He was not the only one jumping for joy this morning.
First day of school, finally. He was so ready to get out of here he wouldn't pose at all. 
Also, for the first time since last September, I dropped him off and left. For right now I am not attending 1st grade for a third time. It was so weird.
He was in a great mood when he got off the bus, kind of surprising considering how long he was riding. 
Here is looking forward to a successful year!
These are not the most technically amazing pictures I've taken but they still crack me up. Everyone knows Case is a blur much of the time anyway.
We went bowling with a bunch of other families with deployed spouses yesterday. Watching all these little kids fling the balls down the lanes was hysterical. The constant THUMP of poorly thrown balls smacking down onto the wood; those lanes will never be the same. We were hardly the first kids to play there though.
The hardest part of getting Case to throw the ball instead of using the ramp comes down to color. The tiny 6 pound balls are green and he is not in love. The orange balls are 9 pounds. So he either needs stronger arms or a custom ball. Good thing he does so many push ups.
The fear of going under is gone, now it is just months of learning the movements, coordination and timing involved. Maybe he'll figure it out before the end of the summer. 
Learning things isn't a lightbulb moment for him, it's a long slow sunrise. But it's so bright once it's up.
Wednesday was Military day at the Zoo. We stormed epic rain and thunder not for the free admission (we have a family pass) but for the lunch, provided by Dreamland Barbeque. Totally worth it.
Glad I only brought the underwater camera though. It was really wet.
For a boy who had never voluntarily put his head under water four days ago he sure looks comfortable.
I know this makes the third post about swimming in a row but when something is this fun it's going to show up a lot. But most of you will never actually see him swim outside the blog. We went for the third time this week this morning, and Case continues to get so much better. Also, I got an awesome new camera and need to show off. 
