Bittersweet Moments

Moments like these just make my heart ache. Although we are so very proud of them, it's bittersweet to watch them grow. Thursday was Brock's first day of kindergarten, and he absolutely loved it. He didn't have any problems leaving Mama for the day, but it felt so good when he ran to me with open arms after school was over. He has so many friends from preschool that he plays with daily and is meeting tons of new friends every day.

At School
(His backpack was kept at school the night before at orientation)

This has also been quite an adjustment for him not taking naps. It never fails that every day around 5:00, I find him somewhere in the house snoozin'.

Today was Ella's first day at preschool. She has been so excited to go to preschool ever since Brock started going there. She had her moments of sadness where she didn't want to leave me for so long (3 hours), but that was easily dismissed once we stepped in the doors at preschool. Again, it was so lovely to get a big huggie when I walked in the door.

Ella is quickly becoming friends with all of the girls, but she told me today that she doesn't like the boys. Daddy says, "Just remember that when you get older."

Hugs and kisses for Sissy

This was as close as Brock would get to her

Talking to Daddy before school
At Preschool

Blake loving the vacuum

What's summer without a giant mud puddle?

I didn't get any pictures of them on the swing set slide, but the mud puddle was directly underneath it, and watching them slide down through the mud was hilarious!

It's probably a good idea to dump mud in the real water slide.

We found this pretty lady on our hunt for acorns. It was on the verge of dying, so the kids kept it as a pet for the day. Sadly, she wound up in a bucket directly in the sun and didn't make it much past noon.