fabulous first days!

our kinder kid!

mck had a wonderful day! she even woke up sort of happy! :) she looked adorable in the outfit she and ken picked together . . . and the braids were just icing on the cake! she was so brave and did so well! she squeezed my hand all the way to her classroom, hung up her bag and took out her lunchbox and then settled down on the floor with a friend to look at a book! no tears, no whining, just a hug and a kiss and she was okay! i was worried about her all day long . . . when i picked her up she had nothing but good things to say! she had a great day! she even got a really sweet note from her teacher saying that she did a great job! wow! :) go mck! :) she is ready for day two tomorrow! :) sure do miss my mck!

our second grader . . .

ken was sooooo ready for today! what can i say? she is a nerd like her mom and was anxious to get back to learning! she was thrilled to see friends too! she was sooooo excited and was anxious for me to leave her classroom and let her get started on her day! she was already chatting with friends when i left! she looked too cute . . . but too grown up! she went through every detail of her day . . . and everything that everyone said . . . and every friend she did or did not see! :) she can't wait for tomorrow! another successful first day!

another first

b.c. tried out the jumper and LOVED it . . . okay, we still have to be there oooing and ahhing over him, but at leaset i can try to pit him in the jumper while i get the girls a snack or lunch or something! :) he looks super tiny in it, but soooo cute! :) thanks tim and missy! :)

first concert . . . 9th row!

my sweet little girl traveled to san antonio with a friend to see miley cyrus in concert! not only was she lucky enough to get invited (because we all know i wouldn't be buying tickets to the show since they start at $80!) she sat in the 9th row! she was so excited to be going . . . i'm not sure if it was seeing miley or leaving me and her sisters behind and getting a chance to go somewhere without us! :) she had an amzing time . . . although i found out she's a bit like me and wouldn't just let loose and scream with the rest of the fans! :) i heard the motorcycle flying over her head was the coolest part!

she arrived home at 1 a.m. . . and went to school the next day! :) poor little girl was asleep on the bus in the afternoon! daddy had to drive her home from the bus stop! she swears it was worth it! :) thanks ms. s and g for such an awesome night!

fiesta firsts!

our trip to fiesta texas was a wonderful surprise for the kiddos! :) they knew we were going somewhere special . . . but didn't find out where until we were super close! :) the weather was overcast for most of the day, so it was truly fall weather . . . perfect for the halloween fun at the park!

ken and mck were in the same height category, so they could ride all the same rides . . . including their first REAL roller coaster! :) they loved it! :) mck was the first to say she would go - ken took a little convincing, but both ended up loving it! :)

kam was able to ride most of the rides by herself - just with her big sisters and actually had a meltdown when i tried to ride with her because she only wanted to ride with the girls!

even b.c. got his first taste of the amusement park and rode the carousel sitting on a bench with daddy! :)

poor mck was sick . . . so, being the great parents we are, we drugged her up, and took her along! what a trooper! she didn't complain once . . . and had a smile on her face most of the day, but if you looked at her eyes you could tell she wasn't feeling great! she didn't say anything until we got in the car to leave!

i was so over prepared for the day . . . extra clothes, p.j.'s, snacks, drinks, i even packed a lunch to save some money . . . wouldn't you know we'd get there and the camera wasn't charged! holy crow. i was devastated. for $23.99 (yikes!) we could have purchased a disposable, but opted instead for some pics the kids took with the characters and mck and ken's first roller coaster ride (yes, they both look scared!). on a plus side, we didn't have 100's of pics to go through when we got home!

another first!

peeking out from the sling!

b.c. is spoiled already! he wants to be held constantly . . . today, in an effort to get a few things done, we tried the sling! he loved it. seriously, loved it. he hung out for an hour and a half, totally awake, tucked in the sling! i think the sling will be my new best friend . . . i was able to do some laundry, unload the dishwasher, and clean-up the kitchen . . . a major accomplishment for the week! :)