D is for Dog!

D is for Dog! Chloe and Abby are studying the letter 'D' this week in Pre-K. What if we had 101 of these dalmations????

Two Sweet Girls!!!

I just had to share this picture of Chloe holding Ava. Sweet girls!

Herding Cats?

Have you EVER tried to sit 3 cats in one spot, tell them not to move, then yell 'RUN'? Well, that is kind of like the way 4 year olds play soccer! Chloe had her very first soccer game today. What fun! [At least for those of us only watching.] The coach would put the 3 players on the line, tell them not to move then as soon as the other team kicked the ball, he yelled 'RUN'. Well, they were still on the 'not move' command. When they did run, it was to no place in particular. Sometimes it was actually toward the ball, but sometimes it was toward mom with the Gator-aid or to give Gram a hug or the dog with the pink dress and the pink bow in its hair. Just like in our days of watching the boys play T-Ball, there are teams that play to win and teams that play 'for fun'. There are the players and their parents that keep up with every goal they make and the players that smile when they run and just look cute going after the ball. In my 'wiser' stage I love the smiles. I think stopping in the middle of the game to wave at GaGa and hug Gram is cute. I think playing for fun is wonderful! Grant got his first taste as a Soccer dad today when he was asked to keep control on the bench. He came up to his dad after the game and said, 'God Bless you for doing that when we were little.' Gil is still smiling:)
And by the way... Chloe did kick the ball into the net!

Ava is One Week Old!!

I spent the afternoon with Anna and Ava! What fun to hold a new baby, especially one that is so cuddly. Chloe came by and wanted to hold the baby. How sweet is this! Just thinking out loud... I think she would be a wonderful big sister!

How about this picture of all 3 girls! Chloe, Audrey, and Ava! May they always be this sweet.

Soccer, Anyone?

Chloe is playing soccer this fall. Her first time! She had soooo much fun at her first practice! I can't wait to see her on the field.

Baby Ava Arrives!

Welcome to the World, Ava Isamar! Baby Ava entered our lives at 2:57 AM on Sunday, August 24 weighing in at 8 pounds 7 ounces and measuring 19 inches long. Sweet baby girl, we look forward to getting to know you and loving you!

The Mink!

I'll start by saying that I love, love, love having Chloe at my school. Such a big girl walking down the hall, with hand on hip and finger on lip! You should see her. She has survived the days without the mink [all 3 of them.] I really just wanted to post this picture so you could actually see how much she loves the mink! She is so cute when she comes to my room in the afternoons and goes to the cabinet and takes a little sniff of her mink! But, she doesn't want my boys and girls to see her do it. Bless her!