Preschool Orientation

We had preschool orientation on thursday morning. Brayden will be in the three yr old class that goes every thurs morning from 8:15 to 11:15, yup mama is going to have to figure out a new morning schedule. Will be interesting since our wed night mtgs are from 8 to 9 so we get home after 9:30. He will have 6 boys and 1 girl in his class so its nice and small. The 4-5 yr old class has 14 so far, wow am I glad he gets to start out small. The other really nice thing is that Sarah (daycare next door) is the new preschool teacher, so a very small adjustment there. And mama can stay and volunteer in the classroom if I want, I have a feeling I will love the 3 hrs of GET LOTS DONE time at home!! Brayden is way way pumped about school, can't wait to go again and really will be disappointed to discover its only one day a week!! It will be really good for him, altho he does have to learn to wipe his bumm first!!!! That's what we are working on now, school starts next thurs.....

Have a wonderful weekend!!

We went to Erica Leonhardt's 15th birthday party last saturday. Brayden was thrilled to dance with his cousin Emily, but when she was walking off the floor, Brayden reached out and grabbed her skirt...his daddy laughed and was impressed with his son, mama wasn't sooo sure...

reading to Will

If you listen closely above the music...you will hear Brayden reading some of his favorite Curious George stories to Will. He remembers quite a bit of the story's details too.

Singin and playin guitar

We went to see the Bar J Wranglers in Jackson for my birthday. Brayden loves "the cowboys" and he loves to sing with them and act like them afterwards too. I had no idea that my spoon rest for the stove would be so versitile!!

Two Years....its Gotcha Day!!

Just a quick note to actknowledge the Gotcha Day for our household!! We officially and physically became parents two years ago today. Hard to believe in some ways and in others it seems like its been forever. We are so very blessed to have him in our lives. Here is a little pic that is sooo very different from his first night with us. For old times sake I rocked him to sleep tonight, don't get to do that very often any more, so enjoyed it again tonight. Two years ago he rocked himself to sleep, tonight mama did the rocking and he sleeps very peacefully. What a difference two years makes.

He is holding his new pillow that has a little wolf on it, bought it in Yellowstone yest. He loves it and it is soo soft to hang onto.

Finally caught up!!

I think that gets us up to current events. I also think I know why some blogs sit idle for so long...its hard to find time to upload the pics and video and once its been put off for a bit...its easy to get so far behind that it takes half a day to get it current again. Anyway, my half a day is done, altho it took over night!!! We are coming up on a special date in our household again. This one will mark two years for our gottcha day. Course mama has a birthday before that too, so overall a big weekend coming up. Brayden also gets to meet his great aunt, who shares his special day since its her birthday. I know a certain little boy that will play shy, hope it doesn't last too long. Not much else is going on here. Last week was a real "gotta get through this one" week. It was the first week without the daycare next door. Sarah and the boys were gone too, so the yard was particularly empty. They came back on sunday night, so yest when Sarah came out into the yard, Brayden asked her where the little kids were. He misses them terrible. I have told him that Will comes here next week, but the whole time element is still beyond him. I think he will be really glad to see Will on Monday. Mama isn't sure she's ready for babysitting again, but it will be nice for Brayden to have a playmate. We got registered for preschool, so he will go one morning a week, probably thurs mornings. There will be 6 in his class at least at this point, it might go up. Sarah will be his teacher, so I am sure he won't mind going to school. He asks now when he gets to go to school, he would love to ride the bus, but that won't be part of it for now. They start the week after Labor Day. Best be done here and get breakfast on. Its cooler here, only 58 degrees overnight. It is nice to wake up to a cool house again. Had a few nights that it didn't and boy was it warm in here during the day then. Those are the only days I wish for an airconditioner!! Swamp coolers just aren't my thing, mostly because sticky isn't my thing!!