Perfect Balance!

Having the kids in school this week (Sage 3 days/ Avery 2) has been wonderful.  I am so blessed to be able to have a place that I trust to teach, play, and love on my kiddos.  They are learning so much already!  It has really been the perfect balance. 9-2:30 I can get (almost) everything done around the house and have time to work out.  I was able to work on some projects I have been putting off too, like change out some pictures in frames that I haven't changed since we had Avery.
And then on the days they have off I get to just relax and love on them!

And just when they are about to drive me crazy, I remember...... they have school tomorrow!!  :) 

Here are some pictures of us having some fun together. 

There are balls that fly out of this elephants trunk.  

They took all the balls out and were letting it blow on their face.  they thought it was so funny!

 Just hangin out!

She looks so old here to me :(

 We went shopping on Tuesday for a bit and Sage was taking the stickers off and putting them over his mouth and forehead, of course Avery copied him!

Avery's new favorite thing is drawing with chalk outside!

FIRST Day 2012

First Day went great!  

Sage was so excited and didn't even look back when I dropped him off.  Some tears from Avery at first but fine by the time I signed her in and peeked back in the room.  So proud of her.  She will learn SO much this year and I am so excited to watch her grow!  I love that I have time to get everything around the house done plus work out, grocery shop, and get dinner prepared and ready to cook while the kids are at school.  That way I can give my kids ALL my attention when they are home and when they are down for the night, Ryan and I can spend time together. School definitely helps me be a better mother and wife! I am very blessed that I am able to send Sage and Avery to Windwood.  Even if its just two days a week when I have them both in school, its worth every penny!

Sunday night we baked some cookies for our first day!

ok,ok, as you can see they weren't even slice and bake.  Just place and bake. HA!!

 Breakfast of Champions!

running into school!

Ready for the day with Sag'es BFF, Colt!

This is going to be a great year!!

A Houston Oaks Weekend!

What a great way to celebrate the last weekend of summer!  My brother, Brian, and his son, Desmond, came on town for the weekend and we all had a great time out at Houston Oaks.  My sister and her family came and My cousin Lisa and her family came And my Uncle Kip and Aunt Barbie were in town and came too! Sage and Avery love to spend time with their cousins!! And of course Mimi and Papa were there too!!

My Kids LOVE Houston Oaks

We met Ryan out on the golf course Friday afternoon. Sage LOVES to play golf with Dadda!

 Running the bases on the softball field

Desmond and Sage at the playground!

 Avery wants to do everything by herself.  Such a big girl!

Here is Sage and his cousin Sophie and my Aunt  Barbie!

Swinging with his cousins Sophie, Reese, and Des

Bible stories with Mimi

Watching Papa fish while enjoying breakfast!

 READY TO SWIM!

 At the Lodge

What a great weekend.  Now ready for the First Day of School!!!!

Meet the Teachers!

Last Thursday night we were able to go up to Windwood and meet Sage's and Avery's new teachers and see their classrooms.  Avery was timid at first, clinging on to me, but got down to play after a few minutes.  I;m sure she will be in tears the first few weeks.  (As Sage was last year too) She will be going to Mothers Day Out twice a week. Sage was so excited to meet his new teacher and see his friends in his class.  There are only 11 kids in his class and they have one teacher. AND they don't nap in the 3 year old class! (Good LUCK!) He is considered in Pre school now and he is going three days a week.  What a big boy!!
I didn't get ANY pictures of them meeting their teachers or seeing their classroom.  There was just too much going on.  Including Colt and Sage pulling EVERY book off the bookshelf and making a pile on the floor.  Great first impression guys! :)  They did pick them all up though after jessica and I ran over and gave them a good talking too.  Sage, Colt, Emily, and Luke are all in the same class again this year.  It looks like its going to be a great year!

I have TWO full days from 9-2:30 to work out, get manicures, have lunch with my friends, get massages and facials, shop, work on their baby books...  

YEAH RIGHT!!! 

 I will be mostly working out, cleaning up the house, doing laundry, ect so I can hug on them and give them all my attention when they get home from school.  Oh...and maybe taking a nap!!

 I'm mostly excited to see how much they change from the beginning to the end of the year. Once Sage started MDO at Windwood last year, his vocabulary sky-rocketed, he  started to fall in love with Bible Stories, he started learning spanish, he learned how to better share and take turns and sit and listen to other adults besides mommy and daddy.  

They are growing up so fast, but I am loving every stage! And having days where they are really focused on learning makes me feel good. 

So here's to a new school year!

Colt and Sage out in front of Windwood.  These two might give their teacher a run for her money!

Some Staged pictures of my two kiddos after meeting their teacher!

I kept bending down to try and take a picture of her and she was copying me and laughing.  So funny!

Bowling and a new do!

We went bowling today with Tiffany and her two kiddos Emily and Luke. 

They had a great time, but were kinda over it after half a game. 

 Then we went to get their haircut before they met their new teachers at open house tonight.
 Didn't get any pictures of sage...

More bangs cut!

All SMILES!!