Soccer Season starts up

Saturday was the first day of Katelyn's new soccer season. Her team from last year folded. The coach's daughter had no interest in the game, so it was probably for the best. Katelyn and another teammate were moved over to a new team. We are excited that we got our first choice because the coach lives down the street from us with his daughter who is on the team and another teammate lives in the cul de sac across from us. This team is a huge difference over last year's. All the girls are genuinely interested in playing and want to be out there.

Katelyn's first time out was a bit of humor. She was so excited that she dribbled the ball to the OPPOSITE goal and one of her teammates promptly put it in for the other team. However, after that she got into her groove and was very into the game. Although she didn't score, she played well and seemed to have a very good time. Their team won their first game 5-4. They were all full of high fives, etc. after each goal which she was loving. Next week she wants to try goalie. We'll see how that goes.

Ellie, as always, was the supportive sister from the sidelines along with Aunt Sherry.

First Day of School

Katelyn started her first day of school today at CPA. She has been looking forward to it all week. Two of the teachers in my high school also have girls starting kindergarten this year and will be in her class. Katelyn only had a half day today (with only five girls) and then goes back on Friday for a half day with all of her class. Next week, she goes for a half day all week before getting into full days the next week. I need to talk to my boss about this half day business and see if we can get some in the high school too :) She came home today wanting to go back tomorrow all day--which is a good sign.

After school today, she had a Daddy Day. They had lunch on the run and then went to Nashville Shores. Overall, a very successful day! Is is possible that I actually have a kindergarten student? Wow--where did the time go?

My two little angels

Katelyn's the bride and Ellie is her flower girl. How angelic. I wish I could bottle their innocence.

I have an official Bike Rider

With the help of a neighbor, Katelyn has learned to ride her bike. Though still a little wobbly, she can go down the cul de sac and back without falling. We're hoping to get her on the greenway this weekend and see how far she can go. She is so proud of herself.

Girls Day Out

When I was a little girl, my mom always took a day off of work a week or two before school started and just spent it with me and then Sherry doing Back-to-School shopping. I am sure she had no idea how much it impacted me, but I always cherished that time of year and was so excited to spend the day with Mom in anticipation of school starting. So when I had my own kids, I knew that we would make a day of it.

I have actually been looking forward to my day with Katelyn for weeks. We spent the day shopping for some back to school clothes--which she doesn't really need because she has a set uniform to wear, but I let her pick out a couple of outfits anyway, because every girl needs to start the year with some special clothes they pick out themselves. We bought some school supplies for home when she has homework (at school supplies are part of tuition) and had a fun little lunch at McDonald's Playland. Overall, a success I believe. She was on her best behavior and it was a good start to our family's tradition. I am still in shock that this teeny child I birthed five years ago is now ready to go to kindergarten. Where did the time go?

Vacation Recap

I know I am late on this, but wanted to post a couple of pics from our trip. We had an amazing time. Alan and I enjoyed our three nights away at the Buttermilk Inn and Spa in the Hudson River Valley, New York. It was so nice just to get away--the two of us. The photos show the front of the inn and the view of the river from the outside patio.

Then on to Pennsylvania to meet up with the kids. They had a ball. They went tubing on the lake out back from the grandparents. The girls LOVED it. Katelyn kept yelling, faster, faster, faster. Ellie even rode the tube with Alan.

The girls went blueberry picking with their Boston cousins, went bumper-boating with their Pennsylvania cousin and went to camp and rode horses. Overall a great trip.