Coloring

Matt has all these huge sheets of paper from work that he brought for the girls to color.  What a good way to spend an hour.

So big!

Morgan Leigh was showing off her new pigtails today.  I love them, but they do make her look a lot older!

ER visit

Matt took a half-day today and when we put Morgan Leigh down for her nap, she was so upset.  Ususally she just lays right down and closes her eyes.  I still don't know what was wrong, however, she decided to jump out of her crib.  I swept in and rocked her for a few minutes just trying to calm her.  She seemed fine until I noticed blood all over my arm.  I called to Matt and we discovered her tongue was bleeding.  She wouldn't show it to us though, so we put her back down for a nap.  Did I mention how tough she is?  You never would've guessed it was this bad!

When she woke up, this is what we saw.  I called the pediatrician and they sent us to the ER.  It is our first visit there for one of our children, and it was quick.  In and out in under an hour, only to find out that they don't do anything on a child's tongue.  (A little expenisve way to find that out!) 

Story time

A friend called and suggested we meet her and her kids for story time today and it was just what we needed!  Morgan Leigh was quick to crawl up on the benches with the big kids and hardly looked back :)

First day of Kindergarten

Today was our first day of kindergarten.  The much anticipated "all day, every day" year for school.  I had planned out our morning entirely.  Up and showered, get AG up, make breakfast, brush hair and teeth and get dressed.  We were all set to take pictures, and the camera battery is dead!  (I get it God, I cannot control everything!)  Matt was totally calm as I got ready to lose it.  We'll charge the battery on the way to school and be able to use the slr in the classroom at least.  Whew!

Here's Anna Grace posing in front of her locker.

Her teacher ushered us to a table and we snapped a couple of quick pictures before we left. 

She was so ready to get started!  We said our good-byes and headed home

Take 2...This afternoon we tried again! 

And lastly, our afterschool snack.  So far our only disappointment (in her eyes) is that she doesn't get to ride the school bus.  Hopefully we'll get over that soon enough!  Here she comes counting in spanish....and so it begins.

 

Gigi visits

Gigi came to keep us company this week while daddy traveled.  It was great fun for all of us.  We snapped this tonight at dinner.  :)

Ice cream....or not...

We went tonight for the ice cream social.  It was advertised to be from 5-7.  What they meant was come at 5 or we will be cleaned up before you get here.  Oops!  We did get to show Gigi our classroom and school though.  That was fun.  Then it was off to Sonic for an ice cream.

Meet your teacher

Tonight was meet the teacher for all the spanish immersion students.  I am so excited for AG to have this wonderful teacher.  She is more than ready, I on the other hand....I could wait a long while! 


We did learn tonight there would be a "Boo Hoo" party in the cafeteria.  If your child doesn't do well at drop off, there will be coffee and donuts in the cafeteria and you can go check on them in a few minutes.  Matt quickly pointed out that AG won't be the one crying.  

Cows!

We have a week of stuff planned for Anna Grace.  Today's special treat was making "colorful cows".  Gigi used to get brown cows growing up and we made strawberry ones today.  Homemade syrup, homemade ice cream and seltzer.  YUM!

Cheesecake

Today while roasting chiles, the girls were "cooking" themselves.  Anna Grace asked what she should make, and I quickly replied "cheesecake".  Apparently, she's never had the real thing, but I thought her response was clever.

Gig 'Em

Anna Grace was pretty excited about the season tickets too.  Are you ready for some football?  Apparently, we are! (Note: she looks soooo big in this shot!)

Best days...

Matt's favorite day of summer is the day the season tickets arrive.  I had many others to add to the list, (the U2 concert for example) forcing him to say one of the best.  He is as excited as he can be and the girls both went over to ooh and aah with him.  And so begins the busy fall for us....

OBSESSED

I know I already blogged about my obsession....but I am just saying that it continues.  I will get the scale on the crowns better for the next picture.  Thanks for the idea pinterest!

New summer fun

I have looked all summer for chairs for the kiddos, which I finally found.  And then yesterday, I bought next year's swim suits.  The girls couldn't wait to try them out today :)  Nothing like a swim suit to get you excited about the hottest summer on record!

Round Up (day 3)

I helped with crafts tonight so I didn't snap many photos.  I did get this one though and I LOVE it!  She is one of our favorite people in the world and I love capturing this moment between the two of them. 

Overall, it was HUGE success time for our church.  That can probably be said any time a group of kids get excited to praise and worship together! 

Round Up (part 2)

Here are the kids singing along on day 2.  Anna Grace was attached to her group leader.  (I love that it was the youth volunteering in those spots!)

My sweet girls, one listening intently and the other well, she isn't talking at the moment!

And lastly, ML and her closest friend.  (Our girls frequently sit on one of us like this.)  I love that Emmy joined right in!

Round Up (day 1)

This week was our church's first VBS type activity.  It was a family affair called Round Up.  The theme was The Lost Treasure and was carried out throughout the days.  The first day had a treasure hunt with tools.  I love this shot of AG, sunglasses, bow, skirt.  I mean perfectly dressed to "dig".



And we closed each night with a talk and songs.  Morgan Leigh spent most of the evening adjusting to being in a group.  As soon as she got the hang of it, she would go somewhere that Matt or I was volunteering.   But she was happy when all the kids were combined and she could be by AG

Sugar overload!

On top of the truffles, we had a birthday party today.  After the cake, the dad bought them all candy.  (ML included!)  AG carried hers and her sisters and made a huge mess of it.  We need a day of detox I think...

Truffles!

I purposely scheduled something play for the girls every day this week because of Matt traveling.  It has been so fun.  Today we made truffles, which AG was a little unsure of until she saw us melting all the chocolate.

And this one...she loves her some dark chocolate.  It is by far her favorite candy.  I am sure her sister at this age didn't even know what her favorite was :)  Yummy!

And lastly, our friends sharing in the bowls, spoons and spatulas we used!

Burger's Lake

Matt said that our first trip here made us real Fort Worthians.  It is this a retro kind of water park fed by cool springs.  It has a sandy beach all around it and alot of it is only waist deep.  It's right in the city and we had a BLAST!  I cannot wait to go again.

Morgan Leigh was cutting molars today.  She wasn't her normal self and stuck by my side until this moment.  I was standing taking pictures right before she fell.  Oops!  I was only a few steps away, but still...Needless to say, I put my phone away right after that!  Like I said, we are super excited to go again, call if you want to join us!