HEY MOM!!! It was my first day too!!

My dear Danny boy...sooo the second child. It is also his nature not just his birth order, but the boy just goes - with the flow, with the rhythm of the music, with whatever moves him! So, when we showed up to his Mini Bees preschool he was ready to go, and really ok with me not being a part of it.

"Danny's School" is what he calls it. I once had a mom tell me she had to put her second child in preschool. I didn't get it. But when Danny was at his Mini Bees Orientation he didn't even make eye contact as he said, "Go Bye Bye Mommy." It was clear he had no intention of coming with me.

The boy is a mover, as Kim always recalls! From the moment he could roll he rolled til he bumped into something. School is no exception! He had no time to pose for a photo and barely acknowledged me as I said goodbye. I am so proud of the independent spirit that has emerged even more defined than before...especially with the increased vocabulary. His favorite phrase of the day according to his teachers was, "You did it!"

To celebrate this fantastic day of firsts, the carpool team of Grammie and Pop picked up Danny and waited for Maddie and I to join them at Chuck E Cheese. Three of us ate pizza...Danny just wanted to play!

We had such a beatiful day!

First Day of School

The Day HAS Arrived!!! Our dear Madelyn Grace is off to Kindergarten.

I was keeping it together by not looking at any of the other moms and not actually saying the words My Daughter is in Kindergarten.

Maddie and Ethan have grown together from Kindermusik to Kindergarten...my how time flies!

Although Laura and I were very proud of our big kids, we still shared moments of anxiety and fears...we just shared them alone, just us two, at the mall, with some Starbucks!!

(However, there is a picture of the two of us peeking through the fence of the Kindergarten playground...that's going to end up in a PTA slideshow someday.)

Last Day of Summer

Daniel seemed to realize that when sister goes to school his ability to enjoy a FUN FRIDAY will be limited!

Maddie just wanted to hang on to summer and the preschool years of freedom for as long as she could.

Daniel considered drastic attack measures to limit our ability to escape from fun Friday's. But, to no avail, because anyone can see that this is the face of girl ready to take on the world of Kindergarten and beyond!

State Fair 2009

State Fair and we always have to go there- despite sweating like the pigs that don't sweat and drinking our weight in water. This year was cooler than last, but I had two kids with an opinion, so that made the day a little bit tricky. CANDY NATION was a favorite pit stop. We left with a few jelly bellies, a little bit of saltwater taffy and a visual of the many, MANY PEZ dispensers that exist.

Two kids, together, smiling...need I say more?

Once again...need I say more?

This was my favorite photo from the day! OH they really are cute aren't they?