Olivia's first day

My baby girl Olivia had her VERY first day of Kindergarten today!! She was so, so excited!! Luckily she is going to afternoon kindergarten, since Momma had to wake her up at 10am, lol!!

She was so excited waiting for the bus....

She got on so confident, big smiles....

...and off she went!! **sob**

So, Tyler, Bella, and I hopped in my car and drove to the school, to see her get off the bus....

...and go into the school! Parents weren't allowed to go in...booooo!!

She came home on the elementary school bus, with all the big kids, at 3:30pm....so excited and happy!!

She had an absolutely FABULOUS first day, and can't wait to go back!! (and momma only cried a little)

First Day

Lexi had her very first day of Middle School today...**sob**

Why does she suddenly look so grown up??

This is how she really felt about getting up at 6am, lol...

Lucy waited oh so patiently for her to get off her bus....

Olivia

Olivia had her 'ice cream social' tonight! She got to tour the school, and meet her teacher. My baby girl is so excited about going to kindergarten (which starts Wed)...thankfully its only 1/2 day, as I couldn't be away from her full days!!

Hurricane

Its been a looooooooong day! Hurricane Irene hit us as a tropical storm, lots of wind and rain....and we had no power for 10 hours!

The girls went outside to feel the wind when the gusts had calmed down a bit....

The wind seems to be picking up again, and I'm hoping that we don't lose power again!!

Dirty boy

Ty man in the sandbox...he doesn't usually eat the sand, but apparently was in the mood, lol!!

'What are you lookin' at, momma??'

Now we are hunkered down, waiting for the hurricane...hoping we don't get hit too bad!!

Friends

Ty man is 11 months old today!! Here he is this morning with his pup friends...love that squishy little bum!!

Learning

They are trying to teach Olivia back walkovers in Cheerleading....

...and she is LOVING every minute of it!!

Happy Birthday to Keith

Happy Birthday to YOU, Happy Birthday to YOU, Happy Birthday dear Daaaaaaaaaaaaaddy (Keith), Happy Birthday to YOUUUUUUUUUUUU!!

Lexi went to Canobie with her friends, so she missed cake time (**sob**))....

AND...there will be a daddy photoshoot this weekend (whether he likes it or not, lol)!!

Carefree

7:00 at night....still not tired, running with such a carefree spirit (while waiting for Olivia at cheerleading)...

Hair

The girls got their 'back to school' haircuts today, and each of them got a couple of feather extensions put in!

I didn't get pictures of Olivia and Bella yet, as they were off to cheerleading right after, but here's Miss Lexi (who only wanted a TINY bit cut off)...

Little man

Gosh, Ty was looking cute yesterday at Nana's house. I took him outside, and he was so smiley and giggly while crawling through the grass...

Cousins

We went over to Nana's house today to celebrate Daddy's birthday (his birthday is next Wednesday)!

Lexi spent alot of time playing video games....

...and a whole lot of time goofing off!

Oh, and of course the girls helped Daddy blow out the candles....

....AND open his presents, lol!

One of those days

Olivia woke up waaaaaaaay too early today, so this afternoon she curled up on the sofa and snoozed for a bit (which she NEVER does)...

...poor lil' bubba had fallen earlier in the day, banging her mouth, giving herself a big fat lip...

...thinking it's going to be a late night tonight, as she never naps!

Lake

We went to the lake today with Whitney and the boys!

This picture makes me laugh...Ty is such a moose! Trace is 18 months old....Ty is 10 months old...and we won't compare the size of their legs, lol!!

Trace isn't walking yet, but kept trying to stand up in the water....

...and would laugh when he plopped down! He was so proud, lol!

Joy

I took this picture of Bella on the swings at the beginning of the summer....

...and decided I needed one of Olivia, as they are so happy and carefree when they are on the swings! I'm thinking of printing them for their bedroom walls!

Tubby

Boo..the weathers been so blaaaaaaah the past couple of days! Ty is in the messy stage, and has been having multiple tubs a day...usually going from high chair to tub, lol....which he LOVES!

Check up

Lexi had her 11 year check up today! I can't believe my little girl is 5'2" at 11 years old (with feet bigger than mine!).

She is perfect of course....and was NOT happy that she needed 2 shots...

Sawyer and Avery

I went to visit Sawyer and Avery today...they are exactly one month old....and my how they've grown!! They were so alert today, and no longer so bendy and moveable, lol!

When Daddy was holding her on his lap, Avery kept looking up at him (we won't discuss what she did on daddy while she was gazing into his eyes, lol)....