Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Obssesed with Pinterest!!


Well, if you haven't heard about Pinterest, you should really check it out... That is, if you have a few days to spare!! That's what I've been doing the last few days, spending every little free moment pinning things! It's really a great way to keep track of things you like!  It's also fun to see all the other great ideas, beautiful houses, places, clothes, people, pretty much everything you can think of out there! But I do plan on actually doing something other than spending time on my computer pinning great ideas, like hey, maybe finishing the rest of the cabin trip blog post, or maybe an idea or 2 or 100 that I've pinned, huh!! :) Anyway, just wondering if anyone else has been pinning things like a crazy person, lately- or maybe it's just me!


Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Chloe Starts Kindergarten!!

I am interrupting the cabin posts to write about Chloe starting kindergarten!! Yesterday was her first day, but it was also the day where she started late and we (parents) got to stay the whole time... So today was the first real day!  I'll start with yesterday- it was so fun! She woke up SOOO excited and had picked out her clothes (with my help of course!) and jumped right into them!  We skyped Grammy and got to talk to her and Nicole before going to school, and then Nana came over to watch the boys, so Chloe had encouragement and excitement from all fronts!!
I am a Kindergartener!!

Little brother's not so sure about his big sis going off and leaving him each day!!

So cute!

Me and my kindergartener and little brother too!

Daddy and Chloe on the way to school!

She's such a big girl!

We found her room- Room 8!

The teacher rang the bell and all the kids shuffled into line... Here she looks a little worried and nervous!!

Little school girl!


In line with all the parents snapping away!!
Before going into the classroom the teacher told the kids to find their name at one of the tables and that there were some crayons and a picture for the kids to start coloring.  It was kind of amazing how quiet the room was- I don't think I've ever seen a room filled with that many 5 year olds so quiet!! I think they all must have been very nervous and wanting to be good!!

Very studiously coloring her picture!!

Chloe's table

Roll call!!

We got to do a little project together.

She is going to LOVE this part of kindergarten! Projects, projects, projects!!

Chloe and Mrs. Reed

Checking out the playground after we were done!!



When we got home I asked Chloe what was her favorite part of kindergarten and she said "All of it!!" 

Today was the full day, and it went just fine too! A little early for all of us, since school starts at 8:00 but we got there just in time for Chloe to go get in line and she started walking off without giving me a hug, so I called her back and got my hug!! Then as she walked into her class she just looked over her shoulder and says, "Bye Mom!" Like it's no big deal!! I have to say, I thought it would be a little harder to leave her, but I barely teared up!! I think it's because I know she is so ready for school and this is just a part of growing up!! Happy learning my little school girl!!




Tuesday, August 09, 2011

The Cabin Trip: Part I

I have about 1,200 pictures from our trip, so as you can imagine it has taken me a while to go through them and I figured I would save everyone (and by everyone I mean all three of you that read my blog- hi Mom, Aunt Pam and Anna!) from an E-X-T-R-E-M-E-L-Y long post and hopefully it would break it up for me and make it a little more manageable!  Anyway, here is the first of several posts about our cabin/river house trip!  As a side note- not all the pictures were taken by me (thank you Mom and Becky for sharing your photos!)

I do believe this is my favorite lake!!

And when the water is high, like it was this year it only adds to my love!

I can't even remember the last time I've been to the lake and seen the water this close to the glory hole!

We have found that the kids want to be in any boat but ours!! Riding up to the cabin in Grandpa and Grammy's boat with Auntie Cole!

So happy to be on our way up to the lake!

Driving with Grandpa!

Grizz was there too!

Sweet boy sitting with Auntie on the porch swing!

The kids discovered the joy of The Archies while we were at the cabin, and have since been "reading" them every night before they go to sleep!!

I just love this picture!!

Look at that amazing water!!

Who doesn't wake up happy at the lake?

The first full day there we took a picnic lunch to the honeycombs!  While we were there Chloe got a hold of the camera, so the next few are her photos!

Nice picture, Chloe!

Self-portrait!

Relaxing after lunch!

The sweet photographer!

Sammy got a hold of a hotdog...

And was NOT happy to have it taken away!!

Nap time!! Oh, did you think I meant for the kids?

Grammy and Sammy going for a walk with Grizzly!

Chloe wanted to try wakeboarding!! She was not successful, but I was proud of her for trying!

She told us that she would try next year when she was 6!!


Me and my sweet Sammy boy!

Me and my boys!

Elijah loved being the flag boy!

Elijah was so tired he slept down there for over an hour!!

More comic book reading!

The best cook around!!

The perfect way to end a day!!

Yumm!

S'Mores!!