S-M-R-T!

Not only did I have my little girl home for three days but Swifty also had all 3 days. With our luck did we go some place AMAZING? Well, no, we hit the BUTTER BEAN FESTIVAL on Saturday it actually had some fun things such as carnival rides, camel rides, a greased pig contest ( ordinary pigs are stinky but an ordinary pic greased up in Crisco and hot sun is really stinky), and some fun jewelry and crafts that KB and I really wanted. Because our kids are the proud owners of two parents with college educations who in the rush of the morning looked at each other and made a logical decision that a credit card would be sufficient at the small town craft fair we got to look at all these fun activities. OOPS :) we had a good time anyway, plus we made sure we hit a place on the way home that does take plastic.

OUT

KB has had a loose tooth (her second) for a few days but she hasn't really talked about it and you don't even see it really wiggle. This morning as we were very late getting out the door for school I yell KB lets go. I feel bad rushing her knowing she is brushing her teeth and do you really rush that? Needless to say we were LATE. Next thing I know she comes running out with pure excitement, no frustration that I am rushing her, and says mom I just lost my tooth. I said while brushing your teeth and she says no after. when I asked her what happened she tells me I was sick of it wiggling so I just pulled it out. WOW, I used to wait until that tooth was hanging on by one little root strand and even then food had to knock it out. I wish I was more like her, in fact when I grow up I wanna be just like her!

Lemonade

Today on the way home from school KB and the neighbor girl we walk home with decided to make a lemonade stand. Keep in mind KB has never made a lemonade stand, in fact I don't think I have ever made a lemonade stand. So when we got home we made lemonade, got a bin taped some paper to it and my kindergartner wrote LEMONADE .25 after she made her sign and put on her dress up she giggled and said. . .

This is going to be the BEST Lemonade stand I've ever done.

I guess it was a good thing we had NO standard to rise above. Tee Hee, don't you just love her!

1st day of School

August 11th was KB's first day of school! I can not believe she is in Kindergarten and I can not believe she goes ALL DAY! I tell myself everyday how lucky I am to have had an extra year with her. Although I am not ready for this ride and dictation of my life, she is. KB is loving school and when she is home she is soooooooooooooo much happier to be here it is great! Here she is on the first day I am not sure she is fully awake yet.

Walking to the car with her rest mat...

... and her lunch box! She had picked a different backpack and then one day at target as we were getting her school supplies she saw this lunch box and said mom hold on go back to the other isle, so I did and she says that blue backpack I LUV it, and it has a lunchbox to go with it, with a water bottle. So we went with the matching lunchbox and backpack, I mean how could you not?

In the car on the way to school! I think she is a little nervous

KB and I really lucked out (notice I did not say Swifty) on the first day of school because Swifty got really sick. Since dad was sick and home in bed anyway, I put a movie on for the boys (that way Swifty really could rest) and I took KB to school. It was just the two of us. When we got to school I noticed that all of the parents had parked and walked their kids in so I did too. I tried to get more pictures but KB asked me to leave the camera in the car because it embarrasses her, can you do that at 6 years old? So I left it in the car and took her in. I sat and talked to her and some other kids in the class while they waited at their table. When it was time to go to class she asked if I could walk her to class so I said I could walk her to the door and then I would need to leave she said great. It was so hard not to cry, BUT I didn't, at least not until I got to the car. We missed her this week, but my boys are much calmer without her around, and it has been fun to spend a little more one on one time with them. Now for the life when weekends mean something special!

10 YEARS!

10 Years- - 3 kids - - 3 Graduations- - cool car to minivan land- - fun trips big and little- - a LOT of laughter- - a little crying- - 3 states- - Pure Luck that I got you !

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

Flower of LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE

Since becoming a mother I have often wondered why you don't see dandelions used more in Wedding bouquets? Granted there is the fact that it is a weed and the fact that they are droopy almost minutes after being picked. That being said, I think they should be used much, much more. Why you ask because at my house they are the flower of LOVE. Here is my argument as to why they are the flower of LOVE!

Someone as young as this little guy can feel the pure joy that is transmitted by a Dandelion

I think I get a bouquet at least once a day while they are around and they don't have a very long season so they could be considered rare ( at least for most seasons :)

Its easy to share the seeds if you can't blow hard enough picking the seeds and watching them blow works too

Pure Joy to just run amongst them

See they do make pretty bouquets

So for any of you wedding planners or if your getting married I suggest a Dandelion :)!

My Girl!

This one

Our little one, well our biggest little one (who would probably tell me I am embarrassing her by calling her little ha ha) just turned 6! Can you believe it 6! She is excited to start Kindergarten which is ALL DAY in these parts. She is soooooooooooooooooooo ready and a little scared and I am sooooooooooooooooooooooo not ready and a little scared :).
KB is the BEST kid, she is FUN active LOVING kind SMART thougthful FUNNY a little reserved at times WILD AT OTHER TIMES, she is really turning into a big kid even though her mama is pulling back on the reigns.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KB

WE LOVE YOU