Monday, August 24, 2009

Look Out World...Here We Come

It's official, we now have two kindergartners in our house. Actually school started about a week ago and it really has not been bad. We registered them back in July and then they went to a week of Kindergarten Kamp-which they loved. I have been meaning to blog about this before but I thought I needed some time to reflect and maybe even calm down a little. You see, when we registered them for school I was asked if we wanted them in the same class or separate classes(Mark- I hear the groans of not this story again-so I will make this short). Since the kids have not been separated for longer than a trip to Wal Mart since they were born (that right BORN-they are 5 years old) I thought the transition would be easier to be together. Of course, they got in separate classes. I was upset-much more than anyone else in the house. I just felt like my opinion was completely overlooked.
On the first day of school, we went to drop the kids off and they did GREAT! They loved their classroom and were very excited to be back in school. They hugged us bye and sent us out the door. I have to admit there were more than a few kids who were crying HARD at being left by Mom and Dad and I walked out thanking the good Lord above that mine were not two of them. This is such an exciting time for them, so I have decided to embrace it. I will ask the question-why are all the wonderful and exciting milestones in their lives so difficult for me? I guess part of being a parent is to give them roots and wings. But do they have to grow up SO fast. Baby steps is all I'm asking for. Oh,well...when Mark picked them up from school, they were so excited and could not wait to tell us all about their first day. They have not minded at all being in separate classes and to be honest they are actually excited to see each other in the evening. The following picture shows that maybe separate classes are not such a bad idea..........

Sunday, August 9, 2009

Summer Fun and New Beginnings

I love summer time. It's flip flops, swimming and vacations. It's carefree days with no wake up or bed time. I can honestly say that we have had a wonderful summer. We have.....had a dance recital

The kids were in my cousin's wedding

We went to Disney World

Cheered the Golden Eagles on in Omaha

We played in the sand on the beach in Gulf Shores


Gracie also learned to ride her bike without training wheels and both she and Matthew learned to swim without floaties. They have grown taller and just really seem more grown up. They are more independent than ever before. They will be starting K5 this week at Calera Elementary School and I am so excited for them. This is a new chapter in all our lives and we can't wait for it to begin.
The last thing that we did this summer was welcome our new little nephew, Tucker Scott Wilson

We have been very blessed this summer and we thank God for taking care of us and our family and friends during this busy but fun time of year. How was your Summer?