My Love!

I simply adore Hadley!

We are basically best friends.

We do housework together...And take silly selfies.

I really can't get enough of her.

He's Got a Future

Cole and his friends have been decorating his playhouse with sidewalk chalk. 

Some people might think it looks trashy, but I actually think it's pretty adorable!

If anyone needs a decorator, Cole's up for hire!

Fun At The Lake

Saturday was Michelle's birthday and she planned a trip to the lake with us and the Rozzi's. 

 We went to Skiatook.  It was so beautiful!

We rented a boat and the kids LOVED it! 

After riding in the boat for a while, we stopped and went for a swim.

The kids loved jumping off the boat and also loved the dads throwing them off the boat. 

The water felt great.

It was a great way to spend time with family and friends!

We were all a little tired by the time we left though!

First Day Cookies

Michelle and I went to pick up the kids on their first day of school.  It seemed like they had a pretty great day!

Then we came back to our house for cookies.  My mom always had homemade cookies on our first day of school (even when I was teaching) and I love carrying on that tradition. 

This is Zoe's "these are so delicious" face.

Even though Hadley was a little annoyed that she didn't start her school yet, she still enjoyed the cookies.

A couple of the other neighbors came over too.It's so exciting to hear about their first day!

Off To School

First day of 5th grade and PreK!

The morning went really smooth.  Both kids seemed excited about going and we didn't have any meltdowns. 

 Cole didn't want to wear the original shirt I picked out because it said "Dino Mite" (it had a dinosaur on it).  He said he didn't want the other kids to see it.  I told him the kids in his class can't read, but he still didn't want to wear it.  No big deal though, we found another one that worked.

I love it that their school day doesn't start until 9:00.  It gives us time in the morning so we don't have to rush.

Cole picked me a flower and was being pretty sweet.

 

I'm really going to miss them being here with me all day.

I love their school and the people there.  I have complete confidence that they will take care of both of them!

Cole was quiet, but seemed okay.  Mrs. Barr let him sit next to Grayson.

  We're having cookies at my house after school to carry on my Mom's tradition.  Can't wait to hear about their day!

Meet the Teacher

We had Meet the Teacher tonight. 

Macy went with us.  Unfortunately, Macy and Zoe aren't in the same class this year.

 Zoe met her 5th grade teacher, Mrs. Adams, and Cole met his PreK teacher, Mrs. Barr.  This is the only year that they'll be in the same school.

 Cole is only going half a day, but it's still a little hard on this Mama.

Zoe's friend Katherine is in her class again and she has some other great girls in there too.

Cole looks weird in these pictures with his friends Mason and Grayson.  He might have been a little nervous. Since our church is also in the school, Cole seems a little confused.  He told Grayson when we got there, "We're not having church today, we're meeting our new teachers."

Zoe asked Cole, "If somebody asks you to play with them what will you say?"  Cole said he'll say, "I guess so, but I'm still going to play with Grayson."

 

 He was pretty shy and a little annoyed that he had to leave his school supplies there, but overall did really well.
 Before we left, we visited a couple of Zoe's favorites, Mrs. Eicher and Mrs. Loving.

It's nice that Cole and Zoe are both excited and I feel very comfortable sending them this year.