Kindergarten, Here I Come!

Mommy reading THE KISSING HAND :(

I can't believe my baby is starting Kindergarten!!!  Where did the time go?  How could this be???  Who will play army men with me?  We've been together almost every day for 6 years and I'm sad to see this phase end.  BUT I am so excited for the next phase.  He couldn't be more excited about starting school!  

A box full of goodies!

Chloe Read The Night Before Kindergarten



Hayden requested cinnamon rolls and bacon!



You always wake up smiling!

 The days sometimes pass so slowly but the years go by in a flash!

Whoever gave me this advice during the hard days when the kids were babies, you were a genius!

3rd Grade Meet the Teacher!

I can't believe my baby girl is going into 3rd grade. It seems like yesterday I was teaching 3rd grade and she was wiggling around in my tummy! Wow! Time sure flies. She is so excited about finding out who her teacher is and who is in her class!

So Ready to get going!

She got Mrs. Houston!  YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!

We finally got in the same class with Kalee

We didn't get in the same class but had to go for ice cream!

Surprise, surprise!

It has been such a great and fast summer!  Chloe and I always end the summer with a special girls day, but we started off the day with a surprise... Mimi!  I sent her to her room to get her clothes and there she was!

We headed off for a girls day at the American Girl Store.

Mimi paid to have her ears pierced...she didn't even cry ;)

Enjoying a shake!

Chloe picked McKenna, the girl of the year!  What a great surprise!!!

Kindergarten Meet the Teacher

Well, we've been anxiously awaiting the news all summer. Mommy has been praying and praying over our teachers. Well...God listened and answered! Hayden is in Mrs. Zimmerman's class with lots of his buddies. He is so excited and so ready to start!!

 YAY! I GOT MRS. ZIMMERMAN!!!

YAY!  Ross and Morgan are in his class!

We aren't in the same class but can meet on the playground!

 

We've both been needing extra hugs lately :)

OOOOOOOOOUCH!

Today we were out and about running some errands and I asked Chloe again if she wanted to get her ears pierced.  Now, this is something she doesn't like to talk about...at all.  She asked me one day if it hurt and I was honest with her...so it's not anything she wanted to do...ever.  Well, today, much to my surprise, she said "Yea, I think I will".  I couldn't believe it.  So, we went to Claire's and she picked out her earrings and hopped up in the chair.  She was so calm...so grown up!  Hayden on the other hand, was a nervous wreck!  It took forever because the girl kept running back and forth to help customers at the register.  I just knew she was going to back out,  but she didn't.  They did one ear at a time, but she held strong.  If I could only describe the face you made after the first one, it was shock, absolute shock and awe.  It really took your breath away, and you said "oooooooooouch, that really hurt!"  but you were a big girl and after about 30 seconds were the happiest 8 yr old in the world!