It is hard to believe how fast the summer went and that we are now starting our fall routine. I am excited about fall, cooler weather, and all the fun things we will be doing. I think it will be just great!
Macie had Meet the Teacher last Friday. She was very eager to meet her teachers and see her classroom. Macie is going to First Baptist Pre-K (she corrects me if I say preschool) on Tuesday and Thursday. The teachers seem like they will be lots of fun and will help the kids get ready for Kindergarten. From what I can tell the kids all look very sweet too.
Macie's room was decorated so cute! Seeing all the rooms decorated and knowing all teachers have worked so hard to get ready for the school year, makes me miss that part of teaching. I loved the first day of school. I loved decorating and getting ready for a new year and new students! I love the excitement of learning! The teacher in me comes out and I miss it! However, I LOVE LOVE LOVE being home with my two favorite little people!
Ms. Robin and Ms. Beth
Both teachers have been preschool teachers for years. Ms. Beth is a former Kindergarten teacher. Both started teaching preschool back when they were new moms so they could somewhat stay home with their children and also give them an opportunity to go to preschool. Their children are all 20+.
Weston loves doing anything and everything Macie does. She sat down to color after church on Sunday so he did too! Sunday was a big day for the kids because they both moved up to new classes. Macie pretended she was asleep in the car right when we got there. After church she told us she did that because "she was nervous but that she loved it." All the kids said bye to her as she left. Weston was "nervous" as well. My sweet boy seemed to know things were different right off after dropping Macie off at her class at a different wing of the church. He was holding my hand tightly and trying to walk to his old class. So he cried for the first few minutes in his new class which led me to crying in church. Emotional...pregnancy hormones? I had to check on him and he was fine.
This boy has been taking his coloring very seriously!
We were also very lucky to spend the weekend with the "Best Cousins" as they have labeled themselves. It was fun to get one more time together before the all the kids and parents are busy with all that comes during a school year. Too bad it was so hot! However, that didn't stop the kids from having fun. They played hard and we stripped them down so they could have ice cream dessert! After that they completely stripped down for some sprinkler fun! I would say this was probably the last time they can get away with that! 7 grand kids 5 and under can be a little wild and crazy! What will Miss Kinsley think of all the action when she arrivies?
Pre-K started on Tuesday for Macie. She was more than eager to get to school. She and I were having trouble coming to an agreement on the outfit she should wear. I had one dress out and she was in her closet picking out old, too small, or clothing I wouldn't allow her to choose for the first day. Luckily she found a dress and couldn't wait to put it on with her BRAND NEW TWINKLE TOE shoes! Tennis shoes are a requirement so we found one pair that will hopefully work. She loves that they light up. In fact, she had her dad come in her room at bedtime to show him how cool they were.
So when Macie grows up she wants to be a FAMOUS ballerina, a doctor, a rockstar (this is new) and a mermaid. DREAM BIG my girl!
We were so glad that Grammy also got to come in on Monday and Tuesday! She was a big help. I was able to take Macie to school and go to the dentist while she watched Weston. Basically she said they played golf most of the time. No one will be surprised at that. It seems like he is playing golf from sun up to sun down! Anyway, Grammy also brought some fun prizes for us....Kinsley's table(once the room is finished I will post pics) and matching aprons for Macie, Julie, and me. Macie loves matching Julie and kept asking over and over if Grammy would make her something.
Macie was asking if it was time to go because she didn't want to be late for her first day! We got there in plenty of time talking the whole way about what a great year it would be. Again maybe in is pregnancy hormones, but I walked away with tears in my eyes. I didn't even call Zack after dropping her off because I knew I would lose it. She was so very big putting her backpack, lunch box, and water bottle in the right spot. Macie actually walked right in without saying good-bye! Being the emotional momma I am, I made her come back to tell her how much I loved her!
Macie's first two days of Pre-K were a success. She has already met a few friends. She said she is nice to the boys but only wants to play with the girls. One of her friends is Reagan, who is the line leader. Since Reagan is the line leader she gets to eat lunch at a special table with a special friend...she chose Macie. Macie talked about it all the way home. She loves Spanish class; however, she tells me everything she learns is a secret. Sometimes it is so hard to get things out of her. I know Macie will thrive this year! I am excited to watch her excitement! It is hard to believe I held that beautiful baby girl in my arms for the first time 4 1/2 years ago. We keep telling her we don't want her to grow but she insist that she has too. I find comfort in that fact that she wants me to go to college with her and live beside her when she is married...ha!
Macie is also doing ballet this year! We probably should have started it last year because she has talked about ballet forever. She will be taking tap and ballet once a week. Her class has about 6 girls in it and from what I can tell she looks just precious in there. She loves her tap shoes. Her class has to wear blue so we went and picked out her tutu. She danced around the store in her tutu and YOU know who danced around after her!
Sometimes I wish I could just put into words how much I love this sweet boy! I was taking Macie's pictures and Weston said, "I want picture too." Well, if he only realized or maybe he does that his momma is the picture taking queen. I look forward to Weston and I having some special time together these next few months while Macie is at school and before his little sister gets here.
We were working on a little eye hand activity where you put cheerios on noodles. Weston worked very hard for about 2 minutes and then decided to eat. Macie just created her own thing. I know she must listen to directions at school, but every time we are doing something she always has a better way to do it than I tell her.
Oh how this boy cracks me up. I was putting laundry away and came back to find Weston sitting by the garage door with no shorts and undies on. He was sort of screaming/making sounds. When seeing his clothes on the floor I said, "Weston did you go potty?" He said, "No, I singing." He jump up and sang all over the living room. Then he got out his drum and continued to sing and make music. Each time I asked him what he was doing he would say he was singing. It was so funny! He actually wore the drum around his neck to pick Macie up from school and fell asleep in the car with it on the way back home.
