Kindergarten!

Kaedance had her 1st day of Kindergarten today! She loved it and had a blast. Here is a little bit about her first day of school along with some pictures from today and a few from last weeks meet-n-greet.

I woke her up and she was excited that the day had come to start school. She enjoyed her breakfast, played with Landon (she was great with him all day) and helped to get herself ready without much complaints :) and off we went. At school she was still excited and ready to go in. She saw some friends from church and some are in her class. I was able to snap a few pictures in the morning glaring sun and a cute one with her teacher. The class lined up and in they went. She never cried and was ready for me to leave. "See you later, Mom". When I drove away, I got a little teary eyed thinking of my baby being in "Big Kid School" all by herself.

During the day, I kept my phone close just in case. The end of class seemed to come quick. When I picked her up, she was so jazzed to tell me about her day, her class, teacher, and new friends. She made an adorable hand print with a sweet poem for Daddy and me to remember her first day. She received a 'green' behavior card (if she earns 10 she gets a prize) and that made her excited. She was asked what was her favorite part and she responded recess and story time. We went to lunch with her BFF, Rylee, and later to dinner and frozen yogurt to celebrate her big day. She asked if she gets to go again tomorrow. I told her yes...and that made her day!

What a great day and I was so proud of her and how well she did. She seemed to grow leaps and bounds just over night. Hopefully, her excitement for school lasts the entire year. When she goes all day next year, that's when I'm sure I'll cry. Great Job, Kaedance!! Dad and Mom are so proud of you!

T'was the Night Before Kindergarten

School starts tomorrow. Where did this summer go, let alone, the past 5 years of Kaedie's life. When did my newborn little girl grow so fast to start Kindergarten? I have no idea how it snuck up on me. She is ready, I don't know if I am. We went last week to meet her teacher, see her classroom, and walk through her new school. She seems to be excited and we have been telling her how exciting it is to go to school. She had an awesome Preschool teacher that helped prepare her for this too! She is so smart and I know she'll have so much fun learning and interacting with her classmates.

I've heard nothing but positive things about this school and her teacher. I feel blessed to have her in a 9 month school and close to our home. I hope she adjusts easily and has a great time. I'm sure I will cry once she's inside. Such a bitter sweet moment for me. We are so proud of her and so excited for her. I hope to take alot of pics to document her big day. Good luck, Kaedance! Daddy and Mommy are so proud of you!!

Utah Summer Trip 2009

It seems like every year that I've been away from home, I've been blessed to go back a few times during the year. This past week we went up and the kids and I stayed the week. We drove up for one of our BFF's daughter Bday Party (Kaedie's BFF, Rylee) for an awesome Firefighter Party. Her Uncle is a Firemen and it was such blast to visit the Fire House, see the truck up close, play in the hoses, and enjoy friends! It was awesome!

Troy returned back to Vegas and the lovely heat to work (Thanks, Daddy!) but we stayed to enjoy the cooler weather, our family and friends. We spent one day with some of our good friends at Thanksgiving Point Animal Farm. The kids loved it, especially Landon. I think his favorite animal was the little billy goats. They were able to ride real horses (so cute!) and just before their turn, my camera died. I hate that! My friend got some that I hope to get from her. It was so nice to hang out with them and enjoy the day.

The kids spent a lot of time outside on the lush green grass, running in the sprinklers, playing in their cousins kiddie pool, and visiting Grandma and Papa's neighborhood parks. We ate yummy foods, home made meals from my Mom, fresh veggies and fruits, and Kaedance enjoyed drinking water from the tap. One day, my Dad took the kids and I up Provo Canyon (I did that alot growing up there) Kaedance loved to see all the green trees, tall Mountains, and Waterfalls. It's such a pretty place that I miss. We stopped in a cute small town, Heber, for Ice Cream at the famous Dairy Keen home of the train that runs through the building. Landon and Kaedie loved that. It was a nice drive. Thanks Dad for taking us!

I was able to enjoy some much needed time with one of my BFF's shopping and chatting. We had a great time being together and going to yoga. Thanks again, Maeg! I had a blast and needed to have that time with you. I also spent time with another BFF and her daughter. I love them and wish we had more time to spend with them! One day, I saw a friend from School and her handsome son. It was so nice to see her and catch up over the past years that we've not seen eachother.

Thanks to my amazing parents that watched my kids so I could have some "me" time! The rest of our week was spent relaxing, laughing, shopping, watching movies with my little brother & Sis in Law, and loving on my nephew. It was so great to spend time with my family and friends even though, I would have liked more time to see more people and go more places. I'm so blessed to be able to travel home to visit and I truly miss Utah. I look forward to the next time we go home (not sure when...around the holidays) Thanks again Grandma and Papa for letting us crash your house for a week. :) It was a blast and I'm so glad to have gone. It's also nice to be back home.

Next adventure for us, Kindergarten! Stay Tuned for that!!

New Family Pics

While in Utah, my awesome and talented Sis-In-Law took some family pics. There are some good ones...hard to get a ton of great shots with a 17 month old who hates to sit still. These also reminds me to get back on the weight loss band wagon real soon! Boooo! :)

More on our Utah trip to come...Stay Tuned!