Too Long (New update with LOTS of pictures)

Seriously, why is it that I can't keep up with this blog?! It has been over a month since I last posted and we have been busy. The only time I get to sit and blog is after all the kids are in bed at night and by that time I am so worn out that all I want to lay down myself.

Monday thru Thursday my days mostly consist on getting Timothy to and from school, and getting things done around the house or errands in between those times. Timothy is doing great in school, and he still LOVES going. He has been writing his name, writing his numbers, making all kinds of projects that he brings home daily, and next week it is fire prevention week.

It's always a good sign when your child gets upset that they have to miss school. Later this month there is a field trip to a pumpkin patch that I am looking forward to attending with him and his class, grandma is even going to go!

Besides Timothy going to school we have been keeping busy with other family activities on his days off and on dad's days off. A couple weeks ago my mom and I took the boys to see Toy Story 3 On Ice. They LOVED it, Mason was so excited he could hardly contain himself during the show, and was interested the whole time. It was a lot of a fun and a great show!

We also spent a day at the park last weekend with grandma and grandpa, it was so nice outside.

And a trip to The Museum of Transportation with grandma while daddy went to a gun show. This is always a hit with the boys, anything that has to do with trains and cars is always good in their book. But Taylor really enjoyed herself too, especially the little train ride we took.

So we have been go, go, go which is always nice. I would rather be busy than sit at the house all the time. Tomorrow I have another big update all about the pregnancy so stay tuned. And once again I am going to try and do some catching up on all of your blogs and updating my header and such.

I hope you all are doing well, and I look forward to catching up. Hope you all have a wonderful rest of the day!

School Love

Today marked the last day of Timothy's first full week of preschool! He has done awesome, and I am so proud of what a big guy he is becoming.

He seems to be LOVING school, and gets excited every morning. Asking about a million times if he is going to school that day or when we can leave for school. I think he would be happy to go all day long instead of just 3 hours. But I am so glad he is enjoying it so much.

He usually won't tell me what he does at school, but as soon as dad gets home he eagerly spills his guts about school. Telling dad all about playing outside on the playground, dressing up as a fireman, playing play doh, drawing pictures, writing his name, reading stories, and on and on!

The one thing I can count on him always telling me about is snack. That boy sure does love his food and drinks!

Today was his first show and tell which they will have every Thursday. And in true Timothy fashion he of course brought a hot wheel. It was also school color day, so he wore blue. He promptly told me when I picked him up today that Tuesday is red day and he needed to wear red to school.

The other day the teacher taught him how to put his shoes on all by himself, in his defense they are hard shoes to get on. But apparently he said that he can't put his shoes on himself, and the teacher told him "we don't say the word can't". Then he learned the phrase he has been saying ever since. "I think I can, I think I can"!

I don't think Timothy is the only one that loves being in school. I really think Mason likes the separate time too, and more of my attention. The first two days Mason asked about Timothy the whole time he was gone. I also enjoy that time with just Mason and Taylor too. It's good for the boys to get their time apart from each other.

The other day while Timothy was at school, I took Mason out to play all by himself just me and him. He had my full undivided attention and he was soaking it up. He didn't let me sit down at all. We played "golf", and ran around the yard. It was special to have that time!

I was sad to send "my baby" off to school, but I think this time is good for our whole family.

A Big Day!

Today was an emotional day, and not the pregnant hormonally emotional kind of day either. Even though I am sure that added to my already fragile state of mind as I took my first born to his 1st day of preschool today.

Yep, my baby had his first day of school today! Seriously I do not understand how I can have a kid old enough to be in school. I have been trying to get him into a preschool for months now and we were put on waiting lists because of all the spots being filled. Just when I thought that Timothy wasn't going to be going to actual preschool, and instead I was going to have to teach him at home we got a call about an opening.

It was the neighboring school districts preschool program, and they had an afternoon spot open. I jumped all over it. And today was the day. Timothy was super excited, wearing his backpack all day yesterday and asking when he was going to see his teacher Mrs. Heather. He spent all morning much the same way, backpack on ready for school.

The parents were able to walk all the kids down to their classroom where they found their cubby and put their backpacks up. Then they found their folder on the table and worked on writing their names and making shapes until all the kids showed up. Then they put their folders away, and it was time to say goodbye so they could start their day.

I teared up, but kept everything down until I made it to the van. Timothy was awesome though, no tears and he followed all the teacher's instructions. Mason spent the whole afternoon asking about where Timothy was and stating that Timothy was at school with the teacher. I think he was a little sad and missed his best buddy. Thankfully he still had Taylor or else I think he would have had a harder time with Timothy being gone.

After a couple hours we went to pick him up. I arrived a few minutes early and sat by the door with some other parents and caught the kids dancing. Even Timothy was dancing! I was so glad to see him participating with the class and having a good time. On the way home, I asked him several times what he did at school and each time got the "nothing" response! He said he had a lot of fun and wanted to go back tomorrow.

After we were home for about an hour Timothy remembered he had something in his backpack. A note from his teacher with a piece of candy!

So it's official I have a preschooler. My sweet boy is now a big guy! But he will always be my baby, my first baby!!