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Monday, August 23, 2010

1st Day of School 2010


Sofie-1st grade, Lily-3rd grade, Jack-7th grade

Well, it's that time again. Back to School! After weeks of anticipation, all three kids are starting a new year. Summer has gone by so fast, but I confess I am ready for a routine again. And the kids are suffering from a little too much "togetherness". A little school should be a good remedy for that!


We started the day with the kids' favorite...chocolate chip pancakes. Nothing like a little sugar rush to get the kiddos moving in the right direction. Their teachers can thank me later. Ha!



Change is very hard for Sofie. Even if it is good change. She was having a hard time convincing herself that going to school was a good idea. In this picture, she is trying so hard not to cry.


But, Sofie's scooter seemed to be the right distraction to keep her from entertaining her fears. Her smile seemed to return as she scooted off towards the school.


And knowing that big brother Jack was looking out for them certainly put a smile in Lily and Sofie's hearts. He volunteered to walk with them to school. What a guy!


Sugar and Spice ready for a great new year!


Jack's school started a bit later than the girls. He enjoyed having a little downtime before starting his day.


Off he goes!


We are so blessed to have our kids in such excellent schools and we pray that this year is another filled with friendship, laughter, learning,and discovery!

Friday, August 6, 2010

Sofie's Half-Birthday



Sofie's birthday is December 16th. With all the Christmas hustle and bustle, her special day tends do get lost. So, I decided to start a new tradition for her because it is tough competing with Jesus. ;) We started celebrating Sofie's half-birthday. This year, we met some of her best friends at the Stonebridge Ranch Beach Club. The kids played swimming games, ate cookies, and made sand castles in the bright Texas sun. And as luck would have it, rain came in just as our party was settling down. So we loaded up the car and got home just in time to enjoy a thunderstorm. Sofie was so busy playing with her new loot, she hardly noticed the thunder. Happy Half-Birthday Honeybug!


Lily, Emily Heaton, Sofie, and Michael Schwab splashin' around.


Happy Half-Birthday dear Sofie...


Sofie and some of her peeps. How cute are they?


Molly Reck and Sofie...BFF's