Tuesday, April 1, 2014

State Fair...two trips :)

This year we did the fair in two trips...why not spread out the food and fun?!  Every year the kids discover something new to see and of course go back to their favorite things...the bumblebee ride for Maryn and the tractors for Theo.  Not sure what Cormac's favorite is yet, but I think it might be the lemon shake-up :)  

She loves the bumblebee ride!
Theo's first time on the bumblebee ride!
Can't you just feel the love??!?!
Oh yes, the corn dog!
We love the dairy barn for milkshakes!
She means business :)
3-a-day of milkshakes? Sign us up!
Loving the little piglets

Potato heads :)
The horses were the favorite animal this year
Can we buy this dad???
Farmers :)
On our second trip, we ran into one of favorite families from preschool.
Maryn was super excited!
future graduate :)
Little Hands on the Farm
I love her big smiles :)
Ready to do some picking and planting!



Tractor riding time!

Feed the cows...
milk the cows


now to see a real cow up close!

more tractor fun




It was so happy!!!

Just a little sugar to end the night :)
No, he clearly did not share!

They made sure to get every last drop!

Monday, January 27, 2014

1st day of Kindergarten!

I can hardly believe that the tiny 5 pound baby I held at just 24 hours old is ready for her first day of KINDERGARTEN!!!  My how time has flown by!  We read a lot of books about kindergarten prior to the big day and they always ended with me crying later.  I explained it to Maryn this way, "I'm not sad you are going to kindergarten, I sad that you will be having new exciting adventures and I will not be there to experience them with you like I have been in preschool.  I'm so excited for the new friends you are going to make, the new facts you will learn, and the ways God will use you to bring glory to his kingdom."
Let's just say there were lots of tears on that first day and while this momma tried to keep it together, they overflowed and made departure a little harder.  Thank goodness Jeremy kept it together!  All that to say we love Maryn's school and teacher.  Being part of the IPS lottery is challenging.  You get to preference your schools, but there is no guarantee you get the one you want.  We were thrilled to get our top choice, The IPS/Butler Lab School.  After touring and observing in the classroom, we knew this was the environment Maryn would thrive in and so has been the case.  We absolutely love her teacher and love that Butler has a very strong presence in the school.  This is going to be a great year...I just know it!!

Breakfast for the KINDERGARTENER!!
A little gift from Mommy and Daddy
One quick family photo :)
Of course we had to take pictures on the front porch!
They would not be complete without Maryn's silly faces :)



Walking in...a little nervousness for all

I LOVE that big smile!!!!!
Outside her classroom door...
Signing in for the first time...
A little note from her teacher...
She (and we) made it through the first day!!!