Dixie Stampede & Friends

Day of two of the long weekend and the family was blessed to spend time with friends Rob, Rhonda and their granddaughters.

Girl Power on the Tracks

Yes, the boys were there too but we managed to only get pictures of the girls.  Bella was riding with me, so no Bella pic on the tracks.  But won - there is that to celebrate.

Girls on the Midway

Those smiles, that laugh - Priceless!

Meg's Big Day

The family enjoyed a great day attending the wedding of friends Meg and Alex.   Congratulations to you both.

Best toast at the wedding: "Alex, there are 3.4 billion women in world. I wouldn't have thought that was a large enough pool for you to find a girl that would love you."  Sorry, Alex. That was funny.

Stuffed Stairwell

This is what you get when you ask Isabella to take all of her stuffed animals upstairs. They were lined up all the way up. Yes, she did it.  Yes, she did it her way.

New Neighborhood Friend

Saturday morning with a new neighborhood friend.  Isabella and Caroline had a great time together - and her room proves it.  Housekeeping!

Good Sense and Rain

And someone doesn't have enough of something to get in out of the rain.  Or, has too much of something, namely mischievousness.

Rocking the School Shoes

We are absolutely loving all of the feedback and communication from Mrs. Pantall. Isabella is rocking her school shoes.  And yes, you are noticing a red face and  curly hair  - the picture was taken right after they came in from a hot/humid day on the playground.

Kindergarten Parents

It's a whole new world, but guess what? We are Magnificent and Marvelous - so says the teacher.

Monday in Kindergarten

All smiles and with good vibes for her first Monday in Kindergarten.

Freshman and Kindergarten

The baby and the babysitter both experiencing new things as one starts Kindergarten and one starts her Freshman year of College.  They had a great time while Mommy and Daddy took friends out to dinner.

Kindergarten - Day Two

She walked right in and sat down on the gym floor in the Kindergarten line.  We have ourselves a professional kindergartner.

By the way, there are way too many boys in this school for my taste.

First Day of Kindergarten - The Wake Up

The girls wake up and snuggle before jumping into this big historic day.

First Day of Kindergarten - Getting Ready

Dressed, breakfast and pictures.  This is a big day and Isabella Reagan is all smiles - energized and ready to go.  We are nervous, she, not so much.

First Day of Kindergarten - She Arrives

Wow!  They grow up so fast.  She walked right in like she's done it before. We saw a bit of nerves as things kicked off but she was amazing.  This is going to be a great year.

First Day of Kindergarten - Mommy has to Leave

A solid start to the morning and then it was time for the parents to leave.  Not that Isabella was bothered, but boy was it hard on the parents.

First Day of Kindergarten - The Pick Up

The time passed quickly and then it was time to pick-up our little kindergartner.  Ms. Pantall walked her out to the car and from the smile on their faces, it looks like they are friends already.

Isabella got in the car, crossed her legs like a little lady and couldn't wait to tell us all about it.

First Day of Kindergarten - The Celebraton

A successful first day in the books, it was time to celebrate at one of Isabella's favorite restaurants - Buffalo Wild Wings.

Testing Day

Not her official first day of Kindergarten but it was a big deal to take her to Chapman's Retreat for Kindergarten Assessment.  Looking forward to finding out who her teacher is and starting school next week.