation ceremony last night. They sang songs about what they learned, received their 'diploma', and told what they liked most about preschool. The things the kids liked the most were friends and snacks (of course). It's hard to believe that this group of kids if part of the class of 2020!

Now Batting

Now batting.. number 6, Nolan Schultz.

He had his first t-ball on Monday. We'll keep posting pictures as we get them... it's difficult to get pictures through the 6' fence!

Connor watching big brother. He started cheering for him after a while. He would clap his hands and yell, "Go Nolan!"

Belated Birthday

Connor turned two on April 6th. We celebrated a little late but still had fun. If you see a few trains it's because Connor loves Thomas the Tank Engine.

This is Connor showing us he is two.

Boyz in the Snow

The boys are having a blast in the snow this year. Nolan's finding it much more fun now that he can keep his balance in it. Poor Connor is still a little wobbly in it at 22 months. My favorite is of Rosie, our dog, breaking trail in the ditch....kinda deep. She had a heck of a time getting out.