I'm now a raccoon lover

I seriously can't stand how cute this kid is! I put this outfit on and couldn't stop kissing him. Without the outfit I kiss him too, but honestly who can resist a baby when they are wearing a raccoon hat?

Preschool Bug

My little Baylie Bug has started preschool. After thinking she wasn't going to get in, and determining we were going to have a great year at home, I got a call from the school that she had been excepted. Because I had come to terms with her being home for the year I had alot harder time letting her go then I thought I would.

The day of, she anxiously asked nearly every half hour if it was after lunch yet (because she is afternoons).

It feels so strange to have two children leaving my home, even if one is only half day. Were has the time gone?

Just plain dirty fun

Sometimes pictures can tell the whole story, but what they can't show you is how dirty I felt this last Labor Day. We were excited to be invited to go with some friends 4-wheeling. But a day in the wind and desert just make for one fun dirty day. It was a day of firsts for alot of us... Eden got to ride, Jaya got to drive, and I drove a dirt bike for the first time.

Day 11 - Tomatoes

OH the joy of canning! 2 days ago some friends and I spent the morning picking tomatoes at a local farm. Then yesterday we canned all day. I got to my friends house at 9am and left at 5pm, still needing to hot bath all the tomatoes, but I am close to having it done. I am so ready to have the tomato smell off of my hands.

Day 10 - Peaches

So this is not a fun post and there is no picture, but I got rid of a box of peaches that were on my table. I decided to freeze the peaches this year, so now I have 4 freezer bags of peaches. Yea!

Understanding

I don't want this post to sound like I don't like newborns but I just have to say they aren't my favorite age. I do appreciate with my whole soul how much they sleep as newborns but I start to wonder if they will ever show personality. Then they start to smile, and I think to myself "this is why I had a baby." I love it when they are more aware of what is around them and those smiles, oh...I just love those smiles.

Day 9 - Kid's Cupboard

I have a cupboard that would literally jump out at you when you opened it. That's because everything was just thrown in and then I would shut it fast. So today was the day to conquer this cupboard. I got a little worried because as I started organizing it looked as if my entire house had exploded, I wasn't sure if we would recover but we did just nicely, and dinner was only a half an hour late.

So now this cupboard has a sole purpose and that is for the kids. Crayons, pencils, playdough, markers, books, and homework pals all go in here. I love it, I can't wait to see what they create!