Pledge

Abby is really enjoying her new class and has come home with all sorts of new things she's learned.  This is a Christian based school, so not only do they say a prayer before each meal (unheard of around here!) they also say the Pledge of Allegiance at the beginning of the day.

She is so smart and I am so proud of her every single day!!!

She was holding my phone and video-taped herself on the way home from school today.  See video here:

New school, new house, new everything!

We've had a crazy week!  We made the decision to keep our house and lease it out starting Sept 1.  However, the house we are building won't be ready until November...so we moved into a vacation rental this weekend and started the kids in their new school (they will continue in this school when we move to our real house).

Needless to say, it's been a whirlwind. But the kids are handling it like it's no big deal.  Both took right to their new rooms and I think they might be a little spoiled here at our rental house since it's got a nice pool in the backyard. :)  Abby comes home and immediately puts on her swimsuit every day now!

I forgot, of course, to take their photo on the first day of school (Mom of the year right here!) but nothing wrong with 2nd and 3rd day photos!

Fun with Aunt Heather in the pool!

Our nice porch

My crazy girl in one of her school uniforms

Goofy Abby

Kid vs. Mommy?

Conversation today on the way to school...

Abby: I don't want to be a kid
Me: What?  Why not?  All you have to worry about is playing right now and having fun.
Abby: I don't want to go to bed first.  I want to stay up like you do and watch TV.  (pause to think) Let's pretend you are the kid and I'm the Mommy and I'm driving us to school.
Me: OK, but don't forget to make breakfast, and pack the bags, and get my clothes changed, and change Blake's diapers and get him dressed, and brush hair/teeth, and get everyone hooked in the car seats.
Abby: (thinking quietly)  That's a lot of stuff to do.
Me: Yes, but it's OK because I love you guys and you are worth it!
Abby:  (while giggling) You know, if you don't want to have babies then you shouldn't get married.


Her little 4 year old brain is amazing!  I'm pretty sure she thinks having kids is far to much work and therefore will never want them, haha.

Indiana 2014

We had such a fun time in Indiana this year!  I think we all went through a little "let down" after coming back home to 100 degree heat and our quite little house!!

Abby and Blake were SO SPOILED the whole trip!  So much so that about every couple days now Abby will get a little weepy and say "I want to go back to Granny's house now, right now!".

Between the awesome weather, the fair (rides! games! prizes!), the bounce house, swimming, catching lightening bugs, playing with glow sticks and sparklers, seeing a real bride get married, riding in a horse and carriage, getting her hair done at a salon and playing with her cousins (her most favorite part I think) I'm pretty sure this was the best vacation our kids have ever had!!  And we can't wait to come back.

I had so many great photos that I couldn't pick just a few, so here is an album!  Make sure to go to the blog to see them all.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/90619143@N04/sets/72157646206266774/

Wake up Abby!

Blake is so funny in the mornings.  He think it's his job every day to wake up Abby and he usually gets very excited when I finally say "Blake, can you go wake up Abby".  He loves to get up on her bed and lay down on top of her and hug and giggle...and of course Abby HATES it. :)  It's quite entertaining!

But today he was really wanting to go outside instead of get Abby.  I somehow was able to get this video of our conversation.   Go to the blog to see it, but here is the transcript in case you don't understand Blake-speak!

Me: You want to get your sister?
Blake: Noooooooooo
Me: No? Why not?
Blake: (pointing to his shoes and bag) Go outside!
Me: Well how about we get sister first?  Want to get Abby first?
And that's all it took, he was off to get her!

Balloon!

Video!

He REALLY wanted that balloon.

Videos - Elsa and Elmo?

Blake's latest obsession (besides balls) is Elmo. That kid loves him some Elmo!!

See video here:


And speaking of other four letter names that start with "E", Abby and Blake have this game they play every day.  Every.Day.All.Day.

Abby: Blake say Elsa
Blake: Nooooooooo

Repeat

It's actually pretty funny and I was finally able to get a little video of it here:

Summer Camper!

Abby started Summer Camp this week and so far so good.  She is having a blast and has already taken her first field trip to Central Market!

Dancing Queen!

Last night was Abby's dance recital dress rehearsal and my first time to be a "backstage mom".  That is definitely an experience I won't forget anytime soon!

The girls were so excited - about wearing makeup and dressing up and getting to dance on a big stage.   There was so much energy in the room it was crazy!!!

Here is my girl posing before the show...  and below is the video of their rehearsal. SO CUTE!!

"Maraca Me Crazy"

And so it begins...

Me: Abby, did you just wipe off my kiss?

Abby: Um, no.  I was just moving it to my hand.



Awesome.