Pre-K!

4 Years, 18 Weeks.


Ok, so this just happened...

We are now in the time of our lives when our precious twins have started going to school.

Can you believe it?!

Wow, as slow as the past four years have seemed, they really have just flown by.

Maddy and Kohl are now attending classes 3 days a week, on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.  They start at 8:30 AM and finish at 2:15 PM, which means that I now have a few mornings to actually work on and expand my coaching business.   It's been a weird transition; the first day I felt so lost without them.  I came back home after dropping them off ( luckily only 3 minutes away!) and the house was so eerily quiet, I had to yell their names like I was calling them to come downstairs.  But then I remembered how much more productive I could be, so I moved on.

They were so excited to go to school, and their smiles beamed from when they got up, to getting dressed and eating breakfast, to having to pose for a hundred pictures for Daddy, to walking up to their classroom.  And the smiles were still there when I picked them up that afternoon.

She just wanted to get in the van and go to school!  Look at that smile.

Making their way to their classroom.

Putting their things in their cubbies.

Kohl at his desk.

Maddy at hers.

With her friend and now her classmate Gabriella Ottati!

One last hug for Daddy's sake!

At pick-up, I see you!

Looks like they enjoyed themselves.

After school treat!

Congratulations on this next stage, Maddy and Kohl!  We know you both will do great and amazing things!



Here was our week:

Friday we swung by our farm to pick up some eggs for the weekend.

Still a little stinky, says Miss Sassypants.  

Watching Mommy on TV while eating breakfast Sabbath morning.

She was up front at church doing the offering call for all 3 services.  She did a great job!

Maddy at Sabbath School.

Adalyn and Madelyn share hugs.

I age pretty well, don't you think?

A new look for Kohl.

Watching the sunset with Lolo and Lala.

Sabbath evening worship with the grandparents.

FaceTime with Uncle Mike and Cousin Preston.

Teaching the grandparents how to play Mexican Train dominos!  They had a lot of fun.

Went on a couple rides Sunday morning, including one around the neighborhood with Braelyn!

Going down the bike trail, greeting our friends Cy and Devi Mahavir.

Participated in the ALS ice bucket challenge...

Giving Lala hugs goodbye.  Thanks guys for hanging out over the weekend!

Corey had the day off, so Duncan swung by for a bit so the kids could entertain each other.

Maddy holding Colby Jack.

Tuesday we took a trip to IKEA to get some items.

It didn't hurt that kids eat free that day!

Getting picked up from school on Wednesday, all smiles.

And with blue tongues to boot!

More wig play.  Hello Mr. Washington!

She's growing up old so fast!

Food:

Rosemary Rack of Lamb with Basil Pesto on Roma and Buffalo Mozzarella.

Fresh baked zucchini muffins from scratch!

Weather:

Friday morning thunderstorms rolling in, caught great flashes of lightning behind the clouds, and

even some lightning strikes!

A couple of glorious sunsets during the week.

Talk about a fireball in the sky!

Incredibly hot this week!  Feels like triple digits...

Because it was!!

Randoms:

Need some carpet?

Look who sat next to me at church!  Kramer!!

Holy hair Batman!

Brae fashioned herself a desk for her room.  Pretty creative! [and messy!]

Seeing double?  The twins goofing around; Kohl was a good sport.

Looking for a sign…sheesh!

Excuse me sir, but do you know where I can get myself some flowers??

Quote:

• I was cooking in the kitchen when Braelyn ran over to me:

          Brae:  "Daddy!  There's a spider in the house!!"

          Me:  [not even phased]  "What kind is it?"

          Brae:  "It's a big one!  I think a daddy long-legs?"

          Me:  "So is it bothering you?"

          Brae:  [pause] "Uh…it's listening to our music!"

A successful pre-season so far.  Go Broncos!  

Have a great weekend!