What we've been doing... b/c we are obviously not blogging much.

FINISHING SCHOOL

CELEBRATING A REDS WIN

WINNING A CARNIVAL GOLDFISH

PETTING ICKY THINGS AT THE ZOO

NAPPING

GARDENING

EATING A LOT OF SNOWCONES

Another "first"...

Preschool!!!! Lillie just could not wait to be an "equal" to Parker in this area. The irony is that Lillie is pretty clingy and attached to me (wherever I go she follows like a lost puppy) so Trev and I were pretty suprised at how willing and excited she was about not being around me for a few hours. She also seemed sort of young but after dropping Parker off 3 afternoons a week last year, she was just so at home at his old school, that we thought "why not do 2 mornings a week?" She just loved it and adores her sweet teachers, Ms. Kristine and Ms. Donna." It's more like 3 hours of VBS (music, bible stories and playtime but that is exactly what she needs at this time.

The "Garden"

First day of Kindergarden... WOW (I will not cry)! My little guy. My little buddy of 5 1/2 years (still not crying but getting teary). My silly goose. My "little man" of the house. My gift from God (okay, now I'm crying). I cannot believe summer is about over and school is here! We had such an incredible summer with soo much fun and carefreeness that it is going to be hard for ALL of us to get into the school groove. Parker did great when I dropped him off this afternoon (amidst the chaos and confusion). He is sooo ready for this (me, on the other hand...well,the verdict is still out on that). I just hope and pray that I took full advantage of the past 5 1/2 years, teaching him how to be a good student, a decent friend and a leader with his peers. Trev and I joke that if anyone can make Jesus seem cool, it's Parker. I pray that he takes his enthusiasm and passion with him in his quiet, reserved way and makes an impact on those around him. He was so sweet when we were loading up the van to leave for school. He put his arm around me and said "Mom, the only thing I'm sad about it that I don't get to hang out with you and Lillie in the afternoons anymore." Such compassion and sweetness in a little body. He really is awesome and will be missed around here from 12:30-3:40 everyday!


Showing off his cool clear see-thru backpack. He is so practical. We saw Hulk backpacks and Superman ones and cool silver ones and he tells me he wants the clear kind so that "I can see if I have everything without opening it up! We nicknamed it "jellyfish"