Kinder Kinder

Much has happened since my last post (which was a long time coming too) but the biggest news is that my baby girl (she's 5) started Kindergarten this past week. After 3 years at preschool, I think she was ready for it. And I was ready for the daycare cost to go way down too!! Last week we met other Kinder parents at the PTA orientation. The current president of the PTA actually knew us from the adoption seminar we attended before Emi was born. "Back to School" was BIG FUN where all of the parents could purchase school logoed merchandise and lunch tickets, sign up the kiddos for the extracurriculars and also volunteer to help out. We met Emi's teacher and were very pleased. She just happened to be the teacher I picked to e-mail midway through the summer when I was trying to find out information on school supplies and why the school website was down. Sweet baby girl has quite a few little allies in her class already PLUS an awesome teacher. Very nice. Couldn't be more pleased.

I spoke too soon - I had lunch at the school cafeteria with baby girl on Friday and it was pretty bad. Much worse than I remember my school lunches to be. Monday she starts bringing her lunch...and if she whines, egg salad every day... ;.)

Emi also started soccer this past week. She had a couple of really good practices before the big game today. I would say she sorta "choked" at the beginning of the game and didn't exactly want to play. We think she was overwhelmed by the crowds of cheering parents. Her Grandma Babe and Grandaddy-o coerced her into joining the game by telling her they'd give her a quarter for every time she kicked the ball...in ANY direction. I could see her counting out loud after a few kicks. That's my girl. I also promised her a snowcone if she played. She had a good time and even scored a goal! And even though we weren't supposed to keep score....WE WON!!!!! Way to go girls!!

Just Like Chips

...you can't have just one!


At the last minute we decided to road trip to Austin this weekend to pick up a friend for our sweet Kirby.

Kissing Cavis

We decided several months ago that the dog that we adopted for our family must be a rescue dog...and after we rescued Kirby from the local shelter (and being adopted by another), we fell in love with the Cavalier breed and wanted to give Kirb some companionship and someone to nap with and play with while we are away. It's true, Cavis are like chips, you can't have just one! We adopted Kirb's new mate, Abbey,  from Cavalier Rescue USA, the Austin chapter.

Check out the invasion of the Blenheim Cavis!

Congrats to Leroy & Kitten

Emi was a flower girl today in Leroy and Kitten's awesome wedding. Following a short and very sweet ceremony where Leroy and Kitten spoke their own vows, they treated us with a mini-concert! Tres cool!

Beautiful Girl

Say More Things Like That

My baby girl spent the night with her Grandma Babe last night.  I told her that tonight we would have a "girls night in" even though Daddy would be around (we usually do this when he's out of town or working late).  I checked my voice mail this afternoon and got a sweet message from my sweet daughter: "Mom, I love you and I wanted you to know that you are my favorite.  I could never forget you and I really want to spend the girls night in and make some bunny rabbit cookies".

A-N-Y-T-H-I-N-G you want, baby girl!!!

My Sweet Puppy

Run like the wind, Kirby!

Such a sweet little gentleman!