Tuesday, August 23, 2016

First Day of School

Caroline started her first day as a Pre-Kindergardener.  She did GREAT! Her mom didn't.  Caroline looks so big sitting at her table & putting her lunch box up in a basket.

 Ali and Caroline- silly sisters

First day of school

Ali wanted in all pictures

Walking into school

She was happy when daddy and I left and excited to start the day
Chris sent me flowers to start the day off right.  I felt so much better with him there.

We picked Caroline up together.  She informed us that she told the class that her daddy cut the head of snake off with a shovel. Nice Caroline!
In Caroline's take home folder 
Ali is standing on my head

They read the Kissing Hand and had a sweet little craft with Caroline's hand

Couple of other pictures from this weekend:

Ali rolling around on the trampoline



 Ali decided she REALLY likes the stamp

Church picnic on Saturday



Mimi outfit for Church

Dancing sisters

 Meeting Evyn's duck

Sassy girl

Silly Ali!

Monday, August 22, 2016

18 Month Well Check

Ali is 18 months old.  At her well check she weighed 
22.8 lbs- 25%
31 in - 45%
Wears 18 month clothes 
Just moved into size 5 shoes- some size 4 but they fit snug (only likes to wear one shoe)

In the last 2 months she has popped out 5 teeth and working on 2 more.  

She sleeps from 7:00 pm- 7:00 am.  When she wakes up she talks to her animals and sings to herself.

She loves and sings along to Row Row, head, shoulders, 3 little monkeys, where is thumb-kin, The barney song.

Favorite book: Little Engine that Could, Monkey popup book, Mickey's picnic

She knows lots of words including all her body parts and most animal sounds.
My favorites are:
Hold you (when she wants me or daddy to hold her)
Lu-lou (love you)
Tant-to (thank you)
and no tant-to (no thank you)
peeeeese (please) she still does sign language for this one

I love that she still calls Caroline- bear bear.  I think that nick name is here to stay

She is determined and wants to do everything Caroline is doing.  Caroline climbs up on the couch Ali will figure out a way to get up there by herself.  

She dances when she hears music.When she sees people laughing or smiling she will keep doing  what she is doing because she a ham. She loves being where the action is.

She loves playing and being outside.  Can't believe our baby is really not a baby anymore!  We just love that sweet baby!

Also this week:

Chris and I got a midweek date night Thanks to Aunt Kelley

My Monterey Counseling team. 
 Lubbock ISD had their convocation on Wednesday morning.   Getting pumped up for the new school year.

Teaching Caroline how to drive Wednesday afternoon


On Thursday Caroline had Open House at her new school.  She is pumped! She looked so big sitting at her table and walking around the school.



Sister is excited too!


On Thursday night we were winding down in the backyard and Caroline found a frog.

 Meet frog-ert

Here are a few pictures from Ali's first Gymnastic class

Jumping on the trampoline

Learning seat drops

Hanging on without help


Caroline has gymnastics during Ali's class- Chris was able to get the little monkey in action.

One of Caroline's best friends Laney is in her gym class.


Last week of summer before schools gets back in session was a success!

Thursday, August 18, 2016

Fun


Favorite toy of the summer has been the elliptical box.  Chris turned it into the best little play house.  The girls have colored and sticker-ed the whole inside and are working on the outside.  Caroline even slept two nights last weekend in it.


Last Monday Lolly was in town and stopped by for some sloppy kisses


Ali ready for Splash day at school

Our park is finally ready!We have been going everyday after school and kicking the ball around.



Dancing sisters

Saturday we took Caroline to see Secret Life of Pets.

Ali stayed with Nana and they had their own party

Here is a picture of Ali on her daddy's tractor.  The one on the right is Chris.

Sunday we went and got school supplies. Caroline asked daddy to wear his backpack too.  



More park play: Caroline being launched into the air.


Ali's turn




Back yard fun

Papaw brought Chris's old train set up from DC.

Caroline thought all her my little pony's needed a ride in the train



Being a bridge and making tunnels for the ponies.