The First Day of First Grade.... well sorta...

Yes, today was the first day of First Grade for Todd Jr. However, at about 11 am this morning, I got a call from the office.... Todd Jr had "a protein spill" (that's what we used to call it at Walt Disney World). So, after a short wait to see if he felt better, I was on my way to pick him up. Dat Dat and I really think his nerves got the better of him. Anyway, he is taking a nap right now!
Well, even though today was not very successful, we had a fun weekend. On Friday night, we went on the Sea Dragon Pirate Cruise to celebrate Todd Jr's friend, Sean, birthday. Wow! It was so much fun, from the moment we were on deck, the kids were completely entertained... there was a water fight with another boat... Todd and his friend were COMPLETELY SOAKED... they had to mop the deck as you can see here...
There was face painting and even sword fighting! Grady does not look particularly pleased in this photo, but really he did have a great time and was disappointed when his moustache was gone the next day. However, he, Todd Jr and Dat Dat still have their pirate tattoos to show!
Grant even had a great time, he watched for dolphins and really loved watching all the other kids running around.

The cruise was at 5:30 so we even got to see the sunset and a full moon rising! After the cruise, we went out to dinner and all the kids were passed out by the time we got home... as many of you know, I am a huge stickler for a bath EVERY night. But, Grady was so out of it that I was afraid to set him in the tub, so he got a sponge bath and pjs and off to bed. Grant even slept until 8:30 the next morning! Fun was definitily had by all!!!!

PS... Happy Belated Birthday to Aunt Susan!!!!