First Day of School!!!

Just found this unfinished post that I started awhile back, so figured now was a good time to finally finish and post it. Better late than never I suppose!

TJ packing his lunch the night before the first day of school. This was also his first assignment- to bring a picture of himself doing something to get ready for school and then they shared it with the class.

Very sleepy kids at breakfast!!!


Now a little more awake and ready to go...

Alli couldn't let TJ have the spotlight to himself.

Showing off his Star Wars backpack and lunch bag.

I always love the pictures of Daddy walking them in.

Posing together in front of the school.

We dropped Alli off with her class in the gym and then headed down the hall to TJ's classroom!

At his seat excited that it is his turn to start kinder this year!

He did great and never seemed worried or concerned (that didn't come until week 2). It certainly helped that he had Alli's kinder TJ from last year. He already knew and felt comfortable with her! And she loves him too (God is so good!)

So, after hanging around for 5 or 10 minutes, Dwaine and I looked around and realized we were the only parents left, so decided it was time for us to leave too! Even though I knew he would do great, It's hard to walk away 'cause I just want to watch and see everything he does.

Chilling with Daddy after a long first day at school.

And no, we didn't break the thumb-sucking habit before kinder, but he says he doesn't do it at school. You better believe it hits his mouth as soon as we get in the car though. Oh well, I don't suppose he'll do it forever. I'm certainly not going to stress about it.

Green Eyed Planet

Alli's first ALPHA (Advanced Learning Program for High Achievers) project... All year, they will be learning about the 20th century (big stuff for a 1st grader). She came home with the giant green glasses and instructions to decorate them with anything having to do with the 20th century. She really wanted to learn more about the Hindenburg blimp and kept talking about that. Daddy had the idea to expand on that a little and follow the advances in flight through the 2oth century. We were told it was a family project, so the 3 of us teamed up on it and this was the end result. I think we make a great team if I do say so myself! Now we just have to type up a report and help her remember all the info so she can present it!! Really wish I could be there to see the presentation :-)

My Belly at 23wks!

This is the fun part of the pregnancy- feeling little kicks and punches, but not yet huge and uncomfortable. This baby does not seem to be quite as active as the first two were in utero unless maybe that is still to come :-)

By the looks of my love handles (Dwaine grabbed one the other day and asked if I had a baby there too) and the widening of my rear end, I'm guessing girl, but I suppose I could be wrong. And no, Dwaine is not in trouble for his comment- he meant in in a fun loving way and I laughed 'cause it really does look like it sometimes. I have started taking long walks in the mornings to keep it at bay though. Chili must think he won the lottery with all the walks he's been getting to go on now that the kids are in school!