Thursday, August 26, 2010

First Day of School...

First day of school...Well, ALMOST!

The kids are getting to the point where they are SO eager to learn, so we decided a couple weeks ago to enroll them in preschool 2 mornings a week! Can you believe they are actually old enough to go to school? Wow!

So yesterday was orientation...a time for us to all go in and meet their teachers, play in the classroom, and run around the playground. They had a ball! We were the last to leave the classroom - they were having so much fun exploring all the new toys, we practically had to drag them out to the playground!

Today was the first "real" day of school...big day! Well, for Haley and Tyler is was. Elli woke up with a fever! Poor girl! She missed her first, first day of school! Jeff dropped them off this morning (better him than me). Haley was crying when the teachers got her out of the car. Tyler just looked back at Jeff and said "bye bye daddy!!". So heartwarming!

Here are a few photos of school! I can't help but think back to them laying in the hospital hooked up to IVs and monitors. God has blessed our little family...no doubt about that!











































































The only bad thing about starting school is listening to annoying moms brag about how little Johnnie can count to 4 million backwards and his sister Daisy speaks four languages fluently. Well, SuperToddler, can you do this? No...I didn't think so.



























































Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Family Vacation!

Aaaaahhhh...a week off work spent with family at the lake. Can life get any sweeter? I think not! What great memories we will have! The kids are incredibly spoiled after an entire week of being catered to, carried, chased and hugged! Tyler can officially swim! Haley is talking in full sentences! Elli is counting to 14 on her own! I swear, they grew up during the week! They aren't babies anymore! It was so great spending such quality time as a family! Need to do that more often (hint, hint Cincy crew)!!!


Haley helping DeeDee shuck corn for the seafood boil!



















Elli hangin' out with Katelyn watching Happy Feet!



















Tyler looking like he's ready for school!





















Sidewalk chalk...simple pleasures



















The gang!




















Run Ellison Run!!!!



















Piggy Tails!



















Life is good!