Some Early Fall Pictures 2012

My Mom wanted some picks with them and the kiddies for their Christmas cards.  So of course I always take the opportunity to get a bunch of my kids too :)  

Next up...... Halloween pics ;)

September Update 2012

Hello All!  September is here, and I am bursting at the seems waiting for Fall weather :)  Fall is my favorite time of year (maybe because I was born in it).  Who knows really, I just love layering and rich warm colors!  Bry has begun pharmacy school, and now he is not here 98% of the time.  He studies like crazy, and I am happy to report he passed his first Top 200 Drugs test last Tuesday, and then passed his first FINAL (which they call assessments) on Friday!!!  I got a text that said "Nailed it!"  I am super proud of him, and have noticed a different Bryan.  He has so much determination to succeed! 

I have been super busy with work and PTA!  Oh my goodness, PTA is a lot of work.  Support yours because you should be glad that you don't have to do all that work!   I have also been helping out in the kids classes, and watching my friends little girl 4 days a week.  It will be going down to only 2 days now, so I might catch a breath, but probably not.  

Kylie is loving school and learning a lot of sign language.  She has shown us the whole alphabet, sung songs, and shown us all the colors!  It is pretty cool!  We made a little mistake when she brought home her first homework packet.  We thought that was the homework for the day, but it turns out it was the homework for the whole week!  Oops ;)  However, she finished the whole packet in less then 5 minutes, so I think I will be talking to her teacher about extra pages I can do at home to challenge her a bit more.  Bry was teaching her times tables and more extensive math over the summer, so I know she has a math brain for sure.  Kylie also started dance this last week, and loves it of course.  She is on a new team!!!  She made her studios professional performing team and is now a TNT Mini :)  They had a professional choreographer come from California to teach them their contemporary routine already.  This month someone is flying in for their Hip Hop, and then in October for their Jazz.  She is at the studio more now, but loves it.  She told me she wished she could go to dance in the morning and at night (psycho), and when their 5 hour dance clinic ended she claimed she wished it had been longer!  Way more dedicated then I ever was, and it shows ;D

Ethan started Kindergarten just on Tuesday and is loving it!  I miss him to pieces, but he doesn't seem to care about my feelings......   Every kid that went to Kindergarten from our Ward is in his class!  It is crazy, so he already has friends and is loving it.  He is also doing t-ball again, and has so much fun playing.  I think this may be his sport.  Although he tells me he wants to play football.  I told him Mommy doesn't want him to get hurt.  He asked how he would get hurt and I told him someone would tackle him like on the TV when he watches games with Bry.  His response, I know Mom I want to TACKLE!!!  Bryan just started laughing in response.  I will never understand boys, not ever!  

That is us for now, see you next month :)

Kindergarten....

I can't promise I didn't cry like a baby, but I did hold it together till I was walking home alone.  Ethan was super excited though, and I didn't want him to think I wasn't as well.  I have been sobbing by myself all weekend about this.  Such a huge milestone in a kids life, and I know he is ready.  I just thought I would have another little one with me at home, but sometimes life doesn't go as we planned.  I am having a hard time accepting that.  I pray daily to not be sad, but to be happy and move on.  My kids are happy and healthy though, and I couldn't be more happy about that.  Ethan actually got Ms. Brasher (who Kylie had for Kindergarten), so he felt really at ease in her class.  He used to go with me to help all the time, so he knew what to expect already.  I actually came in to get their planners done for her today, and E waved with a big smile.  So happy I am not embarrassing yet, that will kill me when I become uncool ;)  

So proud of my little Kindergartener!  We Love you Ethan, Good Luck!

oh ps.  Please be good ;D