Hudson’s 1st Day of School-2 1/2 year old class

This morning Hudson started his first day of preschool in the 2 1/2 year old class, and even though he just turned 3 years old he officially misses the cut off by 2 days {and I’m so thankful that he’ll always be the oldest in his class}.  He is so confidant and just walked right into his class and didn’t even say goodbye.  He has been asking to go to ‘his class’ for the last 3 weeks (since Landree started school).  And of course we had to take a few pictures before heading out the door. 

  

Mia and I took Landree to school and then headed to meet Jeff to take Hudson into preschool.  He’s the attitude we got when I asked for pictures.  It sure does start early.  He was not having it….until his friend Mrs. Tricia got there.  She would smile for her-stinker!  I’m just glad she came so I could get a cute picture. :)

    

And then Miss Tricia arrived :)

And his buddy Samuel…

And then he walked right in not a kiss goodbye kiss :( or one picture with mommy, but he had a great day, and I know it’s going to be a great year for our little guy too!

1st Day of Kindergarten-2012

This morning the little girl who made me a momma for the first time started KINDERGARTEN!  I can’t believe it!  The time has flown by!  And while Landree has been in preschool since she was two, it was only for 3 hours at a time and just a few days a week.  She was feeling a little nervous and not really wanting to start school and we talked about the reasons why and it pretty much came down to her not wanting to miss what would be going on at home.  I told her how we would shift Hudson’s nap time up and how I’m hoping we can do some fun things in the afternoon now.  And what a fun day we have today-she really only have a ‘preview’ this morning doing fun things like table activities, playing on the playground, and eating a popsicle while the parents had a meeting.  I got a little teary while they were talking about the kids and them growing and just thinking about how fast the years have flown, but I’m so excited about her future and how much she’ll grow and learn at school.  And I think I’ve done a pretty good job keeping it together :)

Here are a few before school pictures:

We are using a backpack that Grandma gave Landree a few years ago that we haven’t used much.  I just took it to be monogrammed.  Landree picked the orange. 

 

And this boy wanted his picture made too.  Isn’t he handsome?  And to distract myself from Landree being at school ALL.DAY.LONG tomorrow I’m starting to potty train Hudson.  It’s really been a long time coming, but he’s shown no interest (and still doesn’t) but we’re starting anyway. 

 

The split up the groups into boys and girls for our preview this morning and Landree’s class is going to have 3 boys and 11 girls!  I am so excited! :)  Hudson went to the Brewer’s while we took Landree and we watched JP while they went to their preview.  The Spiderman’s were having a blast playing.  I see lots of boy dress up in our future. 

 

And if that wasn’t enough Holly and Timothy invited us to the lake this afternoon so the kids an I headed out for an afternoon of fun on the boat, riding the jet ski and swimming!  

We finished the day with yogurt first and then dinner at Moe’s.  Not everyday is your first day of school, right? 

I know there will be many more firsts, and I’m so excited that I get to be apart of them!  I love you Landree Grace! 

Clean babies and our first ‘real’ pet

First up I have a few pictures of my cuties practicing good hygiene.  I used to always buy Landree the electric toothbrushes, but then she got to where she didn’t want to use it turned on so I went back to the plain jane ones.  Hudson has to been pinned down to get his teeth brushed so I got him a new electric toothbrush and guess who else wanted one.  I have ‘caught’ her brushing her teeth no less than 3-4 times a day.  Sounds good to me!  And guess what Hudson wants to be just like Landree, thankyouverymuch!

  

They like to stick their toothbrushes under the water about 100 times.  Our bill is going to be a fortune, but hopefully it will have on future dental visits :-)

And now for the sweetest saddest story you’ve ever heard…tonight I ran to the grocery store and I checked the mail on the way in and saw we had a little box.  We have been expecting larva {Landree got a butterfly growing kit for her birthday.}  I am so glad I checked the mail because it’s turned a little bit chilly here today.  I was a little worried when we opened them because they didn’t seem to be moving a lot, but with further inspection they are alive!  And now for the sweetest saddest thing-Landree was so cute talking about them, and how she would take them to show and tell, and how they were communicating (she really said those words) and then she said I am so excited to have my very own pet!  Bless her heart!  This girl would love a dog.  She loves them!  Especially little ones, but Jeff and I are not pet people.  Y’all I’m about to be a ‘pet people’ for this girl.  I guess we’ll see how it goes with the larva.  I’ll keep you posted.