School's Out for Summer!

With a nod from President Obama and the traditional tossing of the caps, the Naval Academy graduation ended and the Blue Angels soared overhead as Owen and Reilly whooped it up on the last day of school at NAPS last Friday! Pizza, water balloons, flag football, snow cones and happy faces marked the occassion on this side of the river.



Owen earned the Presidential Fitness Award and his Math Marathon Gold Medal. Reilly earned the National Fitness Award and his Math Marathon Gold Medal. So now it's goodbye to 1st and 3rd grades... and hello to to summer reading, the pool, late nights with the O's, and goofing around with Baby P!

You say it's your birthday?

It's my birthday, too!

We're gonna have a good time!

Happy Birthday to you!

Hey Graeme, remember where you were on this day last year? It was your birthday and you came to see me at the hospital right after I was born and then you rushed out here to PAL Park for a game. Thanks for bringing me along this year!

And now, let's party!

Baseball, friends, cousins, presents and cake. Now this was a good day! Can we do it again next year, Graeme?

An Official Teenager!

Connor woke up on his birthday to 13 candles on a breakfast doughnut tower! We all sang and wished him a happy birthday right away because he was out the door early and then traveling to an away baseball game right after school.
All of the boys had baseball games that night, and they all won-- can't beat that for wishes coming true! Mom and Dad arranged four different carpools so Mom could go to Connor's game. It was fun to see him doing something he enjoys so much on his birthday. The whole team celebrated with pizza and a big cookie after the game. Go Bruins! To be continued....


... the next day! Since it was so late when Connor got home, we waited for the next night after soccer and baseball practice (and a shower!) for presents, Chinese takeout for dinner and a chocolate peanut butter ice cream cake. Do 13-year-old boys still like Webkinz? YES, they do. And clothes, music, Wii games and baseball cards. And brothers, most of all.

Happy Birthday, Big Brother!

Happy 9th Birthday!

Owen's Top Nine
Ways to Celebrate:

9. Outdoor Recess
8. Watching SportsCenter and skipping morning chores
7. Baseball Practice
6. Papa John's Cheese Pizza
5. Birthday brownies at school and a big cookie at home
4. NHL Capitols playoff win
3. New shirts, music, baseball cards and snowcone syrup. Oh yeah, books, too.
2. Birthday spanks from Dad and the boys
1. Candles and lots of wishes for another unforgettable, uniquely OJO year!

Hey, Connor!?

I understand this....

and I can even believe this...
... but I think I need you to explain THIS?!Love,
Mom

Happy Mother's Day, Meg!
Welcome Sawyer James!

Get Ready...

'cuz here I come!

Okay Graeme, I'm ready. Let go!

Steady, steady Pierce.

Now, if I just concentrate, I got it!

Whoa, I mean I don't got it!

Oh yeah, I got it again.

This is easy! Piece of cake.