"Abby got into Preschool"

was a phrase heard very loudly the day I got a letter in the mail telling us she got into Preschool at RimRock where Cailee goes to school. My sister was here visiting and had fallen asleep on the couch. She was wondering what was going on...it was pretty funny! We were very excited to say the least. Abby loved joyschool so I knew she'd be so excited. Her teacher, Miss Tina, seems very nice and I think Abby will love her. The first day of school was a completely different experience than Cailee's. Abby is so much more outgoing and not as shy. I had a harder time leaving her than she did having me leave. We got her all signed in and went outside to play. I took some pictures, gave her a hug and said goodbye. I thought she'd ask for me to stay, but I barely got a goodbye from her. I think I said goodbye a few more times before I actually left. Wow is she growing up fast. Brandon had a really hard time leaving Abby there at school. When I told him it was time to leave he said, "We can't leave Abby here. She has to come home with me." He cried all the way out to the car. He did not want to leave her there. It was sweet.

The sun was so bright and shining right in her eyes. She couldn't look up.

Signing in her shape and name!

She loves to slide...

but her favorite thing to do is play in the sand!

1st day of 1st grade

I can't believe that Cailee is old enough to be in first grade. I don't think I was as ready for this day to come as I thought. It was a little bit hard to leave her that first day knowing that I wouldn't get her back till four that afternoon. How crazy is that. It seems like such a long day. She was really excited that morning...and a little nervous. She wanted to have a fun hair do for her first day of school. She was excited when we were done. I took a picture so she could see the back. She picked out her "outfit" the night before so she was all ready for her first day. When I picked her up after school she said she had a great day. She has a wonderful teacher who is new this year and since I've gotten the opportunity to get to know her a little more am very glad that Cailee has her for a teacher!
Pictures of the first day of school!

I'm a little tea pot!

Madie's favorite song is I'm a little tea pot. Anytime she's upset or crying we can start singing this song and instantly she stops and smiles! She loves for us to make her the tea pot and we couldn't resist getting it on video. She the cutest little tea pot I've ever seen!

Darcee's visit to Colorado!!

WE LOVE AUNT DARCEE!
My sister came to visit us before she heads off to college! The kids LOVED having Aunt Darcee here to play with and I LOVED having her here to visit with, shop with and have a great time. Although she spent a few days sick, we had a really great time! Some of the main highlights of her stay were going to the pool one day and Highline Lake another!! I don't think any of us will ever forget highline though. Crazy story:
Darcee and I had taken Cailee and Abby out a little further on two floaty tubes. I had Cailee and Darcee had Abby. Darcee asked Abby if she wanted out and before she knew it Abby flipped her arms up and was out of the tube. Of course she couldn't swim and went under. Darcee flipped the tube off of where she was and grabbed her. Panicking, Abby kept pushing Darcee back under, which is when I turned around to see. Once it clicked that she was in trouble, I grabbed Abby until Darcee could grab the tube and put Abby in it. SCARED ME HALF TO DEATH and DARCEE TOO. Thank goodness Cailee is scared enough as it is that she wouldn't go out of the tube so she stayed put during the whole thing.
After we got back to dry ground Abby said, "I couldn't talk or scream under the water. It was scary." To say the least. We were just happy she went back in the water after that. All in all though the trip was great. The kids had fun playing in the sand and water and we had a great time doing the same!
Here are a few pics from her stay: