The day finally came....

Gracie started Kindergarten today, and yes I cried, really hard! I didn't think I would, but when I left her at her little desk and walked out to my car the floods came. I know, I know all you mothers who have done this a time or two, you are laughing, but it really is hard. It is a new step in our lives and it came really fast. Gracie loved it, says her teacher is the best teacher ever, she got to watch a movie and have chocolate milk and cookies! Who wouldn't love it right. I am excited for her and hope she has the best year!

End of Summer Party....

I have been promising my girls that they could have a party with all of their friends this summer, and last Friday, since it was the last day before school started, was the day! Procrastination! The girls had a lot of fun and told me I was the best mom ever, I call that a success!

We made our own pizzas for lunch, it was really fun and the pizza's were yummy!


Then the girls played on the homemade slip n slide, (thanks dad!) and we played some games.



Then the girls all had snow cones and went home, and I took a nap!


(Abi had so much fun, she fell asleep right in the middle of the party, so she didn't make it for the picture!)

Some things never die....but should.

So the other morning I was watching Good Morning America because I wanted to watch "The Pioneer Woman" who I love, or if you ask Durke I am "obsessed" with, but that's a whole other story. Anyway, they had this segment on kids "must have's" for back-to-school, and no lie I felt like I was having "de ja vu". Now I know I'm no fashion diva, but I truly think these things are hideous and should stay in the closet, the very back of the closet!

Keds, do you remember these? Yuck!




How about these. I don't know about you, but these things look like a nightmare. I am picturing them all over my house!




Can anyone say "Saved by the Bell"?



And last the best of all...



I don't know about you, but I won't be buying any of these for Gracie, even though she would probably love them, just like I did!

P.S. "Pretty in Pink" is not something that should be gone forever, it is a classic, and perfect for an 80's post.

A few odds and ends....

I just wanted to post a few things that I have forgotten to post that we've done the last couple of weeks and swimming lessons.

My cute sister and her in-laws were camping out at Palisades last weekend and invited us out on Saturday. I didn't know how much fun Palisade's was. We packed a picnic, which my kids live for, they are all about picnics; played on the paddle boats, braved the greenish, brownish water, and played on the beach. As you can see a good time was had by all!





We also had out kids in swimming lessons this summer and they absolutely loved it. It will definitely be a new tradition. I was a little leery about Abi, she is so stubborn and can be a handful, but she did wonderful. She is a little fish. Her favorite thing was to put her face in the water. I was impressed. Our pool has a fun waterslide and Gracie loved that. Can't wait until next year.






Louk brought home this "Big Boy" scooter a few weeks ago, (as if we need another bike, scooter, wagon, etc. at our house!) Anyway, it has been a big hit, especially with Louk. He absolutely loves to ride with Durke and they make me kind of nervous. They go way to fast, that's why the picture is blury, well I'll blame it on that anyway!