And Another 1st...

Monday afternoon, Carson was playing with our 3-year-old neighbor, Max. Max has a Strider, which is a bike without pedals that helps you learn to balance. Carson likes to play around on that and Max's bike without training wheels. He was riding Max's bike and I noticed he was trying to get his feet up on the pedals. Eventually he did and was riding circles around the driveway! He's riding a two-wheeler!! We took the training wheels off of his bike, and he's off and away!!

Again, pictures and video to follow!

Another 1st Day

Carson had his official 1st day of preschool today, and boy was it different from the last time I took a child for their first day! Carson nearly pushed me out the door, unlike Camryn who cried everyday for 6 months! I've only been able to get bits and pieces about his day. Apparently they played, took a bathroom break and made a "choo-choo" as they walked down the hall. (Carson opted to NOT make the train noise!). They had Bunny Grahams for snack, played outside and read "Caps for Sale", and Griffin cried because he missed his mom. I can't believe he's so big already! Truthfully, I've been waiting for this day for at least a year! Carson has an INCREDIBLE amount of energy! We both enjoyed our 2 1/2 hours this morning! Not Cooper so much. He went to the vet for his pre-surgery appointment. He'd better enjoy his week in Iowa, because when we get back, it's snip-snip for him. :(

Pictures are stuck on the camera...the downloading software is not working! Grrr! I'll post them when I get it figured out.

1st Day of 1st Grade

The old gang from kindergarten

Mayan, a friend from kindergarten

Heading off to 1st grade

Back to reality this morning! Camryn started her first day of 1st grade. I can't believe how quickly she is growing up. (What's even more amazing is that Jerrod and I never get any older! ) She wasn't too excited about who her teacher was until she learned that 3 other students who were in her kindergarten class were going to be in her 1st grade room. I'm not sure who had the hardest time adjusting to the new school year, Camryn or Carson. Carson was confused as to why we weren't continuing down the hall to Camryn's old classroom. He also couldn't find any of the toys he used to play with in the kindergarten room! An adjustment for everyone. I'm anxious to see how her first day went.

Weekend in the Woods

What better way to end the summer than a family camping trip! We headed to Moraine State Park on Friday afternoon and stayed until Sunday morning. Fishing, S'mores, learning how to swim (yes, Camryn learned almost as quickly as she learned to ride her bike! She was so proud of herself), Hobo dinners, UNO, Guess Who, rain, and mud!

The new tent!

Carson and Alex fishing at the minnow pond

You can't see it, but Camryn caught a Blue Gill. She was too scared to have it closer to her. It's the shiny line dangling down by her foot!


I think every little boy has a picture identical to this one!



The site

Saturday afternoon everyone was ready for a nap. Poor Coop!

Photo Shoot

Camryn and I had a girl's date last night. We went and had her 6 year pictures taken...just a little behind schedule, and then we went out for dinner at one of the kids' favorite restaurants, Cici's Pizza. She said she had so much fun getting her pictures taken. I asked what her favorite part was and she said, "posing for the pictures!" We're in trouble!