Julie Starts Preschool

 Julie started preschool this year and she adores the whole experience.  She has the world's best teachers there that are so kind and loving.  She is always full of smiles and she bounces into preschool.  One of her favorite parts is that she has her own private cubby that she can store her stuff in.  Every day she brings a little toy or trinket to show off to her friends and then puts it away in her little space.

After watching her sister attend all last year she is so happy to finally be there herself.  She has a friend at school named Peyton that she always talks about.  Apparently they have a lot of fun playing together.  Each day of school she always asks, "Is it my special day today?"  She gets very excited for that occasion!

Lizzie Starts Kindergarten

Lizzie started Kindergarten this year!  She is doing so well in school.  She is a top reader in her class and a little social butterfly.  This child has no inhibitions and has always had confidence talking to adults so when I pick her up from school she is often trying to make jokes to make her teacher laugh.

She doesn't even know how smart she is yet.  One day she came home and was feeling sad because there was a little boy who in her words, "Already knew how to read everything and could read better than her."  I assured her it was ok and that she should just continue practicing.  Later, I found out from her teacher that she is so good at it that she was the only one paired up with a first grader!  I was able to explain to her later that he was so good because he was a whole year ahead!

Family Photos

My three little treasures!  They fill my days, nights, and everything in between.  In this phase of life, their needs are all consuming and never ending.  And it's worth every moment!  There's never a dull moment at our house. These girls make me so happy.   

                                                      Jamie did such a great job with these photos!  Her talents are priceless! 

Julie cracks me up!  She is in this phase where she tries SO hard to smile and it shows. lol.

She did it!  That's the beautiful Julie smile we all know and love! ;-)

All three of my girls are little beauties!  Inside and out.

Just me and my love. You don't see us without kids very often.  But THIS is how it all began! haha.