The Mexicos.

Me: "Bug, what a great picture!  I love that igloo you made."

Bug:  "Thanks."

Me: "Did you learn about igloos today?"

Bug: "Yes."

It is like pulling teeth getting information out of a 4 year old.

Me: "What do you know about them now?"

Bug: "They are made of ice where it is cold.  We, like, live in the middle, kinda at the bottom.  The Mexicos live up at the top near Santa Claus."

Me: "The what?"

Bug: "The Mexicos."

Me: "Oh, but Mexico is at the bottom (of the map)."

Bug: "Ugh!  See, I colored a picture of one.  They live in igloos... at the top (of the map)."

Me: "Oh, you mean eskimos."

Bug: "No.  I mean Mexicos."

She was done with that conversation.

BusyBusyBusy

It's has been a big week for us.

- I have some sort of sinus stuff going on.  I am not feeling 100%.  Ugh.  So much for enjoying the changing of seasons.  By the way, who is loving this ENC weather??  High 50s at night, low 80s during the day.  I'll take it!

- Caroline started gymnastics tonight.  Boy, did she love it.  She learned how to do a back roll and is super stoked.  She catches onto things so easily.  I wish I was that way.  She gets it from her Daddy.  I can barely walk and talk at the same time.

- Bug is starting dance.  Yes, you read that right.  Dance.  I didn't pressure her either.  I just mentioned it and just jumped right on it.  She will be taking with a dance teacher that goes to her school every Monday for "movement".  We got all of her dance stuff today.  Tomorrow cannot get her fast enough in her eyes.

- Bug talked at school today.  It happened during an emergency but still... it happened.  Holler!  She had to tee-tee.  I mean like superbad tee-tee.  She couldn't hold it much longer.  She cried (break my heart).  She will NOT tee-tee at school.  I don't know how we are going to get past this.  Did I mention she cried :-(  I rushed in and saved her.  She tee-teed for a good minute.  She felt much better.  During her meltdown, she told one of her fabulous teachers, "My tummy hurts.  I want to go home."  Wow.  All of that came out of her mouth.  Wow!  WOW!!

- Bug slept in her bed ALL NIGHT last night.  Yes, she still gets in our bed on most nights.  I woke up with morning at 6:30am fully rested for the first time in a LONG time.  I kind of missed her.  Fingers crossed the same happens tonight.

- I have no pictures for today.  I have been doing 8 million things.  I mean, I just got done cooking dinner.  I haven't even cleaned the kitchen yet.  Ugh!

- One night I went to bed at 9:30ish.  That is epic.  I can't remember the last time that happened.

-I am watching Gossip Girl season 4.  Dear sweet baby Jesus.  I don't know how I ignored this show until its final season.  Chuck Bass is so awesome.  I wish I could be him for just one day.

- I am off to clean the kitchen, watch Big Brother, watch Gossip Girl, feed the dog, wash clothes, shower, fold clothes, ok I'll stop now.

Bug started school

Bug started school today.

It was nice to have my three hour "mommy time" back.

4 days a week, 3 hours a day.  Perfect.

I can get a lot accomplished in that time.

We prepared Bug for school.

We don't mention the word "cry" or "talk".

Today, she walked right in the classroom.

No tears.

I was amazed.

Even more amazing is the fact that her teacher asked her a question and she responded.

She actually uttered uh-uh.

What a big step!

It's going to be a great year!!

Em's favorites:

Last year's favorites:

Emma starts school

Emma started preschool.

Although she is almost three, her birthday does not meet the cut off for our county so she is in the two year old preschool class.

She had a great first day.

She cried when I dropped her off.

She clung to me like a little spider monkey and screamed but all was well when I picked her up.

I think she will come out of her shell this year.

She may even say a few words for her teachers.

Her dress is from Matilda Jane. It is the Adriana Wrap Dress from the You & Me collection. It is sold out but you can find it on ebay. If you are interested in their clothes, message me and I will give you the trunk keepers contact information.

Her shoes were found at Old Navy last year on the clearance rack for a BIG $3.00.

Here are a few more pictures. Sorry the first one is foggy up top. It was soooo humid out that my lens fogged up :-(




Here is to a fabulous new preschool year...

My little Bug starts preschool today.

Pray for both of us.

I'm a nervous wreck.

Preschool pickup conversations.

I saw a group of mom friends standing in the hall at preschool the other day.

I decided to walk over and say hello to everyone. I figured they would look past the fact that I was dressed in a wife beater, Juicy velour pants, and tennis shoes. My hair was pulled back and strapped down with a headband.

We all said hello. This is what followed...

"Hailey, I love Emma's cowlicks. They make a perfect mohawk."

There was laughter. Looking back, I don't think they were prepared for what was going to come out of my mouth next.

"You also like that she has on no pants. I totally forgot to put them on her. I'm a good mom like that."

There was laughter.

"How do you forget to put pants on your kid? That is why she is in the sling. It covers up the fact that she has no pants on and that I'm a terrible mother," I said.

Reason number #54 to buy a HotSling. It hides EVERYTHING... {even my fabulous love-handles}.

Now, if I could only learn to keep my mouth shut.

Pictures from our first day of school.

Preschool has started back.

Can I get an AMEN?

Orientation and Caroline's first day went great.

The day of orientation, we had a minor problem before leaving the house. Caroline laid in the middle of the floor and screamed that she didn't want "that" bookbag. She wanted the "ladybug bookbag". We don't have a ladybug bookbag. I just knew the day was doomed. After promising her the "ladybug bookbag" and my right arm, we stepped outside for pictures. They turned out not so fabulous.


"Oh my dear sweet baby Jesus. This are not going to go well."



"CAROLINE! Look this way and put that hand down!"


"GOOD! But you didn't put your hand down."


"Can you please look at Mama?"

"Caroline. Please."

"At least that is a good shot of your hair." Topsy tails RULE!

Thanks goodness school went great. She loved it.

So, one Sassafras Pull-along Ladybug Backpack and a slew of crazy pictures later... let the school year begin!