First School Picture!

Look how cute my big girl is! 

I can't believe she actually smiled! :)

Family Movie Nights!

My Girls!

These pictures are from a couple weeks ago before a day of school.

Anna Kate, inspired by her cousin Eleonora, often likes to dress as a ballerina for the day.

Sweet sisterly love.

Go VOLS!

Lydia had Tennessee day at school.

Then there was also a Sports Day, so she had to wear her one sporty outfit again.

It also happened to be the day she got student of the week!

And this is how she really looks at the end of each school day. 

Cheers to another week!

Apple Barn!

Community Helpers Day!

A few weeks ago, Lydia's theme for the week was community helpers.

All morning long, the kindergarten classes rotated around stations learning about different community helpers.  Here she is hammering with a "builder."

A fire truck sprayed a big rainbow of water. Lydia said all the kids went wild screaming, except her, of course. Ha.

They also got to go in an ambulance, and her teacher went way up in the air in a bucket truck!  Sounds like they had a pretty fun-filled day!

Kindergarten!

Here's Lydia's kindergarten class!  

I teach three of the boys in the back row. 

These are Lydia's closest friends (or so it seems from all her recess stories).

They are both also teacher's kids.

                                         
We are slowly getting used to our new way of life.  I must say, we would both prefer to be home together all day, but the new routine is nice. Anna Kate loves going to play with Eleonora at Jessica's house, so that is a definite plus! All I know is, after trying to get through a 34 page homework packet with Lydia, there is no way in this world I could homeschool.  I already think her teacher is a miracle worker!  I really am so thankful for Lydia's teacher and her new friends. So, so thankful!  And also glad I get to be at school with Lydia 3 days a week!  Life is good!

Strawberry Picking!

Alert! Alert! My blog is semi working! 

So let's take a look back to the beginning of May when we took a trip to a strawbery patch with Amanda, Evelyn, Jessica and Eleonora.

We had the whole place to ourselves!

Yay for strawberries!!!