What color are my eyes?

"Rootbeer" says Halie

You know when your kids have substituted flavors for colors they have had way to many popsicles or soda?!? Time for summer to be over! We are ready to welcome Fall!

Yes Halie, my eyes are rootbeer... but most people call it brown!

PLAN FOR THE FALL: Teach Halie her colors... not flavors!

FIRST DAY OF KINDERGARTEN!

and this is how our conversation went all morning before his first official day of Kindergarten!

(Yesterday they had a little orientation where I got to go with him and learn all the rules...
sign up to help etc.)

He wakes up and the first words out of his mouth are:

Micah: Mom, I don't think I want to go to kindergarten today...

Me: Oh sure you do it will be so fun!

Micah: Well...If I am getting a drink at the drinking fountain, can I only take 5 drinks, or can I take as many as I want if no one is in line.

Me: Just drink for 5 seconds and you will be fine.

Micah: Well... do you think I have to go to the library today, why can't I just go to the library when I get a little older cause...

Me: You won't go to the library today honey..

Micah: Well... when I go to school, can you just stay in the parking lot the whole time and wait for me.

Me: It's just like preschool, I will drop you off and then pick you up when its done.
Micah: But... ahmm how will I know when school is done?

Me: Your teacher will tell you, don't worry you will have so much fun!

Micah: How do you know it will be fun?

Me: Cause I just know, Moms just know!

Micah: Well can you just stay with me till I get a little warmed up, cause I am just a little nervous!
Me: Yes Micah..

A few minute before we leave....

Micah: I think I might try to just walk in all by myself!

And he did! He walked in with no tears! Thank goodness for his little friend Maycee Leavitt. I am so glad they are in the same class and that he has a little friend, it makes me feel better about leaving him! (I know I am horrible I always worry!)
Maycee, Halie, and Micah

A little worried... but no tears!
And there he goes!

And he broke his little sisters heart!! Poor little Halie. Beyond devastated! She kept saying I want to go to kind-o-garden....I miss Micah....Miss Tobler is my teach-o! It was so sad!He survived! And had a great time!

Our First Trip to Disneyland!

Disneyland was great after we figured out which rides Micah would go on! He was scared of any ride that went in a tunnel ... bldg... etc.! So pretty much EVERY ride is in a tunnel or bldg? Except for Dumbo... tea cups and the carosel! So that was where we spent most of our time! It was fun .. Halie loved it all... even the scary rides! So here are some pics! I tried to enjoy our time and not stress about pix ... which is difficult for me... but I did get a few!

Gotta Have the Mickey Ears!...Gotta have the picture in front... thanks little worker man for taking it!This is on some Jet ride... (again not in a tunnel) alot like dumbo! He loved these rides!Me and Halie's favorite ride... IT'S A SMALL WORLD!The carosel is not in a tunnel... we can go on that ride!

Watching the parade^Round "who knows"... 5 on the tea cups!... Jeff couldn't handle it!The peaceful ride home and a great night of sleep was worth every penny spent!

Fashion Models... and Friends!

Strutting her stuff! Go Halie!

Micah would only do it if he could wear his new cleats... ok fine!

Oh if I only had time to do her hair! I was a wreck!

Summer... Loving it... not wanting it to end! Life will be changing soon with school starting for Micah. This weekend while my hair was in foils I got a call from my friend saying American Eagle needed my kids for the Back to School Fashion show at the mall! I hurried got my hair finished... still wet I ran to the mall where I met Tennille with my kids who hadn't bathed yet that day! We threw them together and sent them on stage. Later that night we had smore's outside and let the kids play in the tent! Life is good!

A Kindergarten Tradition....

When I was little my Grandma and Grandpa Rosell had a tradition of taking each of their (what would become 50) grandchildren on a special trip before starting kindergarten to get a new school outfit. I can remember it like it was yesterday! I can't remember the exact restaurant but I remember going to lunch with them and that I got a grilled cheese sandwich and fries all to myself! I felt so special, after lunch we went and got my cute little outfit which was a plaid skirt with a white button up shirt!

Well my cute mom is carrying on that tradition and Micah being the oldest grandchild was the first to go on this special trip! My mom took Micah to the mall and let him pick out a cute outfit and a couple extra shirts! What a lucky boy! He is looking forward to kindergarten and this got him more excited! Thanks mom!

We did celebrate!

I forgot to post these pix! On the 24th of July we went to the Washington City Parade. It was fun... the kids always get excited about parades! We had a great time, Cara and Jason and kids, our friends Tennille and Chuck and Jenny Raegan and little Blake were all there. It was fun to spend time with friends and family!

You can kind of see all the kids here... the twins, Micah, Halie, Camden and Blake! Halie rockin' her brother's sun glasses!