Mine on Monday

Just one from last week. I was trying to scout out locations and keep coming back to this old building in an area near me. It's the same one that produced these two favorites HERE. On the back side of the building, I noticed this great green door up on a stoop. With the promise of candy, I took my willing subject to get a few pictures. What I failed to remember is that this place kind of creeps me out. As I was shooting, I kept one nervous eye on the lookout for anything or anyone that might be lurking around. I saw some graffiti and a few old mattresses through one of the windows, and that equals something I don't really want to know about. I think my imagination got the best of me because about 2 minutes into this "session" the wind blew, I heard a door creak and in about 3 seconds flat I grabbed the kid under my arm, threw him in the car and high tailed it out of there. I'm sure if anyone was watching this whole scene, they would have laughed their heads off. I don't think I've ever moved so fast in my life. After I got down the street a bit, I stopped to buckle him in the car seat and make sure I still had the camera with me :)

I'd like to saw it was worth it, but I was pretty scared. I don't think I'll be going back again! Fortunately I have another favorite to add to my collection.

Labor Day weekend

I'm kind of going a little out of order here, but I wanted to get pictures of their first day of school up while it was still relevant :)

Aunt K came to visit us over the labor day weekend and we had a great time. On Sunday, we rented a pontoon boat and spent all day out on the lake. It was heavenly! The weather couldn't have been more perfect (even a little chilly at the start) and we couldn't have asked for a better day.

We spent the first hour or so cruising around. Daddy even let his little helpers drive the boat.

After cruising around for a bit, we "beached" the boat on a little cove for the afternoon. Miss C had a great time splashing around the water and Little J was comfortable spending the time building sand castles on the shore. After lunch, we cruised around a little more and then anchored the boat in the water so Goomps could fish for a little bit. Miss C and Little J spent that time jumping off the boat and swimming to the ladder.....they loved it. I was surprised that they did it, considering we weren't in the water "catching" them. I think swimming lessons this summer have really paid off. They seem to be a lot more confident in the water.

First day of school

The kids had their first days of preschool last week and all-in-all, it was pretty successful. Miss C started on Tuesday and had a great first week. There was one little snafu (according to her). From what I understand, they were making a picture and at the bottom was the sentence, "Today was my first day at TK. I felt ________.". She tried to put "happy" in the blank. She got H-A-P and then couldn't figure out the rest. I guess the teacher pushed her to sound it out and she got pretty frustrated. So on the way home that day, she wanted me to help her spell it over and over again until she memorized it. I guess she wants to make sure she never has trouble spelling happy again!

Beyond that little wrinkle, she loves it. There are about 10 or 11 kids in her class and several of them she knows from last year. I think it's going to be a great year!

Little J went on Wednesday and had a good first day too. When I dropped him off, he was a little confused as to why Miss C wasn't going with him. She's at the same school, but doesn't start until 9:15 (he's at 9) and she's in a different "classroom". He didn't get upset or anything, but I think he really wanted her to be with him. After I pulled around, he forgot all about us and had a great time playing with his new friends. When I picked him up that afternoon, the only thing he had to say was, "the green shirt squirted me with the water." I guess they will filling up the water table for recess and a little boy wearing a green shirt turned the hose to Little J and drenched him. I'm sure that went over well, you know, because he's such a relaxed little boy and loves having his clothes wet (ha!). But he must of recovered quickly because when I got there, he was playing in the water table, drenched clothes and all.

This week they both go for the full week and I'm excited to get into a routine. Little J will go MWF and Miss C will go M-Th. So I'll have some individual time with each of them and I'll even get 2 days alone!