Saturday, September 5, 2009

First Day of School

The kids started school August 10. I was devastated. It's getting a little easier everyday.

Owen's first day of kindergarten. Doesn't he look cute in his school uniform??? He
absolutely loves school so far. He really likes his teacher, class, and hot lunch :o) He's made quite a few friends. I love picking him up and hearing all about his day the whole way home. The other day he got in the van and giggled while telling me his friend Sam had a girlfriend and he played with her the whole time at lunch. The I asked him if he had a girlfriend and he angrily said "No Mom!". I can see we are beginning the cooties stage.

Luke took the day off so he could see them start their first day.

Emmalyn is a whole different story when it comes to school. I think she's maybe had three good days where I drop her off and she's excited. Every other day she cries and screams when I leave her. "But I'm going to miss you Mommy!" She screams as I am walking out the door. It is so hard and most of the time I leave in tears as well. Her teachers all reassure me she is fine after I leave tho. Besides dropping her off she seems to like school. When I pick her up she's excited to tell me all the things they've done throughout the day. Hopefully as the year goes on it will get easier.

Owen's Birthday

August first Owen turned 6. I cannot believe it, the time goes so fast. It's special days like this that we miss our friends and family the most. We had a ton of fun tho. We started the day by bowling, then lunch, and off to see Transformers 2. We finished the evening off with cake and ice cream. Owen loved his special day and that's all that mattered.

Below are some pictures of our day and the birthday packages he recieved from both Pop Pop's and La La's. Thank you everyone else that sent him presents he is so grateful and loved each and every one of them.

PaPa Don and Owen's special donut place :o)













The fountains

So much fun and a great way to cool off!


Monday, July 27, 2009

Random Pics

Just some random pictures I recently took of the kids.




Teeth

Well it's that time, my baby boy's baby teeth are falling out.
6/26/09

The second one about two weeks later

Greek Orthodox Church

Just had to show off pictures of this beautiful church down the road from us.



Bowling

While my parents were here we took the kids bowling for their first time. We all had a blast especially the kids.

TJ looks so thrilled



Gulf Shores

Of course we had to spend a day at the beach and yes, we all got fried :o)

One of the many surf shops in GS


Collecting shells


Downtown Mobile

My parents and I took the kids to Mobile one of the days Luke was working.

This is at the museum. They had a pirate exhibit that the boys just had to see.



Downtown

Historic Mobile