Kindergarten!!!

We officially have a kindergartner!!! So hard for me to believe...five years has passed in a hurry. Colten has been very anxious to get back into the "swing" of things, he definitely is my structured child and does well in the learning environment. He got up Monday morning ready to go and embark on the wonderful world of Kindergarten. A little anxious, but a little excited, too.

not into taking pictures at 7:15 am, however

one with Daddy and Cambry

goodbyes to Daddy

and to Mommy

heading to the classroom, ready to go!!!

Cambry's face as we left the school, already missing her To-To

Monday, we picked Colten up and he could not stop talking about what all he had done. He liked everything except walking quietly in the halls, ha AND rest time, naturally!!! His only negative comments were that the day starts too early (amen to that one) and Kindergarten is longer than pre-school AND you have to go everyday?! Tuesday, was a little different, he woke up more anxious and less enthusiastic for sure. I worried all day about him, and Cambry missed him terribly. She would walk in his room, look around, call his name and then find her pretend cell phone and "call" him at school. Made me miss him so much more!!! I was SO ready to pick him up just anticipating what he would say. His first words..."Mom, it was better than yesterday!!" Whew, so thankful!!!

He did great today, just a little tired from the new schedule. Can't wait to see what this year brings. Gotta run and get the little guy...

Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park

This summer my family ventured out to Canyon Lake, to Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park campsite. What an experience!!! The "campsite" offers several different accommodations, we stayed in some of the lodge rooms, but there are sites for tents, RVs and even full size cabins. There are pools on site, a HUGE jumping pillow, arcade games, crafts, movies, hay rides and much more fun to be had. The park was PACKED the few days we were there. People were everywhere, the place was maxed out, but that didn't stop us from having fun!!!

Ricky and Dad making us breakfast

light sabre fighting

an appearance by Yogi Bear

the girls...walking around the campsite

going on the hey-hey ride

pool time...

the jumping pillow

slushies one afternoon

cooking burgers

walking with Aunt Chera

going for a ride with Uncle Ricky

we went to Canyon Lake one morning

kayaking on the lake

more swimming

tickled by Uncle Ricky

slip-n-slide on the jumping pillow

after wiping out in the sand

we went into Greune one evening and ate at the Gristmill....delish!!!

What a memorable vacation!!! Definitely a HOT one, but filled with tons of FUN and great memories. Thanks Mom and Dad for taking us to Jellystone!!!

South Padre with the Pages

Our "family" vacation this summer was to South Padre Island with the Pages!!! We looked forward to it for months, anytime with the Pages is precious to us. We had an absolute blast, what amazing friends. We all stayed in one condo right off the beach and had fun swimming in the ocean and in the pool. The kids did great and loved playing with each other, they are all just about six months apart, either 5 years or 2 years old. We ate in, ate out, did some sightseeing, went to Schlitterbahn, lots of swimming, lots of playing and LOTS of laughing!!!

the little friends...Cambry and Aaron

sweet Miss Allie

two of a kind...Colten and Drew

the BIG boys...making us breakfast

at the beach, digging a hole??

oh yes...for Drew

Colten

and Allie (the other ones wanted no part!!)

but, not quite big enough for these guys!!!

playing together one morning before hitting the beach

what's swimming without lollipops, right???

back at the beach

getting some sand for sand castles

flying a kite

about to cruise around the island

dinner at sunset on the bay, so beautiful!!!

Caleb and the boys

kisses from Cambry

the whole gang

on our way off the island

everyone in SPI shirts!!!

SO MUCH FUN!!! Love those Pages and look forward to our next vacation together!!!