Yay Fall!

Spirit Day

Walking to school with my cheerleaders for Spirit Day!

A joy to come home to!

My morning snuggle buddy...

Any my morning coffee date.

After a wonderful girls weekend in Chicago, I can't help but smile after coming home to these ladies!

Proud of our Daddy!

Super fun to cheer him on!

Running into school

Holding hands.  Warms a mom's heart.

Look who started SWIM

Again, went in crying, and left with a huge smile! 

Soccer is starting

And the Firecrackers seem to be a little more serious this year.

The fan club is excited :)

Kendall's First Day of School

Too much change for one mama in one week.  

Our baby is off to school too!

Luckily, she was more excited than nervous, 

as she has seen Mollie jumping out of the car and running into school for awhile.  

We had a perfect start to the morning by walking in the stroller to take both girls to school.  Then we met up with Kendall's classmate, so they could hold hands and happily walk in together.

Kendall and her buddy walked into the class with a brief moment of tears, but they turned into a smile before I even left the window.  And it made my day to receive a note from her teacher saying "she was a ray of sunshine in the classroom that comforted all of the other kids who needed it", and attaching these two pics of our sweet girl below at the playground and having a dance party...

Kendall, I miss you already, but am SO excited for you that you are having so much fun in school!  Mama is proud of my happy, cheerful girl!

KINDERGARTEN!

It's hard to write this without tears in my eye, but OUR FIRST BORN IS IN KINDERGARTEN!

We were so proud to walk Mollie into her first day of Kinder.  

We did a pre-kinder interview. Here are the highlights:

Mom - What are you most excited for?

Mollie - To get to eat lunch at school.

Mom - What are you most nervous about?

Mollie - That I don't get to stay with Mommy all day.

Mom - What do you want to learn in Kindergarten?

Mollie - to color more beautiful than anyone.

Mom- What do you want to be when you grow up?

Mollie - A cheerleader (and a doctor and a mother)

 Mom was nervous all morning, because Mollie wasn't too quick to walk into her classroom when it was time for the day to start, but I was quickly relieved when I picked up the happiest Mollie ever...

I couldn't be more proud of this kiddo who timidly walked into a new school this morning with tears in her eyes, and walked out cheering that kindergarten is the BEST EVER! Love you and so proud big BIG girl!

Meet the Teacher

We headed to our new school, Westminister, today to meet the girl's new teachers.  They were EXCITED and enthusiastic!!!  We'll hope they're just as excited for the first real day tomorrow.

Ballerinas

This five year old ballerina is ready for class to start.  And this year she starts tap too!!

 Look who insisted on dressing up for sissy's ballet class. Ballet slippers and all.

While Mollie was in class, Kendall found an audience in the restaurant window next door.  She put on a full performance to clapping and cheers through the window.  Seems that both of our daughters enjoy a crowd!

 Check out these shiny shoes!!