School Days Again

I was the first to shout.... NO!! I am not ready!

Apparently, my opinion didn't matter, and it was time to start school again.

The kids were excited... I was extremely reluctant. I would keep them home with me, if I could.

My baby girl started kindergarten.... I almost made it out of the classroom before I cried. Almost.

Big sister... showing little sister "the ropes"

Kam on her first day of Kindergarten. You can just see the excitement in her eyes!

I spent so much time taking pictures of Kambree in kindergarten (because she still needs me, right? :) That by the time I made it over to Kassie's class, school had already started. Does she look a little embarrassed by the fact her mother is standing in the doorway taking pictures?

Here we go again.... another school year under way!

THE BEGINNING

I can just see it, it will be here before I know it....

Empty Nest.

My baby started preschool.. he was so excited.

I was not.

He chose his clothes... just like his sisters do. I had no say, what so ever. Hmmmm.... Independence.

They had a name tag and a school bag ready for him, he just had to add his hand prints.

Wow.... it makes me feel even older just looking at the pictures... my babies are growing up, but I still look and feel 27. (HA!) If only....

It does make me happy, however, that he enjoys it, and wakes up every morning and asks "Is it a school day!?" with a great big smile. (well, some days it's not great big. He is his father's son, ya know?)

Preschool is just THE BEGINNING....

Like a Bird I Sing...

Kristian's Chior Concert was tonight. She has really enjoyed Chior this semester and was excited to participate in the Concert. Grandpa Chris & Grandma Arlene came to watch too.

She did a great job and I am excited that she is experiencing and finding out these things that she enjoys.

Health and Safety Week

Engine Engine #9..... #92 that is. That is Thatcher's Engine number. And that is what Cory and Rich got to take to the Elementary school for Health and Safety week last week. Kassie was so excited that her Dad was going to come for the day. They just talked to the kids about fire safety, having a plan, fire extinguisher in their home, and what they do as firemen. Then the kids got to climb inside the Engine and check it out, they also got to try on their air tanks to see how heavy they are.

The weather was in the 80's, and Cory and Rich had to wear their uniforms all day in the heat. Those uniforms are not cool in the least. Cory came home exhausted, and all he did was stand there and talk all day! The heat sure takes it out of ya!

Kassie climbing down out of the Engine. It just so happened that her friend Jace was climbing down at the same time, so I got both of them in the picture! She was so excited cuz she got to ride the Engine home from school with her Dad! I just thought it was cute that these two girls weren't really interested in all that was going on, so they just found a shady spot to hang out til they were done! So I learned a little bit by standing there listening. We really need to have a better family fire plan. I don't think we have ever really talked about it with Kambree, so it is going to be the topic of a FHE real soon. Do you have a family fire plan???

My Little Preschooler

Kambree had her second day of Preschool today. I just thought she looked so cute, I had to take her picture.

This is the outfit mom would have chose for the first day had she not been over-ruled by the bossy 4 year old. At least it was a rainy day for her to wear it and not roast!