Sophie's first day of preschool

Today was Sophie's first day of preschool. She has been so excited about starting! She walked right in to the class and kissed me goodbye and went to sit on a beanbag chair and read books. When I picked her up she told me what a great day that she had at her new school. She got to play on the playground and learned a new clean up song. She got to use her new pencil box and do a craft with her glue sticks. She loves her new teachers. I was so sad to leave her, but I'm so glad that she had a good day.

Vegas!!!!

My husband is the very best. He is such a great husband and dad. In November I am going to Las Vegas with my best friend Robin. We're going to a wedding. Ben is going to stay home and play "mom" while I have some adult time. He knows how important it is for me to have some time to myself with my friends. He is so good about staying in with our little ones while I go to the movies or have a girls night. In Feb. he took vacation and stayed home while I went to Virginia when Robin had baby Reese. I got to be there for the birth and stay for 10 days. It was wonderful! I just started looking for plane tickets to Vegas and got all excited. Now I really need to hit the gym. Think I can loose 10 years of baby fat all in 3 months :)

I hate fundraising

Yes, I understand how important fundraising is when my children are in a small christian school. That being said, I really hate going door to door or chasing down my friends and asking them to buy something. UGGGGGG! And if my kids each sell 10 things they get to go to a big party with bouncy houses and ice cream. So, they HAVE to sell 10 things. Of course I end up buying most of it. Every other parent I know is already drowning in wrapping paper and candy from their own child. Anyway, I just realized that the packet has been sitting on my desk for almost 10 days and I haven't even opened it ( can you tell how often I clean off the top of my desk?). And they have to turn it in on Wed. So I guess everyone is getting wrapping paper as a gift this year :) Merry Christmas!

This has been such a crazy week. The kids are in school full time. I have been catching a cold and yesterday Sophie and I took a sick day. We stayed in our pjs and watched tv all day except for when we took a nap :) It was nice. Tomorrow we start our Thurs bible study. Our church does a book study during the school year. We follow the school schedule and the classes change after Christmas. It's a lot of fun for everyone. Moms get a couple of hours away from the kids and enjoy talking about grownup things. I'm going to be working in the nursery. Sophie loves to go and play with her cousin Jack and see her Aunt Kimie and her Nana and her great grandmother too. We all go to the same church.
Sophie goes to her preschool open house tomorrow. She is so excited. We've been counting down all summer. Today we went and got her supplies. She has them all packed in her Dora backpack. She's excited about using "safty scissors". I should probably warn her teacher how much she loves scissors. She is going to have so much fun. She is spoiled rotten and so strong willed. It's going to be good for her to be around kids her own age and follow rules. Here at home the older kids baby her and give in when she pitches a fit. She is getting so grown up and lets you know exactly what she wants. This morning she didn't want her hair brushed and she let me know.
Mom-Come here and let me brush your hair
Sophie- No pony tail
Mom- Just a little pony tail to keep the hair out of your face
Sophie- (Screaming)- NOOOOOOO
Mom- Now Sophie or we won't go play with your friends
Sophie-( with her lip stuck out and her arms crossed) I'm angry and I'm tired and I don't want a pony tail, then she sighed
Then of course an hour later the hair band was gone and her hair was sticky and in her mouth.
I don't even want to know what her teenage years are going to be like.

first week of school

It was the kids first week at their new school. After a very nervous first day (for me) they came home and told me that they really liked it. They have had half days all week because the air at the school is out. Sophie is having a hard time adjusting to life without big brother and sister. She starts preschool on Sept 5th so her turn is coming soon. I've been busy trying to clean house and working for my friend Kelly at her drop in child care center since she's been so busy this week. Sophie loves to go there and it helps break up the day for her until the big kids come home. Now if we could just get used to getting up early again.

Ladies Day

Today was girls day for me and Lexie. She had a hair appointment at the salon with the woman who does my hair. She felt so grown up. Then we went and had lunch at Red Rocks and ate Oreo cheesecake. After lunch we went and got pedicures. It's so nice to have a daughter who is a little older so we can spend time doing girl things. Sophie and John William got to spend time with their daddy at home. Tonight we're all going bowling. Only one more day till school starts. We can hardly wait!!! Here's a pic of Lexie's toes with flowers on them. And a pic of her new hair cut.

Countdown to school

School starts on Monday and we have been busy getting ready all week. The school supplies are bought and ready to go. The older kids had their physicals yesterday and have grown so much. John William went to the eye doctor for his first checkup and Lexie got her glasses fixed from where Sophie tried to wear them. Haircuts are the last thing on my list. Lexie is going on Sat for her first grown up hair cut at the salon where I get my hair done. JW is going with his daddy later this week. Sophie doesn't start preschool until the 5th so I don't have to worry about getting her ready yet. She is going to be so lonely without her big brother and sister here. She really loves spending time with Lexie. She wants to hold Lexie's hand and play in her room. Lexie has been getting Sophie dressed and she wants only Lexie to take her to the potty. Lexie has such a sweet heart (sometimes :)) and loves her baby sister so much. She is going to miss the time they have had this summer too. It always makes me sad when the kids start back to school because it reminds me how big they are and how fast they are growing. Then again, I'm ready for some quiet time at home. I'm itching to clean out closets and get some yard work done that I just haven't had time to work on this summer. Everytime I walk up the sidewalk to the house and see my messy flower beds, overgrown with weeds, I think about finally having time to work on them. Not too long now.