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I cannot believe it is almost Memorial Day weekend! Whoo-HOOOO!!! As much as winter seemed to drag on forever this year, Memorial Day has really snuck up on me! In fact, today I realized that we should start getting our pool ready! (Although the 30 degree temps the last few mornings definitely makes that very hard to believe.)
Today I was so productive, I weeded, trimmed, planted some new stuff, cleaned out my fountain, got out the patio furniture...it was SO beautiful, and so much of my garden is starting to bloom with color!!!!!
I just cannot wait until the warm summer mornings when I can grab my coffee, open my sliding door and listen to the birds singing and my fountain gurgling. Yeah, these are the days when I definitely appreciate living out in the country!
And since I haven't been blogging much at all lately, I'll give a little family update for those who care...
Christina is my little gymnast/athlete. She never stops from dawn to dusk.
She only has 3 weeks left in first grade (holy COW!). She is thrilled for summer, but I know she will miss school. She absolutely loves school and wakes every morning with a huge smile on her face.
Caroline is also doing well. She has only 3 weeks left in Kindergarten! But she will be going to summer school. It is only a few weeks during the summer, but it should help her stay familiar with her school routine. She really has a wonderful school and an incredible teacher. I am so happy. And SHE seems very happy there too.
Of course, Caroline is just a plain ole happy girl!!!
We finally got our driveway paved last week. We had a gravel driveway since we moved in 8 years ago. (I know, yuck.) Not only doesn't the gravel look very nice, but it doesn't give our kids a place to ride bikes or play basketball. And the worst thing? Just try pushing a big ole heavy wheelchair. What a PAIN!!! So we finally decided to spend the money and get it done. I love it, and boy does it make our house look so much more pretty and finished.
Kallie? Well, Kallie is 3 (and that should explain a lot). Like why she stood like this for about 20 minutes this morning.
And since I haven't been blogging much at all lately, I'll give a little family update for those who care...
Christina is my little gymnast/athlete. She never stops from dawn to dusk.
She only has 3 weeks left in first grade (holy COW!). She is thrilled for summer, but I know she will miss school. She absolutely loves school and wakes every morning with a huge smile on her face.
Caroline is also doing well. She has only 3 weeks left in Kindergarten! But she will be going to summer school. It is only a few weeks during the summer, but it should help her stay familiar with her school routine. She really has a wonderful school and an incredible teacher. I am so happy. And SHE seems very happy there too.
Of course, Caroline is just a plain ole happy girl!!!
We finally got our driveway paved last week. We had a gravel driveway since we moved in 8 years ago. (I know, yuck.) Not only doesn't the gravel look very nice, but it doesn't give our kids a place to ride bikes or play basketball. And the worst thing? Just try pushing a big ole heavy wheelchair. What a PAIN!!! So we finally decided to spend the money and get it done. I love it, and boy does it make our house look so much more pretty and finished.
Kallie? Well, Kallie is 3 (and that should explain a lot). Like why she stood like this for about 20 minutes this morning.
Why is she crying you ask? Well, she is wearing a "Penn State" shirt and she doesn't like it. So she refuses to put her arms through the sleeves.
Yeah, don't worry, Mom won. She wore the shirt today.
Kallie's days as a 3 year old are soon coming to an end. She will be four in June! She has big changes coming up this summer!!!! She is moving into a big girl bed, she is moving into a new room with Christina, she is going to learn how to fall asleep in the same room with her sister without spending HOURS acting like a crazy lady.
Yes, even though Christina and Kallie share a room, they fall asleep in separate rooms - Kallie is in her bed, Christina is in ours. But, at 7 1/2 years old, Christina is getting heavy to carry into her bed each night. We started doing it because the girls would be out. of. control. every night. After many hours of yelling at them and threatening them, we finally just made them fall asleep separately. It works really well, they both go right to sleep quickly and easily and our nighttimes are quiet and stressfree.
I guess that will all change come summer...but hopefully, by the start of school in the fall, they will have finally settled down. I hope.
Kallie is also signed up for preschool in the fall! I am planning on not sending her to Kindergarten until she turns 6 since her birthday is late June. So I will send her to preschool for 2 years. We have a great little school and she will get to attend with her first cousin who is only 7 weeks older than she. They should both have a blast. I am a bit sad, but it is only 2 mornings a week and it will be nice (and maybe a bit weird) not to have any kids at home with me those few hours.
And there are a few other things that Kallie is going to have to learn how to do on her own this summer....but to avoid future embarrassment for her, I won't going into details. All I can say is...
I think we are going to need a lot of luck this summer!!!
Well, that is it for now!!! Until next time!!!
Yeah, don't worry, Mom won. She wore the shirt today.
Kallie's days as a 3 year old are soon coming to an end. She will be four in June! She has big changes coming up this summer!!!! She is moving into a big girl bed, she is moving into a new room with Christina, she is going to learn how to fall asleep in the same room with her sister without spending HOURS acting like a crazy lady.
Yes, even though Christina and Kallie share a room, they fall asleep in separate rooms - Kallie is in her bed, Christina is in ours. But, at 7 1/2 years old, Christina is getting heavy to carry into her bed each night. We started doing it because the girls would be out. of. control. every night. After many hours of yelling at them and threatening them, we finally just made them fall asleep separately. It works really well, they both go right to sleep quickly and easily and our nighttimes are quiet and stressfree.
I guess that will all change come summer...but hopefully, by the start of school in the fall, they will have finally settled down. I hope.
Kallie is also signed up for preschool in the fall! I am planning on not sending her to Kindergarten until she turns 6 since her birthday is late June. So I will send her to preschool for 2 years. We have a great little school and she will get to attend with her first cousin who is only 7 weeks older than she. They should both have a blast. I am a bit sad, but it is only 2 mornings a week and it will be nice (and maybe a bit weird) not to have any kids at home with me those few hours.
And there are a few other things that Kallie is going to have to learn how to do on her own this summer....but to avoid future embarrassment for her, I won't going into details. All I can say is...
I think we are going to need a lot of luck this summer!!!
Well, that is it for now!!! Until next time!!!
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Maybe you should put Kallie into a Gannon or Pitt shirt instead, or even Edinboro! Hopefully she might put her arms through. Too funny!
great update! :) I have missed you! You photos always bring me joy.
So much going on... I can't believe the school year is almost over either! *sigh*
And I think it's funny that you're already planning to hold Kallie back with a June birthday. I'd send Little Miss to kindergarten this year if I could ... and she doesn't turn four until August ;) But she's SO ready to go. She RUNS to the bus every morning for preschool. And she needs the structure and discipline and challenge. Have fun with your freedom next year!
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