Pictures

I finally downloaded my pictures from the past month so here is what we have been up to:

Making goodie bags for Drew's Halloween party at school.

Trick or Treating (This is the best picture I got of the two of them. Clearly I need to work on my photojournalism skills. In case you can't tell, it's Harry Potter and Snow White.)

The Whole Gang Sugar OverloadDrew's Jog-A-Thon Fundraiser for School.
Avery's First Haircut (Just a Trim! I figured after 3 years, it was time.) Cousin's Visit (Once again, Sevy and Teik were here for 5 days and I took maybe three pictures. I hope my children have excellent long term memories. They had so much fun with each other!)

That pretty much sums up the last month for us. Oh. Well, there is one more thing......



Life is Good.

Big Girl

Notice anything different about that tiny, precocious little bum bum? She's wearing panties!!! We have been trying to potty train Avery for awhile now and it was finally time to buckle down. She is doing really well and even woke up completely dry yesterday. She loves to receive the praise for being a big girl and has earned 2 pairs of princess shoes for her efforts. Hopefully this is an ongoing trend!

Poetry Theater

This is one of the joys of having a kid in school. They put on these ridiculously cute shows for you to come and watch and just marvel at how sweet it is to watch 5 year olds try to sing and dance in unison while scratching or picking various parts of their body. Drew did a little solo called "The Rules of Classroom" but I can't get the video to load right now. Trust me, it was cute. There is another performance at the end of the month and I look forward to seeing what they come up with.

Catching up

We went out of town for the Labor Day weekend about a month ago and when we got home, our computer had crashed. It was bad enough that we just had to get a new one so I'm just now getting around to putting my pictures on the new computer and playing blog catch up.

Labor Day

For the Labor Day weekend, we decided to take the kids over to Albuquerque for a few days. We found a hotel that has a little indoor waterpark attached so we figured it would be fun since all our activities were on site. The kids had a great time and I enjoyed not having to be out in the sun! There was also an arcade on site that Drew enjoyed going to with Brent and we also went to the zoo. I loved not having to cook or clean for a few days and the kids always love staying in a hotel and going swimming. It was a nice getaway and I'm glad we got to have a little mini family vacation becuase usually Brent isn't able to go places with us.

Rough life (being carted around the zoo)

A few completed projects

With school and Seminary starting, I knew I would be back to the grind and short on time to work on some of my projects so I tried to check some things off my list before I got too busy. And yes, I have an actual list. I LOVE to make lists and I love even more so to cross things off my list. So far I've only been able to finish a couple of projects. I had 100 ladybug invitations to make for my friend's baby shower:
Done and mailed!

I learned how to can peaches with my mom:

Done and one jar already eaten for breakfast!

Out with the old, in with the new--I went through all the kid's clothes and put the old sizes in storage to make room for their new school clothes. I even managed to sneak a few toys out headed for Goodwill.

(Doesn't it feel good to get that done?)

And I finally organized my computer/craft room--but it's already a mess again so this picture is just proof that there is a floor in that room. And yes, I consider that corner clean and organized!

My list of projects to finish is long (I keep adding more crafts to my list!) but I'm finding with only one kid at home, I actually have a little more time to do some things. This is how I managed to be productive around the house today while Drew was at school....

Next on my list is finishing scrapbooks and tackling all my sewing projects. If only there were more hours in the day...!

First Day

Well, this is the day I've been excited for and dreading for awhile now. Drew started Kindergarten today. Ever since his meet the teacher night, I have been a little anxious about him starting school. Since he's my first and all, it's just a little unsettling to think about sending him into the world without me. What if he gets picked on, what if he doesn't know where to go, what if he doesn't eat his lunch, what if he gets kidnapped from the playground?! I have thought of all these scenarios and more. Brent thinks I'm a little irrational but it's hard to cut the apron strings sometimes. I thought I would be a wreck this morning when I dropped him off but I surprised myself by staying totally cool, calm and collected. OK, at least calm and collected. I took him to his classroom and got him settled in his little chair and said goodbye. The little boy next to him looked like a deer in the headlights and there was a little girl crying. But Drew had a smile on his face and was ready for the day. That made it easier to leave and I was able to go home and enjoy my day. Avery and I had fun with just the girls and before I knew it, it was time to go back and get him. It's amazing how fast 7 hours flies by sometimes! It's going to be a good year and I'm so glad Drew is a well adjusted, happy little boy. I love him so much and I'm excited for him to start this new adventure. He didn't realize that he has to go to school everyday so once we established that, he asked how long he had to go to school. When I told him for at least 13 years, I think all that went through his head was that by then he would be allowed to watch a PG-13 movie. I know these years are going to fly by in an instant so I'm trying to enjoy them and not worry about things so much. Maybe I will sign him up for a self defense class just in case...

(This is everything that was on his supply list--quite the list for a Kindergartner!)

(Starting his day bright and early!)

(The official first day of school look)

(I have no idea who this little boy is. Even though Drew sat next to him all day, he couldn't remember his name. I'm sure by the end of the year, they will be best friends or hate each other's guts!)