First Day of Preschool!

Madison enjoyed her first day at her new preschool! She reports that she really had a great time today. She enjoyed meeting new friends and even got to be the line leader for a potty break, they enjoyed painting time and also puzzle time with some stories too. This is Madison with her teacher Mrs. Hawkyard. Madison gets to attend a Student taught preschool at a local high school. This is a fabulous program where students who are looking to further their education in Early Childhood Development are teaching the class with an advisor to oversee curriculum and classroom management as well as correct ways to interact with small children. I think this year is going to be great for Maddie to get her really ready to tackle Kindergarten next fall! (Oh my gosh I can't believe how much time flies!)

They made it!!! Maddie & Paige after their first day at Preschool!

Kids say the cutest things...

Ok... so I know I'm completely bias, but my kids are the cutest and they tend to say the cutest things. So I've decided to keep them written down so I can remember forever the cute things they said:

Madison:
shey-schope = telescope
gore-get = go-gurt (a type of yogurt)
your-git = yogurt
wuwie bar = granola bar
shool = school
don-don's = McDonald's
squirrel = swirl (the type of ice cream Maddie likes)
za-zurt = dessert
fratch = scratch
feet-za = pizza
Frite = Sprite
Bee nember = remember

Riley:
ti-la-lee = kitty
ah dee = all done
bee bee = binkey
Mee mo = Nemo
Momo = Elmo
fip fop = Flip Flop
Yai Yai = Ry Ry (nickname his sister gave him)
llai yee = Riley
fwa fee = that what he says when he wants a drink of whatever you have I haven't quite deciphered it yet
If you ask Riley what a cow says he says "cow cow"
Fweep= sleep
Beam = game
Fwuff = stuff
Mama Hawt Fwuff = Mama Hot Stuff (Chris taught him to say that! Funny!)
see-wa-wa = Chiwawa = Movies (because he saw a trailer for the Chiwawa movie and now calls the movies Chiwawa)
shoo shee = excuse me
baa rees = batteries
faff = bath
lie lee = Riley
opie meal = oatmeal
gicky souse = Mickey Mouse

Kit Kat

This is our newest friend Kit Kat who moved in to our house on Aug. 30th. Our neighbors cat had a litter of kittens and they were looking to find them new homes. We quickly fell in love with this little calico kitty and brought her home to live with us. Madison & Riley quickly fell in love with her and always want to hold her and pet her and love her. She takes quite well to it but isn't always so sure about the kids. Luckily she has learned to run fast and jump as high as she can! We are really excited to have a kitten in the house again. Hannah (our Australian Shepard mix) is doing well with the kitten. She just wants to lick her and chase after her. Kit Kat holds her own pretty well and has gotten Hannah on the nose once or twice to shoo her away.

Our Lake Tahoe trip with the Johnson Family

We (Mom, Maddie & Riley) got to enjoy a fun filled and relaxing trip to Lake Tahoe with our good friends the Johnson Family (Rosanne, Matt, Paige & Hunter). We went up on Saturday, September 13th and came home the following Thursday. We enjoyed the Reno Air Races, Trips to the Lake to swim and relax, Tour around Lake Tahoe stopping at beautiful spots for pictures & to take in the gorgeous scenery, Carson City Railroad Museum & even an awesome fabric store for mom (of course)! We were thrilled to be invited to go and join our friends for some time away from home before the start of Preschool for Maddie! The kids enjoyed playing with each other all day long and spending lots of time together on our trip! A great time was had by all, but we were a little homesick missing Daddy since he had to stay home to go to work. Yuck. But we got great pictures and enjoyed our time away from home with our friends!


Maddie & Riley at Emerald Bay - Maddie told us the sign said "No Peeing allowed at this spot" We all got a kick out of that!


Mommy enjoying a photo opp at Emerald Bay in Lake Tahoe (one of my favorite spots)