Back to School

So its back to school for the little kiddos. To celebrate, we had a create your own pizza night. Pretty sure the kids had a great time with that. They were even allowed a mountain of toppings if they so desired. And let me tell you, they desired. I think Leighna won the most toppings award. It was really fun! My kids are growing up too fast. I don't really like it, but I'm trying to embrace it and all the new fun adventures it brings with it. I hope that I am helping them create memories.  I sure am. I hope I never forget these moments because they are truly precious to me.

 

 

And this little boy.... He was SO excited for his first day of Pre-school. I don't think he could have waited another second. I pulled him on my lap before school and I said, "Porter, today is your first day of school. Do you know that I'm going to miss you so much." to which he replied, "Mom, are you ginna cry?" I said, "maybe."
Oh man, I just want him to stay little. I want him to be 3 forever. But I wanted my girls to be 3 forever too, but they didn't listen. I love love love this age! I was going to make him wait a year for pre-school, but he wanted to go so bad. He begged me everyday to let him go to school, so I gave in. It's really hard to let him go. But...

Look at this face! Seriously. I have never seen anyone so happy to be going to school.

 

And Ty... well he is growing like a weed. He's a little chunk and I love it! He still loves sucking his thumb! It's just me and him for a couple hours, a couple times a week. I can't wait til that means nap time for both of us, but for now we are just trying to get everything back in order after the fun summer.

 

I love my children. They are the best thing that has ever happened to me. Next to The Babe. Of course.

P.S. The Babe gave Port the back pack about six months ago. He has been carrying it around telling me he's ready for school for at least that long. The back pack is hiking outdoorsy kinda back pack. It's not really a little boy go to pre-school kinda back pack. But he loves it! It's 3 times too big for him, but he loves it. So what do ya do?

My New Bug Guy and Nurse Leighna

Yesterday Porter came marching in the house with this guy....

He said proudly, "My dirls were streaming betause of dis bug, (scrunching up his nose and shaking his head,) but don't worry Mom, I tilled it." Later that night, Sarah and I ran into a huge spider looking thing. It was so big and weird, I'm not even sure it was a spider. But being the arachnophobians that we are, neither of us were willing to smash the bugger. So I called for Porter. He came running and I handed him a fly swatter, pointed to the spider, and said, "do you think you can kill that spider for us." He shrugged his shoulders and replied, "Sure." No big deal! Whew. I'm sure glad I have this little bug man around. Ever since, every time the girls see a cockroach, they call Porter and he proudly comes to the rescue. Its pretty cute actually.

Last night while I was nursing Ty in the middle of the night, I thought I saw something weird on the back of his head, but it was the middle of the night, so I just ignored it. Then this morning it caught my eye again. A large band aid on the back of Ty's head. I asked Leighna who put a band aid on his head? She replied, "I did. He had a big red spot on the back of his head so I put a band aid on it." That big red spot just happens to be a little birthmark that is really not in need of a band aid. But now the poor thing has a band aid plastered in his fine baby hair that's going to hurt like the dickens to take out. I think he will have to have a couple of baths before that operation takes place. Hopefully that band aid will loosen its hold some.