To My Child

I ran across this today. I really needed to hear it today. First grade hasn't exactly started how I anticipated, and Lincoln misses his sister and is having a hard time. Needless to say it is a little stressful around our house. I have been praying for my little girl all day..I am excited to pick her up and see how today was.

Just for this morning, I am going to step over the laundry, and pick you up and take you to the park to play
Just for this morning, I will leave the dishes in the sink, and let you teach me how to put that puzzle of your together
Just for this morning, I will unplug the telephone and keep the computer off, and sit with you in the backyard and blow bubbles
Just for this afternoon, I will not yell once, not even a tiny grumble when you scream and whine for the ice cream truck and I will buy you one if he comes by
Just for the afternoon, I won't worry about what you are going to be when you grow up, or second guess every decision I have made where you are concerned
Just for this afternoon, I will let you help me bake cookies, and I won't stand over you try to fix them
Just for this evening, I will hold you in my arms and tell you a story about how you were born and how much I love you
Just for this evening, I will let you splash in the rub and not get angry
Just for this evening, I will let you stay up late while we sit on the porch and county the stars
Just for this evening, I will snuggle besides you for hours, and miss my favorite TV shows
Just for this evening, when I run my finger through your hair as you pray, I will simply be grateful that God has given me the greatest gift ever

And when I kiss you good night, I will hold you a little tighter, and a little longer. It is then, that I will thank God for you, and ask ask Him for nothing, except for one more day.......

Much love to my little blessings!!!

First Day of First Grade!!!

I can't believe she started 1st grade this week. I know I sound like a broken record, but time goes by way to fast. Here she is taking some before school pictures.

With her lunch box and backpack...she is ready to go!!

So Pretty!!

In the car and ready to go

In line with her good friend Aiden. So glad they are in class together this year!!

And this is what happens when Lincoln doesn't have a playmate. More destruction than normal.

It was long before he made his way to Averie's room, and this is what I found.

Well her first day didn't go so great. She actually told me it was horrible. So, not what I was expecting. I knew it would be rough going all day for the first time, it is just hard trying to prepare them for it.

Her first day landed her in the nurses office because someone knocked her down at recess and she fell into something. She also forgot to get her lunch box after lunch/recess. She was so worried that she wouldn't get it back and that all her food would be ruined from the heat.

Averie is a very thoughtful and hard worker and one of her classmates made fun of her while she was working on a project. She said everyone got done before her and it hurt her feelings. She said she felt like the turtle and everyone else was the rabbits.

Her second day seemed to be a bit better. She still isn't sold on the whole 1st grade thing but I am pretty sure she will come around.

Lincoln is taking it hard as well. He has had had several breakdowns and asks me "Mom, where Averie go" For the most part they do play pretty well together. He misses his buddy. He is also getting into a lot of trouble on his own. I found him eating toothpaste the first day, "Mommy, yummy" he said. And then he destroyed her room twice.

For mommy it has been a long few days. I am so glad tomorrow is the weekend and that we have 2 days off till we start this all over. Thinking some good Red Mango is in store for me!!!

I am very glad that Danton didn't start school at the same time as Averie. I am needing these couple of weeks to get used to all my current change.

Weekend Getaway

So, it was off for a final weekend getaway before school starts around here. We went up to Steamboat for a long weekend. We had such a great time. Wish we stayed even longer!!!

Averie enjoying her own room with a queen bed!!!

Getting a snack before we head out.

Daddy and his kiddos

Getting ready for bed.

Eating and hanging out with daddy

Couldn't pass this up. Lincoln with Abraham Lincoln!!!

Averie got to make her very own breaksticks at dinner. This is the pre cooked version

Daddy and Lincoln coloring

And here is the finished product.

Mommy and Lincoln

Enjoying a walk and some park time.

I love this one.

Picture of the ski slopes Sipping on some Chai

Some Pool time

Daddy and the kiddos in the kiddy side

Sitting in the Big Wheel.

Time to clean up and the end of a long day.

Headed Home

We had such a great time. It was a long ride up for the little ones but they loved it once we got there. And then on the ride down we had a lot of construction and a litlte car sick incident but we made it.

Now on to the start of school for Averie and Danton. It is going to be a VERY busy year for us. But they say time goes by quicker when you are busier. Excited for Danton to be done with Paramedic school and that to go quickly...but I am not excited for Averie to be done with first grade. She is growing up SO fast.

When we got home on Tuesday we went to Back to School night to meet Averie's teacher and see the classroom. Summer is OVER. I am so sad about that.