Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party!
Emma's Kindergarten Pow Wow was really great. It was only about 20 minutes (which was perfect) and each class would alternate singing or reciting a poem and then sing together. It was quite an accomplishment to coordinate 7 classes into such a streamlined presentation!
After the Pow Wow, Sara and I made a trip over to Home Depot to finally buy a gallon of paint for Emma's room. We used up the small sample size and haven't done anything since. I want to get the room painted and put back together before Christmas is here. Sara was very excited to see this inflatable Santa and had to have her picture taken with him.
Here is Emma and her classmate (and our neighbor) Conner at lunch. I don't think we ever ate out for lunch on one of my field trips!
Each child got to choose one small pumpkin at the patch.
I would guess that the highlight of Emma's day was riding the bus. We live too close to the school for her to ride the bus...and I don't think I'd let her even if she could...so she was thrilled to ride the "cheese wagon."
Sara got to go on a mini-field trip too. Our preschool hitched up a hayride down the the pumpkin patch in the church parking lot. I had to stay with my class so I don't have any pictures from the pumpkin patch but I did get to see Sara's class ride by my window. They were all dressed in orange and had huge smiles on their faces...kinda like the one Sara is sporting in the above picture.
Guess who?
Marcus, Beth and I took a trip to the loveliest village on the plains...Auburn, Alabama!
In the stadium cheering on our team! Please excuse the weird face wrinkles. Guess Marcus should have used a wide lens on that one.
Watching other people roll Toomer's Corner!
Costume preview!
Can you look at this strange tea party and tell where Sara wants to go?
Yep, she wants to go to Disney World! The discerning eye will notice that each princess is in her own tea cup, just like one of Sara's favorite rides in Fantasyland! The princes' were not so lucky....they are laying on the saucers on the purple tray. Sara mentions that she want to ride the tea cups and "the elephant" at least twice a day.
Green Eggs and Ham has become a favorite book around here recently. After hearing Daddy read it to the girls one night, I thought I would really be up for Mom-the-Year by making green eggs and bacon for breakfast the next morning. Sara was extremely reluctant to eat the eggs but finally did after I mentioned bacon would soon follow. Emma said they tasted good but she would like yellow eggs next time. After scrambling the eggs, I myself, felt a little sick to my stomach and didn't want any eggs at all...green, yellow or otherwise. O h, well!
I was trying to get the back side of Sara's vest in this picture, but she didn't really understand what I wanted her to do. This vest is an antique. It used to be worn by her daddy when he was a little cowboy!
Sara and her new teacher, Ms. Georgia. By the way, she's an Auburn alum! Yea!
This is what Sara looked like after the first day of preschool! Somebody got a little sweaty!
Here's an out-the-door action shot! Look at Emma model that new backpack!
Ok, Mommy. All these pictures so early in the morning is a little much.
Ms. Cherry has given Emma a slight trim in the past but this was full-on new style!
Not the best picture to check out the haircut but there will be plenty more in the days to come.
What would summer be without watermelon?
The girls had a blast at Terrific Tuesdays at church. Each day had a different theme so I had to dress the girls appropriately for Hawaiian Hula day!
Sara's never actually caught anything but the girl loves to fish!
Emma spent quite a few days dressing up "fancy."
I don't think Sara likes to eat tomatoes all that much but she really likes picking them off the vine. This year she realized they were actually a food product and not a small red ball to throw around the dining room.
I discovered The Pioneer Woman's homemade cinnamon rolls! Yum! We've made them twice already and we're planning on taking them to Sunday School too!
We've also been buying uniform pieces for Emma's Kindergarten year. I can't believe it! She is so excited to start "big school."
Big girl backpack!
