phone pics

It's always fun for Mommy to go back through her phone and see some of her favorite pics.  So handy to have a camera on your phone when you don't bring your regular one!  Here are a few faves from the past few months...

Spring Break Beach Trip with Karaffa Family

Hitting the arcade one night at the beach...and we won tons of tickets!

Of course, no beach trip is complete without a stop at Krispy Kreme.  We enjoyed our donuts...and watching them make many, many of them!

Beach Babe

Mommy's Shopping Buddy while the rest of us are in school.

Emmersyn's 23 month old pics

Shadow Day in Kindergarten for this cutie!

Reading to my little sister...

...& playing games with Mommy!

Date Night for Daddy & Mommy at the Charlotte Hornets Play off Game

Mommy & Averie on Averie's 4th grade field trip to the state capitol

Congrats to cousin, Eric, on his college graduation from UNC!

This Baby Doll with her baby doll

Mother's Day 2016

Snapshot of a snapshot...Mother's Day Dinner

(Poor Emmersyn was feeling pretty yucky at this point, but enjoyed snuggling and sleeping with Mommy.)

Last night of Awana 2015-2016 year

(Averie T & T, Brady's last year of Sparks, & Brecken's last year of Cubbies)

One of our favorite things to do with our uncles...scooter rides!

(Uncle Art & Me)

tk graduation

This sweet kid graduated from TK (transitional kindergarten) today.  That means, I (Brecken) will start kindergarten in the fall.  (Cue the tears for my Momma!)  I am so excited to go to school where Averie & Brady go, but I will also miss some dear friends that I made in preschool.  I have learned a lot this year, and we are all excited to see me start kindergarten!

The Processional :)

Singing some fun songs I've learned this year!

Walking the stage to receive my diploma.

Brecken with his 2 teachers & the preschool director.

Oma joined the celebration...

...& so did Nana!

Aunt Blip and my best friend (& cousin), Easton, celebrating with me

Best Buds

Daddy & Me

Daddy, Mommy, & me

Mommy & me

My graduation happened to fall on the same day as Averie & Brady's last day of school, which was a 1/2 day.  So, they also got to join me in celebrating.  So fun!

Aunt Helen & Stephanie also celebrated with me.

Me...Brecken Thomas...the TK Graduate!

Me with Tyler, my best friend at preschool!

Me with my wonderful teachers, Mrs. Melissa & Mrs. Deanna.

Watch out, kindergarten, here I come!

fun at home

There is usually lots of fun going on in our home.  Most days, it's just me at home with Mommy.  Some days, Brecken is home with us.  And, afternoon, evenings, and weekends are all of us.  And, we love it that way most of all.  A few pics of some of the fun we have at home.

Smiling with my Donald Duck

Rocking Donald to sleep...if it's not my Mickey clan that I'm rocking, then it's Lucy!

Playing with my doctor kit...don't I look adorable?

Dr. Emmersyn making a few phone calls to her patients.

Hutch & Brecken

Hutch loves to give kisses.

Playing with my Megabloks...& building a big tower!

Sibling fun

Both boys really wanted a piggy back ride upstairs for bedtime, so super strong Daddy decided to take them both up!  They loved that!

One of the days that I wasn't feeling well, and Mommy caught me wiped out on the couch.

More block fun...this time, with Brady.

"Check out my tower, Mommy."

Dr. Emmersyn...ready to check out my patients!

last day

So, blogging took a big hiatus during these last 6 months...guess packing up 8 years of memories and moving 2 miles down the road can do that to you.  (We also had lots of other fun activities going on, but you'll see that as you go through our blog.)  We have some catching up to do...Enjoy!!

May 25 ~ Last day of 4th grade for this sweet girl.

Last day of 2nd grade for this sweet boy.

They can love each other and play nicely for 1 moment and then starting fighting the next...such true siblings.  Thankfully, it's more laughter than tears!

Way to finish another school year "strong." :)

Last year at LKNC just these two...this fall, another Karaffa joins the crew!  But, it sure was another great school year.  We are always excited for summer and look forward to many fun times!