I'm Lost Without My Squirrel

The kids started school this week. They were both really excited and anxious. On Monday night we had "Back to School Night" where we walked with the kids to the school and met the teachers and saw the classrooms and then Tuesday morning was the big day. It was fun to finally see the new school, but surprisingly emotional too - to see those kids so grown up and to just leave them there. We both had a hard time keeping the emotions under control..

Walking to "Back to School Night"

Brayden finding his locker.

And then begins the first day of school... pictures before we left...Silly kids and great big smiles.

In front of the school photo op

Here's Brayden taking his seat on the actual first day of school. (yes we were those parents who follow their kid all the way taking pictures of every moment).

Makenna and her teacher.

And here is Makenna at her new seat on her first day of Kindergarten. You can tell from her ginormous smile that she is happy to be there.

And then there was one.... Poor Brielle was very solemn the first day of school. I wasn't sure if it was because she wasn't going or because that morning we instituted a no tv during breakfast rule- either way her mood was definitely abnormally sulky.

So now if you have been wondering what in the world my post title means- it's a Makennaism I just had to slide into this post somehow. She was playing with her friend Emily the other day and they were taking turns making up and singing dramatic theatrical songs and I had to laugh when Makenna said "Okay now do you want to hear my song- "I'm Lost Without My Squirrel."

That has kept me chuckling for days.

A Fun Summer Day

We went to the zoo today with the Thomas' for "members appreciation day." The kids had a lot of fun just playing with each other- they hardly even needed the animals to be entertained. Here are some of my favorite photo moments:
This picture looks totally posed but it just happened- they were all in position, I clicked and all of them were looking- it's AMAZING when that happens.

Brielle meets Bear.
Despite how it may appear- these tots did love the zoo (just maybe not the stroller).

And then we met up with our dads and we went on to dinner at Spaghetti Works.... Now normally Kevin and I have a "we don't take our kids out to eat" policy and here you can see why...

I'm totally joking about that- the kids were great. They were amazingly well behaved. In case you were wondering- yes that is a stick of butter Brielle is eating (anything to keep them happy, right?- please don't call child protective services :). Actually, after the butter square she moved on to the little cup of garlic butter... is your stomach turning yet?All in all a great day!

Swimming Lessons

The kids just finished their second session of swimming lessons this summer. They both passed this time. Next year I will be putting Makenna in level 1 and Brayden in level 4! Here's some pictures that a friend of ours took on the last day (fun day) because I forgot my camera.

Flips off the low dive and cannon balls off the high dive- that boy has no fear- maybe I should put him into diving...