Wordless Wednesday - Where does the time go?

Wordless Wednesday - Future Royalty

A Sigh of Relief

I'm a worrier. It's what I do. And I'm really good at it. But as of yesterday, I have one less thing to worry about!

I've always wondered how people do it...how do you have a child in a half-day kindergarten program in a time when both parents have to work or kids are coming from single-parent homes? I still wonder how people do it, but I don't have to worry any more about how WE will do it. It was just announced that, in our district, kindergarten will now be a full-day program!! William attended kindergarten in a different district that had a full-day K program and it worked out really well. He learned SO much more than I ever even thought possible, and was ahead of the game when 1st grade rolled around. Evie is actually excited to be going all day. She likes the idea of eating lunch at school, and having recess, and the possibility of seeing her big brother in the halls. I like the idea that daycare will be a thing of the past. It works out well for us...Daddy does drop off, Mommy off work in time for pick-up. The schedule works out great for us. I really enjoy having the extra time with them in the afternoons, and am forever grateful to my boss that he allows me to have the schedule I do.

All of this has really hit home for me that she will officially be a "big" kid. We have the school's home visit coming up next week (they come to the homes of all incoming kindergartners), her 5-yr. check up (including the dreaded shots!), her kindergarten screening and orientation, and before you know it, summer will be over and I will have 2 school-agers. Time flies. I'm not sure I'm ready for this. I guess that just gives me something new to worry about. :)

Secret Crush

I couldn't resist posting this picture. This is William's little 1st grade crush. She is sweet on him too. Near Valentine's Day, I actually found a piece of paper in his shirt pocket that was cut in the shape of a heart and had both of their names in it...in William's handwriting. She is a sweet little girl! And she knows the chaos of a big family...she is a triplet!

Picture pages, picture pages, lots of fun...

Last Friday, the kids experienced their first Arena Football game!! They both had a great time cheering on the Columbus Destroyers!! Thanks to Antoneaux, Evie "won" a Chipotle T-shirt (and William got the cool parachute that the shirt floated down in).

My friend Ronda was at the game (they have season tickets), and Evie spent the whole game with her and her family. She had a ball!! Based on her response to the Destroyers game, I think that she is going to make a great cheerleader.









This picture was too cute to pass up. This is Evie with my cousin (her 2nd cousin) Caris. When we showed up at the house, Caris insisted on dressing just like Evie, including the double french braids. :) They were TOO cute together.

You would think...

You would think that after 7 years of being bathed on a regular basis, William might get that YES, you have to take a bath again and YES, that includes getting your hair washed--every time.


You would think that after 5 years of being the child in this relationship, Evie would get that SHE is not the one in charge and no amount of crying, screaming, or thrashing about will change that.