Surprise Bucket

Lauren was ecstatic when I picked her up from Preschool yesterday.
She got to bring home the...

She is supposed to put an object into the Surprise Bucket and then write 3 clues so that her classmates can guess what is in the bucket. Here are her 3 clues...

1. It is sparkly.
2. You wear it on your head.
3. A princess wears it.


Give up??...

First Day of Preschool

Lauren started Preschool today. She couldn't wait to get there and start her school day. I thought that I would be a bit more emotional, but I am just so happy that Lauren is excited and ready to start school. She loved it and cannot wait to go back on Friday. Here are some pictures from her first day...

Lauren and Daddy both heading off to school!

Lauren standing by her coat hook!

Lauren and her teacher, Mrs. Roe.
(Yes, I am THAT parent with the camera in hand on the first day.
Hey, I wasn't the only one!)

Lauren's artwork from her first day of Preschool!
She loved the different paint rollers that they had at school.

What a Wonderful Weekend!

What a great weekend to end the summer! We really enjoyed visiting with Great Grandma, Nana & Papa, Jessie, Becky & Rob, Bryan & Abby (and everyone else we met along the way...) Lauren and Abby are "best friends, you know!" She always loves the chance to see Abby. I'm glad that they get along so well! Here are a few pictures (of the about 500...no really!) that we took this weekend. Enjoy!

Andrew loves to dress up with Lauren and Abby...
maybe we could get him a pirate outfit or something to replace the frills and lace!

Swimming in the pool! It was hot!

Bryan and Abby! Look at that grin!

Cousins...and "best friends!"

The cutest kids in the world!

School Supplies

As Lauren begins preschool, she has a short list of needed school supplies that was sent in the mail. On that list is a carpet square that should be decorated with fabric paint to show the child's name and pictures to make it more personal. Lauren had a great time decorating hers tonight...I had to sit by, eyes closed, as my OCD tendencies came out... the letters are not the same size, the pictures are not symmetrical, etc. Her finished product is wonderful though because she did it all be herself!

Great Work, Lauren!

(That is our family on her carpet square if you hadn't guessed already!
Mom, Dad, Lauren and Andrew.)

I just hope that the paint (some is quite thick!)is all dry in a few days
so that we can take it into the school!

Back to School

Now that it is time to return to the school year routine, our kids have learned how to sleep in until 8:00! The past few days the kids have slept until almost 8:30. It has been wonderful! Now back to early mornings and busier days. Andrew's favorite part of his bedtime routine.....

He is learning to brush...and spit...just like his sister!

A Picnic at the Green Park

Today we enjoyed a picnic and some play time at the Green Park. Lauren has called the parks in our area by a different color name since she could talk. We have a pink park, a purple park and a green park. We still do not know why this is...she just asked us the other day,"Why is this called the green park?" Good question, Lauren, we still aren't sure. We were able to snap a few pictures of the kids today before they were covered in dirt...

Priceless!

Project Sleep

I am happy to report that Andrew has slept well over the past 24 hours without his beloved binky. He went down for a nap just fine today and only cried for a few short minutes this evening before falling asleep!

I just have to share this picture that I found from last April...I cannot believe that this was my little boy only 16 months ago!