1st day of Preschool

Waaaaay behind.....again, life just keeps getting busier and busier! Here starts the beginning of what we have been keeping busy with!

I almost kept Elsie home this last year before Kindergarten. She is still a mommy's girl and doesn't really care about playing with her friends (except for Evelyn) because she has so many siblings to play with at home. However about a week or two before the school year started I found out about a Kindergarten readiness class offered one day a week at the school she went to last year. The class is being taught by a Kindergarten teacher, so I decided to sign her up. She loves it (thought she doesn't talk in class) and only going one day a week is perfect for both of us.

Since her drawers were already stuffed full of Charlotte's old clothes, she really didn't need any new school clothes, but I let her pick out a new outfit for her first day. If something is pink, frilly and shiny she wants it! I was not suprised that she was drawn to this top!

I was a little worried that she might cry the first day, but she did fine and said she had fun!

1st Day of School

Summer was too short as usual... but I do enjoy getting back into a routine. This year Charlotte and Aaron are both in school all day, and Elsie is only going to preschool one day a week...which means a lot less driving for me!

Charlotte has been so anxious to start first grade. She is so excited about having her own desk, and about doing homework.

Aaron wished summer would never end. He is excited about starting a new school (the 4th school he has attended now) and being able to see some cousins more often, but wants nothing to do with homework.

Aaron's school starts 15 minutes before Charlotte's and Nick was out of town for the first week. They actually take the same bus to school in the mornings. It drops Aaron off, then goes strait to Charlotte's school. But I wanted to take them on the first day. So, we took Aaron to his class a little early. Eden (Spencer and Julina's daughter) sits in the desk right behind him!

Then we rushed over to get Charlotte to school. Daddy called to say good luck!

We found her class all lined up and ready to go! Charlotte is at the same school as last year, so she was very comfortable and super excited to use the "big kid" play ground! I squeezed into her classroom to take a picture of her at her desk before saying good-bye.

Then we were off to let Elsie pick out a new outfit for her first day of preschool next week!

Ice Cream at Sonic

We were out running a late errand one night by Sonic. Ali happened to be working so we stopped by for a treat!

Wild Water Adventures

This summer we bought season passes to a water park in town. We went a ton in the beginning of summer and the kids have LOVED being able to go whenever we want. With summer nearing the end we thought we should make one last trip out there before school started. I finally brought my camera to help preserve some memories.On this particular trip we brought Ali, Christian, and Grace with us.

Elsie is still the happiest right by my side, and Aaron spent his time with Ali and Christian on the big slides, so most of my pictures were of Charlotte and Lila. Elsie does love playing in the water and she has a good time, but while I am constantly trying to keep track of Charlotte and Lila, I always know exactly where Elsie is.

The kids will miss the water park until next summer. I, however, am ready for a break!

Lemonade 50 cents!!

All summer long the kids have been begging me to have a lemonade stand. With only two more weeks to go I figured I better get on it!

They were so excited and had very business-like attitudes. 

Aaron did all the math and the girls helped pour and put tiny umbrellas in each cup.

We sold all our lemonade and made 20 dollars! Success!