X Week

Pictures from X week with June and Baylee.  

(Yes, that means that their were from before the summer.) 

Outside playtime. It was soo hot that week. June and Nate turned the sprinkler into a bike wash.

 Playing in the puddles.

 Love this little boy in his overalls.

 We made and X with play dough.

 We made a colorful water xylophone.

 I made cloud dough and hid some x's in it. They had to go on a treasure hunt to find them.

 We learned about x-rays.

 We found the X in our Sesame Street book.

 We painted an X with watercolors.

 These 3 are so cute together.

 Stamping x's on our paper.

 Looking at the xylophone in our ABC book.

 We made an X with our lacing beads.

 We found an X on our railroad sign.

 June made a X with her goldfish.

 We played Starfall on the computer.

 We did a paper about the letter X.

 We made a paper xylophone and pretended to play it.

 Made a X with our cheese.

 While playing outside with a toy shovel, Nate decided that getting the shovel full of dirt and then dumping it over his head would be a good idea. I just had to take a picture before attempting to clean the dirt off of him.

 I made lots of X's while playing with sidewalk check.

 We played a game where they had to jump on the different X's. 

 We made some x-rays.

 We worked on some alphabet puzzles, including our X puzzle.

 While playing in the playroom, Baylee decided that putting on all 3 art shirts would be fun.  :)

 Driving the car on the x road.

 We made a X with the shoestrings.

 Another X in one of our books.

 The train track makes a X.

 We found a X in our tool set.

 Watching a man play a xylophone while we ate snack.

 We even made a X with our tinkertoys.

His First Day

Nate was being an extreme goofball as I was attempting to get some pictures of him this morning!

 Finally, a good picture.  :)  

 

 After taking his picture, we headed to school.  I could tell that he was a little bit nervous, but that didn't stop him from walking right into school and into his classroom like a big boy. 

He had a really good day and we're so proud of him.  He didn't nap, but I knew that was going to be the hardest part for him.  He's not used to sleeping in a room with other people and it will take him some time to get used to it. Hopefully, he'll be so worn out at nap time tomorrow that he'll fall asleep quickly and easily.

As for me, I had a great day.  I got a lot of stuff done and I loved being able to be close to Nate, but at the same time, be able to stand back and let him do his own thing.  I'm looking forward to this school year and this new adventure for us. 

Your Big Day

Dear Sweet Big Boy,

Today is going to be a big day for you. In about 8 hours, you and I are going to get into the car and drive to school for your first day of preschool.  Your little backpack is ready and your clothes are sitting on your dresser waiting for you when you wake up.  It's hard to believe that the time has come. 

I'll be honest with you and tell you that my heart is a little sad.  I know that you are ready for school, there's not a doubt in my mind, but tonight, when I went in to check on you, all I could think about was that first night I spent with you in the hospital.

I remember holding you and watching you sleep, kissing your nose and telling you how much I already loved you.  You were so handsome and perfect and so very little.  You needed me and to be quite honest, I needed you.  You are our son, the child that God chose just for us.  You have made us both so happy. 

We've watched you grow and rejoiced with you over the milestones you've accomplished.  We've cheered you on as you started to crawl and when you took your first steps.  We have smiled and laughed as we've watched you go from a little tiny 7 pound baby to a crazy and wild 2 1/2 year old.  Now, the time has come for us to cheer you on again as you tackle your next big milestone, your first day of school. 

Even though you'll be right down the hall from me, I'm going to miss you being my little shadow.  I'm going to miss spending my days with you, miss seeing your smile, and I'll even miss you asking me to play cars with you, something you ask us about 100 times each day. 

I hope that you have fun in your new class, that you make new friends, and please, please, please listen and obey your teacher.  I know that this new routine is going to take some time to get used to, especially when you realize that you'll be taking a nap with your new classmates, but I know that before long, you'll be singing new songs that you've learned and telling me about all the things that you've done in your new classroom.

I guess my heart hurts, too, because I know that someday, you'll grow up like your weekend brother Perry and you'll not only be heading off to preschool, but to college.  Your first day of school tomorrow is just another reminder that they day is coming.   Just remember that no matter what, you'll always be my little baby.  I love you, Nathan Gregory.  Have a great first day of school.  Your daddy and I are so proud of the little boy that you've become.

 

I'll love you forever,
I'll like you for always.
As long as I'm living,
My baby, you'll be. 


Love,
Mommy

Summer with the McGirls (Part 1)

We've had a great summer with the McGirls.  We went on outings in the mornings and spent our afternoons at the house relaxing, reading, and making some fun crafts. 

Buying groceries for lunches.

 They weren't too thrilled with having to do some work.  :) I'm so mean.

 Working on some patterns.

 Chloe loved making this crazy face with the pattern blocks.

 Resting and relaxing.

 Some afternoon reading

 Fun at the park

 A lady was giving away kittens and they were determined to take one home. 

 Reviewing our letters

 Going over our multiplication tables.

 Working on a special 4th of July project.

 Making fireworks with colored rice.

 Playing with the leftover rice.

 Taking a break and getting a cool snack.

 Taking the dogs for a walk.

Our beautiful 4th of the July windsock.

 A friendly wrestling match

 Playing at Chick-fil-a.  Love it when the girls help Nate. 

 Our favorite summer stop: Sonic!

 Using watercolors to make 4th of July flowers.

 Stamping stars with red and blue paint.

 Our finished 4th of July flowers.