It's been too long...

It seems as though I've done it again.  I have managed to let many months go by without a blog post.  Has anyone noticed?  Maybe not, but I have.  I have also neglected my Carty Photography blog as well as my Leader's Journal blog.  My goal for this week is to actually make a post for each of them everyday this week.  I was once told that if you did something 21 days in a row it was no longer a chore but a habit.  I'm hoping this will be the case.  For tonight (or should I say morning since it is 1 a.m.), I will catch you up to speed.  School is now over and we have completed all but 30 days of our summer.  We did not have a vacation away from home this year but that's because we have another Disney trip planned for September.  I'll post more on that tomorrow.  Haley has successfully completed the third grade and is moving onto fourth.  Jaymi has completed kindergarten.  As she moves to first grade she opens the door for Lexie in kindergarten.  We are anxiously waiting for the girls to all be in school this year so that I can actively persue my career in photography, which up until this point, has been all word of mouth.

Haley's first and third grade teacher has become quite a dear friend of mine over the last three years.  She can be seen in the middle picture above with Haley.  She always closes her blog posts with 5 things she's especially thankful for.  I'd like to follow suit and end mine the same way.  I think its a great way to express gratitude for all the things that happen to our little family.

Things I'm thankful for...

1. 
   
   Growing girls.
2. 
   
   Great teachers.
3. 
   
   Blogs that are always here when you get back from living life.
4. 
   
   Upcoming Disney Vacations
5. 
   
   A great school for my girls to attend so close to home.

School Time Again......

So it's that time again. School has started up and each of the kids have gone through their share of the nerves getting ready for it. We went to meet the teacher night last night. The girls were both pleased with their teachers and their classmates. Haley's teacher is the same teacher she had from first grade and I'd be lying to you if I said I wasn't happy. Mrs. Larson was wonderful then and I'm sure she is none less than that this year. She is also accompanied this year by one of favorite classmates from last year, Ragan. The girls are fashion divas and talk on the phone every chance they get. Haley did wonderful on the first day of school as her and her friend Ragan graced the school with their presence decorated in zebra print. Jaymi absolutely loved her class at meet the teacher night and could barely contain herself getting back to that class. She started this morning with her absolute best friend, Jenna. The girls were absolutely adorable walking through the halls holding hands looking way to small to be there. Letting Jaymi go to school on her first day of kindergarten wasn't even the hardest part. The hardest part? Lexie was so upset that everyone was going to school but her she wouldn't even look at her daddy on the way home. She ran into the house, climbed in her bed and cried. It broke my heart. She wanted to go so bad. She went through the list and tried to reason with me by letting me know she knew her name, her shapes, her colors, numbers, and even her "affabet". She even promised to be good if I took her back. It completely killed me to see her so sad. I am hoping that tomorrow will be a better day for her. For now, enjoy our first day of school pics. Lexie was playing moon sand this morning when we finally got the tears to stop but you can still tell she wasn't happy.

School Days

It's that time again. School days are almost here. We've managed to get all of our school supplies purchased for both girls, as well as lunchboxes. We've gotten most of Jaymi's clothes with the exception of a few pairs of pants, back pack, and shoes. Haley we have only picked a few things. Hopefully, it won't take much more to complete our task. Things have been moving fast pace here as we get our home ready for our new school schedule, Girl Scouts, doctor visits, and other things. I have been a horrible blogger this year, but I'm hoping with the girls at school, I can get better. On a happier note, we did get up early and took the girls to see Disney's A Christmas Carol Train Tour.

So we've decided not to homeschool next year. It was a tough decision to make and one we didn't take lightly. We had hoped to homeschool this upcoming year, but when my soon to be kindergartner got a taste of what public school was all about she's was in it completely and ready to go. I don't have the heart to break hers. As for my official third grader, she's content with coming back since she's gotten good news that she will have her 1st grade teacher for her 3rd grade year! She's super excited about that. It was the last day of school today. The kids were happy and extremely entergetic; the teachers appeared to be equally if not more excited. All in all, I think it was a great year filled with tons of smiles and memories. It was our first year at this school with a new principle and I do believe she did a great job at managing the school. My first year as a PTO parent is completed and I think I may be returning again next year for some more fun! First order of summer business: to sleep in on Friday morning!!