Colton's Birthday Card From Class

Colton's classmates (all 3 years old) made him a card for his birthday.  They are all very cute, sweet drawings until you see what my son drew.  Hmmmm...Interesting to say the least!  Kraig and I both laughed a lot at this!  Good memories for when he is older!

Well...lets just say he is all boy!  LOL

Lauren Is Learning So Much In Kindergarten!

Lauren is LOVING kindergarten and it shows!

I opened her homework folder Monday and found this.

Kraig and I both said "oh, she is doing such a great job...we have to tell her in the morning"!

We are so proud of our first baby girl!

Wednesday night I pulled out a book to read to her and she said "can I read it?" so of course I let her and she knew some words just by looking and would sound out the words she didn't know or at least try to sound them out.  We are so proud of all the work she is doing in Kindergarten and are so glad she loves it!

Colton Funnies At School

We get sheets like this everyday from school telling us something funny that Colton did.  Wednesday's said he was flirting with the teacher by winking at her!  Silly boy!

How Is Taylor Doing At School?

 First Week

She is having to adjust a little but I know she will do just fine like her sister and brother did!

Week 2 is going better with feedings!

Taylor's First Day Of Daycare - Back To Work For Me

Yesterday marked the day I went back to work from maternity leave and Taylor's first day of daycare.  Up to that point I thought "I can do this, I've done it twice before and it will be ok"...then it hit me.

She is still MY baby and no one will snuggle her or hold her like I do.

No one can comfort her like I can.

Is she going to cry all day long?...etc.

All the normal thoughts that go through a mothers head when she is about to leave her baby for the first time with total strangers!  Well guess what...I cried like a baby when I dropped her off (in her room! At least I made it to the car with Colton and Lauren) and some last night just thinking about it.  I know she is in good hands as we have been very impressed with Bright Haven and I knew if there were any major issues they would call me. 

This is Taylor Sunday while she and I were out shopping.

Here are our 'first day of school' pics

Lauren is 5 years and 3 months

Colton is 2 years and 11 months

Taylor is 11 weeks and 4 days

The good news is we all made it through the typical Monday and I'm only working 3 days this week so I get to snuggle Taylor all day Wednesday and then Friday I get a day with my girls as Lauren doesn't have school for teacher in service.  God has blessed me that's for sure!

Kindergarten!!!!!!!!!!!

Lauren is LOVING kindergarten!  She has been so hyper the last two nights after school because she is just so excited to tell us all about what they did that day.  She LOVES the pick up line system they have at school for when we pick her up.  We don't get out of the car, we just drive around and they call her name on the walkie talkie and she comes outside to us and gets in the car.  She asks to ride the school bus daily but we live so close that we can use that as an excuse for her to not ride the bus yet (she is just too little in my eyes).  She LOVES taking her lunch each day and is so proud to help me pack it each morning.  After the first day I asked her how it went and she said one of the best parts was that they don't take naps anymore!  She had a grin on her face when she said it almost like "mom did you know that" or "guess what I got away with today!" so it was pretty cute! 

I will admit I did ok the first morning and didn't even cry...however I had Kraig and Taylor with me and we had a busy day ahead so I never had time to stop and think about it.  We were also able to walk her all the way into her classroom so I knew she was nice and safe.  Tuesday, Taylor and I took her to school without daddy and she was already like "ok mom see ya later"...that's when it hit me that she is at the first age of "I don't need you as much as I did in the past" so I made it to the parking lot so she would not see me and I started tearing up.  My baby girl is growing up too fast!  Today I walked her to her hallway (instead of her classroom) and tomorrow I'll walk her to the door and by Friday I'll just drop her off in the car line and let her walk in all by herself (she asked to do that today).  So little by little I can get used to the idea that she is a big girl.  :-)  One step at a time people.  LOL

We are so proud of you Lauren for being so independent and just going in and being the big girl you are becoming.  You light up our lives with all your funny stories, smiles, laughs, etc and we love you more than you will ever know!  Here's to a wonderful year of Kindergarten!

Little brother getting in on the action showing me his car (even if it is without clothes on)

Singing in the car on the ride to school the first day

Day 2

Just us girls

Miss Schleisman with Lauren

Day 3

Super happy to be wearing a dress today with her new Twinkle Toe shoes!

She had P.E. on Monday and Tuesday so we made her wear shorts those days.  :-)

Walking down the hall by herself

Olympics At Bright Haven

All week before the big parade Friday, Lauren kept saying "I get to carry the torch" because I've been good all week!  I sure was hoping that when Friday came she was the actual torch carrier because she would have been so disappointed if she didn't get to.  The teachers apparently put the kids name in a box every time they were doing good things and the kid that had the most names in the box got to carry the torch.  Lauren must have been on her best behavior all week because she got to be the torch carrier!  Colton's class mad mini torches so they could all carry one but the parade started early (for the first time ever) so I missed his class walk around.  :-(

Since Colton's class had already gone around the building I decided I would take his photo with his gold medal when we got home.  Future Michael Phelps anyone???

Love this boy!

So proud of our little Olympians!

Lauren's Class Birthday Party

Thanks to Miss Mandy and Miss Janette for helping with the cupcakes and candles, etc!

Colton's class was going outside when I was walking in so he got to join the birthday party with me!

Everyone was excited about cupcakes!!!

Lauren and Abi

Sariah

Jack and Nash

Lauren and Abi (photo taken by Lauren)

Lauren and her teacher Miss Mandy (photo taken by Lauren)

Lauren's Pre-K Graduation Videos

Lauren's Pre-K Graduation

Friday night was Lauren's Pre-K Graduation from Bright Haven.  My baby girl is growing up and is super excited about starting Kindergarten in the fall!

Singing a Song for the audience

waiting to get their diplomas

Teachers Miss Janette and Miss Mandy

Family Shots