Jonathan and Savannah love to tickle and play with each other alot more these days. Here's from some fun time this morning..
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Friday, August 22, 2008
Fay!
Well our first week of school was made shorter due to Tropical Storm Fay. We've had alot of rain and some wind but nothing too bad so far. Mom got a day off work today to stay home, we decided to venture out to the mall's play area..to release some built up energy from being kept inside.
Schools were closed Thursday and Friday this week so Jonathan only had 3 days of Kindergarten. He keeps asking when he gets to go back to school again. I think he really enjoys it so far. It has been an adjustment for everyone, going to bed earlier, getting up earlier and longer days..Jonathan and Savannah are exhausted by the time they get home now.
Here are a few pics from our vacation day with Fay...
Cheese!
Schools were closed Thursday and Friday this week so Jonathan only had 3 days of Kindergarten. He keeps asking when he gets to go back to school again. I think he really enjoys it so far. It has been an adjustment for everyone, going to bed earlier, getting up earlier and longer days..Jonathan and Savannah are exhausted by the time they get home now.
Here are a few pics from our vacation day with Fay...
Cheese!
Monday, August 18, 2008
It's Time for Kindergarten!
All ready for the first day of Kindergarten
Mom and Jonathan on his first day of school
I can't believe the time has come..but Jonathan started Kindergarten today! He's now a Norton Knight! We've been talking about starting school for a while and driven by many times but wasn't quite the same as the first day. Jonathan and Mom were both nervous and not quite sure about it all.. Once we got there and he saw he had friends, he was fine and ready to go, didn't look back. Mom, on the other hand...had to fight back tears. Went to pick him up and he wasn't where he should have been, that was a scary time indeed. Turns out he was in the line to go to afterschool at O2b instead of the parent pick-up line..he was ok though.. I think he enjoyed day one although he didn't say too much about it really. we'll see...
Mom and Jonathan on his first day of school
I can't believe the time has come..but Jonathan started Kindergarten today! He's now a Norton Knight! We've been talking about starting school for a while and driven by many times but wasn't quite the same as the first day. Jonathan and Mom were both nervous and not quite sure about it all.. Once we got there and he saw he had friends, he was fine and ready to go, didn't look back. Mom, on the other hand...had to fight back tears. Went to pick him up and he wasn't where he should have been, that was a scary time indeed. Turns out he was in the line to go to afterschool at O2b instead of the parent pick-up line..he was ok though.. I think he enjoyed day one although he didn't say too much about it really. we'll see...
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Growing Up....
Wow...it's just amazing how things seem to change so quickly...
Savannah has been doing so well with potty training..some days are better than others, but overall she's been doing great! When we go away for longer periods of time it doesn't seem to be working so well but that's ok. She sometimes goes on her own and sometimes not..it seems to be much easier with her than it was with Jonathan when he was potty training. She likes to go on the BIG potty and gets her stool out.
There are lots of new words everytime I turn around. She likes to repeat things that I say now and is singing words to songs playing on the radio....it is so funny to hear her singing and watch her dancing in the car while the music is on.
As for Jonathan, well he is starting Kindergarten on Monday..wow! I can't believe it...I know I'll be in tears..I am now, just thinking about it. Where has the time gone?! He is really excited about a new school, although I'm not sure how happy he will be with school starting at 7:45am! We've been getting everything together for his new adventure, new lunch bag..which by the way HAD to be Transformers...all the school supplies and he has informed me he wanted new SKETCHERS tennis shoes...not sure where he got that from..it is the first time he's requested a particular kind, uh oh!
He has discovered an MP3 player that I had as well, loves listening to the Jonas Brothers and David Cook from American Idol. He walks around singing outloud..it is so cute! More to come...
Savannah has been doing so well with potty training..some days are better than others, but overall she's been doing great! When we go away for longer periods of time it doesn't seem to be working so well but that's ok. She sometimes goes on her own and sometimes not..it seems to be much easier with her than it was with Jonathan when he was potty training. She likes to go on the BIG potty and gets her stool out.
There are lots of new words everytime I turn around. She likes to repeat things that I say now and is singing words to songs playing on the radio....it is so funny to hear her singing and watch her dancing in the car while the music is on.
As for Jonathan, well he is starting Kindergarten on Monday..wow! I can't believe it...I know I'll be in tears..I am now, just thinking about it. Where has the time gone?! He is really excited about a new school, although I'm not sure how happy he will be with school starting at 7:45am! We've been getting everything together for his new adventure, new lunch bag..which by the way HAD to be Transformers...all the school supplies and he has informed me he wanted new SKETCHERS tennis shoes...not sure where he got that from..it is the first time he's requested a particular kind, uh oh!
He has discovered an MP3 player that I had as well, loves listening to the Jonas Brothers and David Cook from American Idol. He walks around singing outloud..it is so cute! More to come...
Friday, August 8, 2008
Summer Fun
This summer is keeping us very busy with Jonathan's first T Ball season..which we are all really enjoying. He has practice and games every week and has had alot of fans come out to see him play...thanks everyone!
Also, we are spending alot of time in the pool..trying to keep cool! Jonathan is finally really learning to swim with no swim aids..which is great, considering he's never had lessons. He's doing very well and loves the pool! Savannah needs more practice pool time but loves to play in the water and tries to keep up with big brother. Here are some recent T ball and pool pics...
keeping cool
little miss priss
Jonathan in action
notice the gum in mouth!
with Uncle Jay
Also, we are spending alot of time in the pool..trying to keep cool! Jonathan is finally really learning to swim with no swim aids..which is great, considering he's never had lessons. He's doing very well and loves the pool! Savannah needs more practice pool time but loves to play in the water and tries to keep up with big brother. Here are some recent T ball and pool pics...
keeping cool
little miss priss
Jonathan in action
notice the gum in mouth!
with Uncle Jay
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Our Wisconsin Vacation
Well, we all flew to Wisconsin for our first family trip to visit Vann's family at the end of July and stayed for almost a week. It was alot of fun..although very tiring for the little ones, they kept going until they couldn't! We saw the elk, went to Nelson Cheese factory..twice for cheese and ice cream...county fair, Mall of America..and spent lots of time with the family. We had a great time and really enjoyed seeing everyone! Here are some of the pictures..
at the Rainforest Cafe in the Mall of America
at the Nelson Cheese Factory (ice cream ;-))
in the corn fields..so many in Wisconsin!
Watching the elk
They loved the Curtis pond!
Vann, Gma, Ashley and Alexis-4 generations!
one of many carousel rides throughout our trip
at the Rainforest Cafe in the Mall of America
at the Nelson Cheese Factory (ice cream ;-))
in the corn fields..so many in Wisconsin!
Watching the elk
They loved the Curtis pond!
Vann, Gma, Ashley and Alexis-4 generations!
one of many carousel rides throughout our trip
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