1st Day of Kindergarten

Madi started Kindergarten!! Doesn't seem possible that she is old enough to be in kindergarten this year! But she is. She was so super excited for school to start. 5 weeks before she started her own countdown. "How many more days until school starts?!" And then when we enrolled, she got an advent calendar that counted down the last 14 days and had getting ready for school activities each day. So that made her even more excited.

Everybody told me to be prepared, it's going to be hard leaving her. I got a little choked up on the way there, thinking about her being gone all morning. But I held it together so she wouldn't get upset. Luckily I had Evan to take my mind off of it. He did enough crying for both of us. He was pretty upset about leaving Madi behind.

But she did great! Went right into her classroom and was all smiles when I picked her up. She had a wonderful first day! I am so proud of her and the big girl that she is growing up to be!

I love you Madi!
Mommy

1st Day of School Picture at Home

Out in front of the school

Finding her name tag

Another Update

I can't keep up!!  So much stuff going on.  Plus, I get depressed when I sit down and try to put a post together only to find that I don't have any photos.  It is so hard to take photos of the kids anymore.  They are both running in different directions at a hundred miles an hour...I just don't have enough hands.  I saw a facebook comment that said "if evolution were true, moms would have more hands."  Agree!!

It has been super hot this summer.  Most of our activities have been centered around water or it is just too unbearable to be outside.  We have made several trips to the water park with friends and family.  Madi also completed her first swimming lessons at the end of last month!  She had fun but not sure how much she actually learned.  The class sizes were a little big and when I asked her what she did, she only told me about the games they played.  But she loves the water and we have been working with her in our own pool.  Which we have used a lot this summer also.  Both kids are fishes, very tan fishes!!

Cousins hanging out.  Jaxson, Madi and Evan.

First of August is fair time!  We were in the parade again this year.  Chris with his tractor pulling a wagon load of kids and three mommy's walking, handing out candy.  Last year we ran out of candy early so we bought extra.  But half way I was wishing we had run out.  It was so hot.  This may be our last year to hand out.  Very expensive and people really don't pay attention to what you are promoting, they just want candy.  I think I will just drive my own tractor in the parade from now on :)  But the kids loved it.  We had 9 kids riding this year!

My little cowboy!

And the cutest cowgirls I have ever seen!

The wagon load!

We opted to not go to the actual fair this year.  Madi had fun the past couple years riding rides and having fun with her cousins.  But Evan is so aware of everything that Madi does and has to do what she is doing at all times.  I knew that there would not be any rides that he would be big enough to ride on and it would be torture on him to not be able to go.  But really, she didn't even miss it.  She asked about it the first night and then didn't say a word about it again.  We did enter items again this year for judging.  And did a great job!  Our Sand Plum Jelly received 2nd place!  I can now say that it is prize winning jelly when we give it away!  Unfortunately, our bushes didn't produce plums this year.  Madi entered a ceramic dinosaur that she painted at On the Pot.  She got first place!  She also painted a wood heart and placed second!  She was so excited seeing those ribbons.  Daddy made her a shelf in her room to put all her breakables and trophies.  So they are proudly on display now!  I also entered a quilted tree skirt and Christmas table runner that my mom made.  And she placed first on both!  I was so shocked and happy when I went to pick up our items and saw two blue ribbons!  I think I have her hooked now and she is working on items that she may want to enter next year! 

We also made a trip to Goessel earlier this month for their tractor show.  The first one we have been too so far this summer.  We had a great family day.  Evan is so into tractors right now, he was on cloud 9 seeing all those tractors.  We saw the tale end of the parade and he was just in awe.  They have great kids activities.  Madi enjoyed making all the crafts and Evan had fun playing in the seed tables.  Madi also placed first in the pedal pull for the 5 year old group.  She was super excited about her trophy and it is also proudly displayed on her shelf!

Feeding the baby goat!

We acquired a couple more tractors and began restoring one, celebrated Raelynne's wedding (Chris' cousin), we had a pool party with friends from church, made a trip to the zoo, spent the weekend at the lake with friends, celebrated Nash's 1st birthday (my cousin's little boy), went shopping for school supplies and clothes for Madi's new adventure to Kindergarten, and started planning Evan's 2nd Birthday party.  Lots of fun and getting to spend time together.  It's been a great summer.  Lots of changes with the both of the kids too.  I'll update later. 

Have a great week!
Love, Amy