1st Day of Preschool!!

Yesterday was Ryan's 1st day of preschool and he had a blast!! It was a crazy morning trying to get everybody up and out and make sure that we had everything taken care of. Kevin took the day off of work so that he could come too which Ryan was very excited about. We have been talking about school for so long that to Ryan it was like he has been doing it for a long time. He was up early and ready to get dressed and go. There was so much that I wanted to do, that we ran out of time and were running a little bit late so I didn't get as many pictures as I would have liked.

Ryan eating his 1st day of school cinammon rolls on his special plate.

Emily just being silly as usual.
I wanted a picture standing somewhere other than the back of the car, but we ran out of time. He was so ready to go!
Check out his backpack! I bought the backpack 2 years ago knowing that one day he would need a gator backpack for school. (his school mascot is the gators) We had his name put on it and he loves it. He was wearing it around all morning while waiting to go.
Getting ready to go into his classroom. He barely had time to stop and take a picture, but I made sure. I do wish I would have gotten one with me in it, but the moms are usually the ones taking the pic's.
Ryan and Mrs. Jessee. I had her son in my class when I taught 5th grade, so I know that he will have a fabulous year in her class.
Emily in the car while Ryan was at school. This girls cracks me up!!

Ryan had a great 1st day of school. He barely even hugged me goodbye, which I guess is better than him screaming and crying. He was just so ready to be there with all his friends and hopefully ready to learn too. He has a few friends in his class that he already knows so that helps a bit, and we have visited school many times over the years so it is very familiar to him. I did much better than I thought I would, I didn't even cry. I guess mostly because the school is like a second home to me. I've been a part of the school as a student, as a teacher and now as a parent. It's so exciting to see him go to the same school that I went to and I know that he will love it as much as I did. I feel so comfortable having him there with so many people that I know so well. What a relief it is to know that he is surrounded by people who know him and love him and who are going to teach him all about Jesus. I couldn't ask for a better place to send my sweet boy!

Labor Day Weekend!!

Our weekend was busy but filled with lots of fun activities!! Kevin had no schoolwork to do (woo hoo!) so we had a lot of family time!! Saturday morning we headed off to get Emily's hair cut for the first time. She was watching Ryan get his cut and kept asking for her haircut. When it was time fo her, she just hopped up in the chair and was ready to go. She did fabulous and kept smiling for the camera every time I took a picture. I guess she's seen Ryan do it so many times she just knew exactly what to do. I remember Ryan screamed through his entire 1st haircut so I guess I was expecting the same thing with her, but definitely not the case!!

Here's the before picture! It was so long and ratty in the back.

Hey, this is fun!!
Cheese!
After haircuts we headed to the pool for the morning and played in the pool with daddy which is a rare treat for us. We ran into our friends the Palmers and got to hang out with them. We don't see them too often so it was a nice surprise. After the pool we came home took a very quick nap and then we headed out the ball field for the last game of the season. Or so we thought! The guys actually won their 1st and 2nd games of the night which put them in the championship game. Unfortunately they didn't win, but they had a great night. There's always next year!! Emily enjoyed getting completely filthy and having me chase her all over the place. Ryan just hung out with the guys in the dugout, which is nice for me!!
Coloring (or eating) with sidewalk chalk.
My little baseball boy
Sunday morning we headed to church and then lunch with some friends and then home for naps. After naps we headed over the the Palmers house for dinner. We decided Saturday at the pool that we should get together since it had been so long. So here the kids are playing trains in the sandbox.Sweet Emily trying to give Caiden a kiss goodbye. He wasn't too interested! Could it be because she kept taking his ever beloved trains all night!
Monday morning we joined the Maggiores at the bay. It was a beautiful day, there were a few more waves than usual which Ryan thoroughly enjoyed.
This was right before we left. She finally decided to sit down and play by herself with only a few minutes left. Go figure!!
We had just cleaned all their sand off and made them sit in the chairs to dry off. They looked so cute just hanging out!!
After naps we headed to my parents for dinner. The weekend was filled with lots of family fun which I had hoped for Ryan's last weekend before school started. I don't think we could have fit anything else in. We had great times with family and friends!!