LeAnne's first day of Preschool

Our girl was very excited for her first day of school. She's been talking about it for weeks now and was bubbling over with joy.  When we arrived she enjoyed playing with the other kids (6 girls & 1 boy with a few kids absent).  When it came time to clean up for carpet time that was an odd concept to her but she followed along with the other kids and my prompting well.  During circle time I was working with two of the older girls in the hallway on pre-reading skills so I was not in the classroom.  The other teacher said she was a bit wiggly, not sure was it meant to sit kris cross (Indian style) on the floor but did pretty well.  Then came time for the craft... she had to color a front and a back of a Dinosaur (D week) and then cut them out.  Oh boy she's only ever practiced cutting any way she'd like, cut a few squared and circles but nothing like this.  She struggled a lot but with the other teacher's help she got the first side cut out.  I had to back away because she was pulling the I can't with me.  When she was done I could tell her little brain was done and she wanted NOTHING to do with cutting out the other side.  It was quite the struggle to get her to pick up the scissors and try. Tears were shed, many "I can't were said", but eventually the other teacher got her to cut a tiny bit and then cut the rest out for her.  In all fairness this was a difficult art project for most of the kids, it took a lot longer than we expected and we had a few casualties.  A few Dino heads, tails and body parts cut off; thank goodness for tape. LOL!!  Then thankfully it was time for recess.  She loved running around with the other kids but didn't like she couldn't play on the big toys.  She walked in a line for the first time ever, listened to a story nicely and then it was time for lunch.  Then my niece picked her up.  She said she was so exhausted and almost fell asleep on the way home. 

This mama bear was a bit worn out too... It's a little stressful having your kid in class.  I have no doubt we'll both get the hang of this preschool thing in no time!

Walking into school

Ready to go into school

Such a big door for a little girl !

Her 1st Preschool Art project

D is for Dinosaur - All the kids projects

Our Precious Preschooler

Good Morning!  I can't believe this day is really here!  LeAnne is really starting preschool today! WOW where did the time go?  She is so excited!  I am excited and a little nervous.  Thankful I will be with her on Mondays and Wednesdays since I am helping teach the preschool class those days this year.  I am also glad though she will have one day without me in there on Fridays.  Time to go warm up the car and get a move on it.  I will post more pictures tonight.

She is so EXCITED for her 1st day of Preschool

Here VERY cool lunch box!

Lunch packed with healthy foods she likes!

Off we go to preschool!!

Her 1st trip to Chuck E. Cheese , Organization & Art projects

We took LeAnne to Chuck E. Cheese for the first time on January 22, 2011 and she had a blast!!

Art projects are a blast!!

Mama's attempt to organize LeAnne's room!!

Quick Hello

Good Morning!  Happy Wednesday!  Up up up and over da hump of the week we go.  It's a short week here since we had no school/work on Monday (Happy Martin Luther King Jr Day) and we are taking the whole school skiing on Friday. Yesterday was my first day back to work in a week!  I was sick all last week with bad Strep throat and I've had a cold/flu since the beginning of December.  Knock on wood I think I might actually be illness free.  Other than that all is well in our house.  We are very thankful little Miss LeAnne has an amazing immune system and has not caught our cold.  She continues to be one busy little bee, who is looking forward to starting preschool January 31st.  I am a little nervous for her and very excited!  I have some pictures on my camera of how I organized her room and some crafts projects we've done so I will post this weekend if not before.  Oh I can't forget our guy will be switching to day shift starting the first week of February! Yahooo!!  We are an incredibly blessed family!  Have a wonderful, wild, wacky and whimsical Wednesday!!

(Almost) Wordless Wednesday - Our house before/after

The couple who bought our house to fix it up and flip did an AMAZING job!  We LOVE our home!

Before

After 

February 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

July 2009 - Landscaping, Fence & Porch improvement

 

 

 

 

 

December 2010

(almost) Wordless Wednesday - We love snow!!

Wednesday fun head on over to 5 Minutes for Moms

Hubby in his awesome Mad Bomber Rabbit Hat!!

Publish Post

Happy New Year!!

2010 was the year I began relax, enjoy the blessings that surround me and find peace! "I'm choosing happiness over suffering, I know I am. I'm making space for the unknown future to fill up my life with yet-to-come surprises." — Elizabeth Gilbert (Eat, Pray, Love)

We ended 2009 saying Good-Bye to LeAnne's pacifier and began 2010 with the potty training saga.  I am learning on the way about the journey called parenthood.  Each phase/milestone is bigger than life when you're in it but when it passes it is just another check point along the way.

Mom and I watched Eat, Pray Love yesterday afternoon.  It's an excellent move with lots of insights.  I highly recommend the book then movie!!  It is full of amazing truths & insight about life!

One such truth I need to heed is: "You're wishin' too much baby. You gotta' stop wearin' your wishbone where your backbone oughta be!"  — Elizabeth Gilbert.  Just reading that statement makes me feel awkward because I know it applies to a lot thing in my life.  The stubborn yet meek part of me says I know what I want and I hope it will be when I know that if I want it to be I need to take an active part in making it happen.  That reminds me of a statement I say way too much... "I know".  It's one thing to know but it's another thing to hold myself accountable for what I know and make changes.  

In 2011 I am excited to:

1. Celebrate 10 years of marriage (May 19th)!  I am so thankful for my amazing husband.  We make a great team.

2.  Celebrate Amanda's graduation from High School in June 2011.

3.  See LeAnne start Preschool in February 2011.  She's growing up way too fast!! She told me this morning I will blow out 5 candles on my birthday cake so I guess in 9 days I'll be  celebrating the 7th anniversary of my 5th birthday.  (January 10th)  I am hoping to convince her it's okay to take down the Christmas decorations because we need to decorate for Mama's birthday then for Valentines day. :-)

In 2011 I WILL move towards these goals;

1. Finding a healthy life balance which to me means less computer time, procrastination, junk piles, and more organization, and cultivating relationships.

2. Getting healthy which to me means eating better and EXERCISING! 

3.  Dare to be uncomfortable.  Take chances. 

4. Find more peace...

"But at some point you have to make peace with what you were given and if God wanted me to be a shy girl with think, dark hair, He would have made me that way, but He didn't. Useful, then, might be to accept how I was made and embody myself fully therein."
— Elizabeth Gilbert (Eat, Pray, Love) 

 

In general I want to read more (1 book a month), spend more time scrap booking, not read into what people say, take tiny steps daily to work toward my goals, learn how to do something new, experience a brand new adventure with my husband, be spontaneous, worry less, spend more time with God cultivating a relationship, make a friend, find  ways to give back to others  and be the best wife, mother, daughter, and friend I can be. 

 

Here is my new years prayer for all of my loved ones;