Monday, August 25, 2008

First Day!







Well it is officially Emma's first day of Kindergarten! She was so excited--she grinned all the way to school. Emma was thrilled to find out that one of her new friends was sitting at her table! Mommy did pretty well, only a few tears. I have been thinking about her all day and I can't wait to hear how her first day as a Kindergartener went!

Emma got a new backpack for her American Girl's as a first day of school present (it would have been for her birthday but I thought this was more fitting!) and she put it right on Kit and had her ride along in the car with us! She asked me to babysit Kit today so she wouldn't miss Emma too much! I love the way she is such a smart, growing girl one minute and then she reminds me that she is still my little girl. She always will be. . .

Thursday, August 21, 2008

The Countdown Begins











There are only 5 days left until Emma starts Kindergarten. I am sad, excited, worried, and proud. It truly seems like only yesterday that she was learning to walk and saying her first words. We found out that there will be a little girl that Emma was great friends with at preschool in her class so her nerves have settled quite a bit. I am happy that she is so excited. Really. I will try not to let her see me cry Monday morning as not to upset her or make her nervous all over again. Emma starts ballet and gymnastics next week too so we will both be tired and looking forward to labor day break already!
To celebrate the end of summer we spent the weekend at the Grand Bear Resort at Starved Rock. Emma's cousins, Isaac and Aiden, and Aunt Beth came with since daddy had baseball. We stayed in a villa so there was plenty of room to spread out and the kids had such a blast. The waterslides were great and Emma loved the wave pool. The view off of our balcony was amazing. We were able to see deer and lots of birds which is always more exciting when you're not at home!

Saturday, August 9, 2008

Hello Life


We have had an awesome summer and as it is coming to an end we have been looking back. Emma and I had a wonderful weekend at the lake with Sara and her kiddos and as I was scrapping the pictures I started remembering all the fun and how nice it was just to sit and chat with a good friend. The kids had a blast playing in the freezing water, running on the beach, and eating ice cream, and I enjoyed being able to talk to Sara without a phone and a few hundred miles between us. I think it will have to become a tradition. Thanks again Sara for a great time and fond memories.
By the way, my journaling inspiration for this layout came from Ali Edwards Blog- aliedwards.typepad.com . If you are into photography or scrapping you may want to check it out. My journaling: hello life. hello outdoor fun. hello weekends at the lake. hello wind. hello glorious sun. hello sand between your toes and the freedom to run and roam. hello fresh air. hello exploration. hello friends old and new. hello boats. hello rocks. hello sand in your shoes. hello silliness. hello summer. hello good times and great memories.

Friday, August 8, 2008

Ready or Not

My first attempt at blog life. What part of me thought I would have time to contribute to a blog? Hoping this will offer me a way to keep in touch and stay sane by venting--even if no one reads this. I may not be the most productive blogger ever but here goes. . .

Yesterday was the last day of vacation bible school and, while we had a lot of fun, we are all exhausted and ready for normal bedtimes. Emma had so much fun and has been listening to the music from VBS constantly. We are getting to know the songs pretty well by now ;) Emma made a few new friends that will be in her Kindergarten class though it took a little encouraging on my part. You may be surprised to know that Emma is actually pretty shy when it comes to meeting new people and she was nervous because she only knew a few kids to start with. As we were saying our family prayers at bedtime Tuesday night, Emma asked God to "please help me not be nervous when I ask people to be my friend" Oh, if only it were that easy for me! We are so ready for the weekend. I have a date with the DVR tonight. Project Runway season 5 - Love It.