Pics from Sept-Dec

made our monthly zoo trip

saw a huge dead spider

celebrated turning 3

celebrated turning 25

finished another season of soccer

dressed like a scarecrow

dressed like a witch & a bumble bee

carved pumpkins

made flags w/kindergarten

waved in the parade

played cowgirls pilgrims and indians

went camping on the beach

made happy feet w/kindergarten  (thank you pinterest.com)

celebrated the holidays

squeezed in one last zoo visit for the year

had a swinging good time

hung around

 

went fishing

caught a big one

Today's the first day of the school year!

I officially have a kindergartener! Time flew by way too quickly. I hope she has a great first day of an awesomely great school year. Now if I can get hired on within the next week or so that would be real super. Employment is always fun.

In the meantime though I'm going to be substitute teaching, volunteering when I can, working on graduate studies, and continuing to work on projects for my future students and my girls.

I think I'll really enjoy Al's naptime today and tomorrow-project completions here I come!! 

Pretend School (Week 3)

This week is going pretty good. We haven't been doing a lot of our normal activities but there has been quite a few field trips that have been...full of exploration. We went to the zoo earlier in the week...always a good time. I've got to think of a "learning" activity to do the next time we go to the zoo-a scavenger hunt may be in order!

We wrestled alligators and swam w/the stingrays!

Pretend School (Week 2)

We had a great second week of pretend school. The 4th celebrations kept us busy early in the week and we have family in this weekend. The kids did get to use the new activities and they loved them.

Am used the colored alphabet sticks to spell

We explored Georgia this week

Al did great matching the pom-pom to the colored pins

Am spelled until she ran out of letters w/the alphabet beads

Al liked the color sorting so much she did it again w/beads

I would post pictures of them stamping but Al's pic yesterday explained it all. I must get better at taking more pictures of our pretend school adventures!

Al & the blue ink pad

So I guess I better work on stamp usage w/my youngest.

On her eyebrows, cheeks, and hands...Smurfette in training?

Pretend School ❦

Our first day of pretend school was great! We even made a fun lunch although it didn't last long enough to take a picture (always a good sign with two growing girls). 

My Fam ❤

My Family