Sarah goes to Kindergarten

Sarah had her first day of kindergarten today and she did GREAT!  She was so excited this morning and couldn't wait to get on the bus.  We were the first people at the bus stop...a good 20 minutes early...and she couldn't stop smiling as she anxiously watched to see if it was coming.  As a parent, it was wonderful to see her so excited and not nervous like we were thinking she might be.  Her excitement was contagious and it kept me smiling rather than digging for the tissues I had stashed away in my pockets.  :-)   

Here are a few pictures from her day.  Enjoy!

   

This was her at the end of the day and the smile is still there!

 

Emily Goes to School

It's hard to believe, but summer is winding down and a new school year is upon us.  Having turned the "Big 2" a couple of weeks ago, Emily moved up to the next class at her preschool and had a great day!  She didn't get upset when I dropped her off this morning, in fact she barely said good-bye to me, and was happy and smiling when I picked her back up.  :-)

Here are a couple of pictures I got of her this morning before we headed to school.  Enjoy!

Emily's 2nd Birthday

Emily turned two at the end of July and we had a lot of fun celebrating this milestone with friends and family.  It's amazing to see how much she's grown over the past two years and how quickly she has moved from baby to toddler.  Her vocabulary has exploded in the past few months...in fact she talks all the time these days.  She is also very insistent on doing things for herself, "I do it," she often says and doesn't seem to shy away from anything.  :-)  She loves her baby dolls, jumping on her Dora bouncy ball, and reading books.  She's so much fun to be with and makes you smile even when she's doing something she's not supposed to be doing. 

Here are some pictures from both birthday celebrations we had.  The first one was just a small family affair with a special dinner and cupcakes.  The other pictures are from her Sesame Street party we had with the rest of the family.

A special breakfast supper...complete with birthday pancakes!

 

Being very careful with her birthday cupcakes!

The birthday girl!

With the Sesame Street gang!