Pumpkin Picking 2009

We went to the pumpkin patch on Sunday...the kids had a blast!! They enjoyed the hayride to the pumpkin patch, where they each picked out a pumpkin. Bryn wanted a pink one, but then caught her eye on the one she had to have. Ady's method of pumpkin picking was finding one that she could sit on and bounce....what a goof!

The white CRAYON doesn't work?!?!

Today we brought out the huge princess coloring book and decided it would be fun to get all the crayons spread out and do some major coloring. Brynleigh went to town, but of course, wanted me to finish all the work. So, being a good sport, I abided. I was in my own little world coloring...when Bryn said..."look mommy, this one doesn't work"! I looking up and noticed she had the WHITE crayon. Geez...how do I explain this to a 3 year old??? I started by saying that white doesn't show up on white paper and got the Kyle look (raised eyebrows with confusion). Then, giggling, I showed her on a blue piece of paper that the white one does work... :D

Not sure if she got that lesson or not...I would make a horrible teacher!

P.S. Ady Jade decided to color the floor when I was fixing lunch...my lesson was learned as I mopped the floor...looks like the colors will be put away for a rainy day...or when the floors need mopped again :)

House is finished...well almost

On Friday afternoon, the crew said goodbye...their work has been done. We were relieved, and happy...finally closure to a project that has taken way too long. In a final conversation I had with the president of the company, I said..."we just want this project finished, so please, just forget about ordering the shutters and reflect the deduction in the final bill"...so, that is one thing that we have left to do, but Kyle agreed that was something he could handle. So, I present to you...the almost final project. I also included an old photo of the house that I took for Bryn's babybook just before she was born...

Before

After

First day of Preschool!

Well, today has finally arrived. Brynleigh was excited when she woke up...she got herself dressed and brushed her teeth all by herself. When we pulled in to the church parking lot, she started chanting "meet my new friends, meet my new friends...over and over" We took a few pics then waited for daddy to arrive since he was going to represent a parent who was to attend with her on the first day.

Once her classroom door opened at 9am, she was off. No goodbyes...no hugs...no turn around to say "see ya later"...just a mad dash to the class to meet her new friends. Kyle and I were left to fish out her papers in her backpack and put it in the respective backpack area. And, I left...me and Ady running solo...how wierd.

Now that we are home, you can tell the girls missed each other terribly. They are wound up and acting crazy...pretty much driving me nuts!!! :D