The Big Day!

So today was the big day- our child's first day of Kindergarten. He was very excited and so were we. However, we were surprisingly nervous about all the dangers that could now befall him as he makes his way into the "real world." I actually feel sick to my stomach when I really think about it. I've watched enough Oprah to know its a scary place out there in those public schools and there are lots of bad things that can happen. On the flip side though, I cant overlook the fact that the time he is in preschool will be quite precious to me and entering that real world is an important part of growing up. So this is the way it must be. I'm just glad that he was happy to go.

This picture of him standing by the door is metaphorical in nature - just look at his face- aren't you sad to see him walk out that door.

And here he is walking into his classroom.

This picture is sort of out of place with the post. Brayden got new soccer cleats yesterday (and aren't they snazzy). They made him quite happy (as you can see from the picture) so I just had to share it with all of you.

Back to School and Back to BYU Sports

Truth be told, we aren't really back to school yet but we did attend our first ever "Back to School Night" at Brayden's new school. He starts officially next week and he is literally counting down the days. Makenna is excited about her preschool and Kevin and I are still in shock that we are actually going to have a kid in real school (we are so not old enough for that). The PTA, book fairs and field trips... here we come!

Getting into the swing of things around Provo means of course BYU sports. We attended some sort of BYU football kickoff party or something like that (ask Kevin) and on the way Brayden asked "Do you think Cosmo will remember me?" As you can see from the picture Makenna is getting a lot better around Cosmo though she still kept her distance and was a little uneasy about the whole thing- not Brayden though- he may have even been a little "too friendly" with the guy in the costume.

3 Weeks!

So for the past three weeks I have been husbandless. Kevin is now finally back from Hershey and we are so happy to have him home with us. He completed an extremely successful internship and returned with an abundance of chocolate and an offer from the company for him to return full time after graduation. Time will tell if that is the path we will take.
As for me, it was not easy being on my own but I must say I did fairly well- primarily due to an extended visit from my mom and a briefer visit from my dad. Yes I did have help so you cant feel too sorry for me. However, my biggest accomplishment was potty training Makenna, which I did on my own the first week. She is doing very very well and we are so happy about that, since she can now officially attend preschool in the fall.

Here in Utah it is peach season and we have enjoyed our share in this house. This picture is Makenna eating her first whole peach. It also explains why my kitchen floor is always so sticky these days.

Here is a "glimpse" of the candy Kevin brought home. It was just what we haven't put away yet but we have even more. I requested only the soft baked cookies and I got a whopping 72 of them. Stay tuned for the weight gain. I suppose you could say it's a job perk cause we didn't pay for any of it. Yes, we are going to have to get busy giving it away.

Makenna got her first hair cut a couple weeks back. It was more of a trim and you couldn't really see a difference when she was done. She was a good sport and even enjoyed it, I think.

And here is what I have really been up to. I made 48 jars of jam- some strawberry and some peach and canned 12 jars of peaches. It was both my first canning and jamming experience so it was a good for me to learn. I also was given some zucchini from a friend and produced 6 loaves to freeze and eat. Oh and I made two peach pies and froze three big bags of strawberries. Kevin says it means I am nesting but it is a bit early for that. I think I am just enjoying the delicious fruits of the seasons.