Thatcher's 5th Birthday Week: A Year in Pictures

As I looked through the last year's pictures I forgot how much I miss doing thing just with T and I. We missed a lot of that with the pandemic and then we tried to make up some time before the summer and him heading off to pre-k. I miss my daily outings to parks, the zoo ect with kiddos. I'm in a whole different place now that feels like there are rarely any funtivities with my kids. 

March 2021

Learning how to spell his long name was a big accomplishment over the past year.

Last year was his first real birthday party that he was old enough to enjoy.

April 2021

We started his fifth year out right with the addition of  a puppy. Thatcher has probably been the biggest fan of Wally, consistently, throughout the past year.

T so wanted to play baseball last spring and in the fall but Zach and I just could not face the madness of three baseball schedules. Currently are staring that down and it definitely is frightening.

This was one of the last nap times where we cuddled and sang together. He quickly was getting too big for nap/nighttime snuggles and by the end of the year we switched rooms and he now sleep with Rowan in the big kid room.

The number of pictures of this kid in Buzz Lightyear and Woody pajamas over the span of his life is comical.

May 2021

T is quite a little artist and has only improved since going to Pre-K. This was his Mother's Day picture of flowers he painted for Grandma B.

This was our final outing just the two of us before summer.

Nature Hunt

June 2021

He took swim lessons for the first time this summer

July 2021

Sleeping super hero

best friends

I definitely cried when he picked out his big boy backpack for school.

The number of donuts that this boy has eaten in his life is out of control and probably not super healthy. Oops

August 2021

Another boy enjoying the Curious George costume.

Meet the teacher day

First day of Pre-K

Pre-k kiddos need a lot of snuggles.

September 2021

This sweet boys cuddles are my favorite thing.

Books and bubble gum in my bed is possibly the best thing to come from the pandemic. It is hands down my favorite thing to do with Thatcher and it's a tradition that has just stuck since the days of early lockdown.

They use to get along so well. It isn't quite the same recenlty.

October 2021

I mean has there ever been a better school photo?

November 2021

Last cuddle in his chair before he moved to the the big boy room and we got rid of the chair.

T has become quite the little artist since he started pre-k.

December 2021

Driveway Christmas yet again.

January 2022

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February 2022

Sometimes when brothers have things to do in the evening that Thatcher can't go to, like baseball practices, he and I will "sneak." This is the term he came up with for doing something fun at home while they are gone So sometimes we "sneak" and make donuts or cookies. Sometimes we "sneak" and watch a movie or take a bath in the big bath tub. He wants it to be a secret from his brothers, but also ALWAYS tells them what we do. I love sneaking with T, it's a blast and usually done in whisper voices which makes it that much more fun.

First Pinewood Derby car for this little guy.

March 2022

Ready for his first tball practice that immediately was cancelled.

First tball game, also known as the best day of his life.