Oh, hey Friday!

This week FLEW by, but I also feel like it was the longest week in the history of all the weeks.  Amen?  This week started Mr. Hill's football games that he coaches, which changed our fairly new schedule and routine.  Not that we had it down just yet.

By the way, as I was going through my pictures, I noticed that the toddler has the iPad A LOT.  Like, a lot.  Poor third child.

We were very excited to go to daddy's first football game!  Funny thing is we never even watched the game.  I pretty much had to bribe them with candy to get them to take a picture with all three bodies in it.  Even if it was the back of their heads, it's a cute one.

It was like free-play for these three.  Running.  Hide-and-seek.  One team wheel barrow races.  Heads up, never pick Kid2 to be your partner in wheel barrow races.  You won't make it past the start line.  Poor girl.

Hopscotch.  More wheel barrow races.  The toddler drank my entire drink.  We chatted with friends from daddy's school we haven't seen in a while.  And we got to hug daddy's neck after the game was over.  And, since the boy is the only child who lets me take their picture, you get blessed with an overflow of these ...

I also love the he wears hats already.  Daddy's team is the Texans, so we picked this one and he wore it the whole time.  Too. Stinkin. Cute.

This also happened today ... 

My bad.  Thankfully, I made it to the gas station and filled 'er up.  We also had playtime with our sweet friends.  Also known as - Jaxton ate all of Ruby's rice cakes.

We ended the day cleaning throw up all over the living room and dining room.  I'm not sure what the deal is, but Kid3 isn't holding anything down!  Probably all the rice cakes!  Or sweet tea.  Anyhoo - I've bathed him and oiled him and put him to bed.  This was NOT how I thought our week would end, but I'm so thankful that Mr. Hill is home tonight to clean up all the vomit help me!

Friends

We are one week in to the new school year.  I could cry.  I'm not, but I could.  I seriously miss summer.  Not the heat.  It's still here and I definitely wish it would find it's way to the other side of the world for a while.  I miss our lazy days.  I miss not having to get up and out.  It's been a hard transition.  The one who has had the hardest time is the one who started kindergarten.  She's done MUCH better than I thought she would, but my girl is T.I.R.E.D.  She has had her moments where she fusses about having to go to school, but she comes home so excited to tell me about her day.

And the one thing that has helped ...

If Mykah has it her way, this will be in their wedding slideshow.  She's slightly obsessed with this sweet boy, but I'm not so sure we should be planning the wedding just yet.  Maybe we should learn to tie shoes first.  They are in the same class, so the thought of getting to play with Jayden at recess spurs her on to actually getting in the car to head to school in the mornings. 

I'm so thankful my kids have such sweet friends at school!

Things she said ...

Just out of the mouth of Mykah ..

M : I don't want a maid of honor when I get married.
Me : (wondering where the heck that came from & trying not to laugh) Why?
M: Because I don't want no one to take my dress.

Seriously.  I can't make this stuff up.

First Day of School

I'm crying a little inside because summer is over.  And, let me tell you, we had a GOOD summer.  Especially compared to last year.  The girls were eager to start and I was a little eager to send them.  The hardest part for us this year was waking up!  All three kids figured out how to sleep in over the summer.  They spoiled me. 

We had meet the teacher last week.  Mykah was SO excited to see who her teacher was.  Karsyn was more excited to see if she had any of her friends in her class.  She doesn't, but she's being a trooper.  She makes new friends pretty easily, so I'm excited for her. 

Normally, I do a back-to-school photo shoot.  But to add to my "laziest mom of the year" award, I didn't do it.  The plans are to do it this weekend.  Better late than never, right?

The first day of school came.  8.25.14

Karsyn is big in 2nd grade.  She's excited to be in the portables and her teacher is Mrs. Yorek.

Mykah is excited to be in class with her friend Jayden.  She's in Mrs. Krenek's class, which I was super excited about.

 

I had to share this next one.  Mykah keeps saying she wants to be a rockstar.  I had her give me her best rockstar pose.  Clearly, we need to work on that. 

And then they were tired of me taking their pictures.  Hence the reason I don't get too eager to have photo shoots with them.

They came home and reported great days.  Mykah was a little more peppy than I expected.  She was in high gear and excited to tell me about her day.

The things she says ...

Mykah is a HOOT!  She constantly keeps us laughing and wondering all at the same time.  I wanted to share a few things she said just yesterday, mainly for me to remember, but also for you to enjoy.

M: There's a kid named Xavior in my class.
Me: That's a cool name.  Is he nice?
M: I do NOT like that name.
Me: Why?
M:  Because Jesus is the only Xavior.

M: Today I'm going to tell my teacher that I'm an Indian and she'll say "ATTENTION: We have an Indian in the class!"  (This led to unending giggles)

M: The class gets to vote on who gets to take Blueberry home at the end of the week.
Me: (knowing some classes do have pets) Hold up.  Who is Blueberry?
M: Our class dog.
(silence)
M: Don't worry, he's not real.  But our class gets to vote on Friday for who gets to bring him home.  And he likes to eat blueberry muffins.  Jayden said he's going to vote for me.  I want the whole class to vote for me.
Me: Well, some people might not vote for you and that's okay.  You do have to make sure you're being everyone's friend, being nice to everyone, and helping them if they need help.
M: Whew, I have a few days.

Y'all.  I wish you were all here when she says these things.  They are FAR funnier in person.  I'm so so so thankful God gave us a child with this sense of humor.  Karsyn is quite the character herself, but she's a little more serious and doesn't like people to laugh at her.  Jaxton seems to be a mix.  We shall see. 

Beach Day

Galveston Beach 2014

Also Jaxton's first beach trip.  He wasn't a fan of the water.

The time has come

I can hardly believe it.  Mykah has graduated preschool and will head to kindergarten in the fall.  Today, I'm ready.  This little diva is quite the entertainer and our life would be boring without her, but she wears me plum out!  It's been a long week because typically I would say that she's my baby girl and I'm so not ready for her to go to school.  Today though - she can go.

I'm about to have two kids in school!  Obviously there's mixed emotions.  I have loved seeing Karsyn grow and blossom the last two years, so I'm so ready to see how Mykah does the same.  Will she love school?  Will she grow 2 inches before 1st grade?  Will she be crazy smart?  Or will she be the one kicking the boys on the playground? 

And just like that, I felt a few more gray hairs sprout up.

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Mykah's preschool ceremony was today.  The godly trait that her teacher picked out for her was AFFECTION.  My sweet girl.  She's definitely that.

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Day 117

Today was our first official taste of summer.  Everyone got new swimsuits and we let them play on the trampoline with the sprinkler under it.  I believe that's their favorite way to play on hot days.  Jaxton was a little unsure at first and I had to remind everyone that this is really his first time to play in water.  It was hilarious to see his reactions, but he warmed up rather quickly and was all in it.

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Day 83 - New Haircuts!

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Day 76 - Happy St. Patrick's Day!

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This girl has been a little under the weather the last few days.  She just has a cough that we can't shake.  We are using oils constantly, which I truly believe has kept her cough from getting worse and developing into bronchitis like it usually does.  No doctor visits, no antibiotics, no breathing treatments.  All essential oils.  I'm so very thankful we discovered this option for healing.