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Monday, December 28, 2015

On the eleventh day of Christmas Break

We drove home to Kansas City to find a winter wonderland.  Kids went right out into the snow to play.  


On the tenth day of Christmas break

Chuck E Cheese. Our first time to take the kids not just for a friends party. They had so much fun. And we enjoyed getting out of the house after three days of rain in St. Louis.

On the Ninth day of Christmas Break

We celebrated Hailey's birthday in St. Louis.  


On the Eighth Day of Christmas Break

It's Christmas Day! We opened up gifts at home and then drove to St. Louis. 


On the seventh day of Christmas Break

We went to Union Station to soak up some final Christmas magic.  


Wednesday, December 23, 2015

On the fifth/sixth day of Christmas Break

We made birthday (and half birthday) shirts. And the next day they got to wear them and pick their own clothes.

Tuesday, December 22, 2015

On the fourth day of Christmas break

Breakfast for dinner, and Christmas lights!

Sunday, December 20, 2015

On the 3rd day of Christmas break

Penguin Park

On the second day of Christmas break

Jordan got to go ice skating with her cousins.  Hailey was too little and instead got a giant cookie. Both were happy with their deal.  

On the first day of Christmas break


We hosted a Christmas PJ party where we made Reindeer food and watched a Christmas movie.  

Thursday, September 17, 2015

Jordan's 5 year old checkup


A little late getting in for her 5 year old apt.  Everything looked good, but we are following up with Jordan's occupational therapist in regards to eating.  Doctor didn't have concerns, but Doug and I would like to work with her on the speed of her eating.  Currently she struggles to eat her lunch at school.
Stats
35.8 lbs 25%
40.5 inches 15%

She took her first hearing and vision test and everything looked great.

Kindergarten

I can't believe Jordan is a Kindergartener.  We had such a crazy few weeks getting ready for this big step.  So fun to look back and see this fun time.  



We got our teacher postcard!!

Meet the teacher night!  Jordan got all comfortable in her new desk. 

Fun picture with the new Kindergarteners from our neighborhood.  

Getting our school supplies ready.  She checked, organized, and got everything ready.  


We hosted a fun Back to School night for our friends where we had dinner, 

Made awesome 2028 t-shirts

And generally made such a big deal about school starting.  This is my atempt at buses with their names on them :)


Kindergarten t shirt from Grandma Connie.  Big tshirts and pics with her buddies.  Such a fun time.

And finally our last night of summer, before school started the next day.  Doug got home from work early, we went out on the boat for dinner and had such a great time with these girls.  





First morning pics with Jordan, cousins Taylor and Madison and our family.  


 Hailey really wanted to go to school with Jordan.  

 Bus stop buddies and fun getting on the bus for the first time.  





And like most normal, overbearing parents, we followed the bus to school to check in.  She was already at her desk, working on a project.  She looked up and said, "Oh, hey mom.  I had a great bus ride."







We took Hailey to the park, getting her to adjust to such a big change, too.  


Cookie faced, waiting for the bus to get home.  

She's home!!



Ice cream our first day of school treat of choice.  

And day two, proud of her empty lunchbox!


Getting ready for my baby to go to Kindergarten was harder than I expected.  I always tend to get emotional at milestones and this was especially emotional for me.   But watching her leave the first day, I felt really peaceful.  She was where she needs to be, with great teachers at a great school.  She is loving school and is excited to go almost everyday.  

Friday, August 21, 2015

Friday, March 20, 2015

Viva La Mexico

We went from this: 


To this:  


In one day.  Such a wonderful week in Mexico with our family and good friends.  It was the perfect week to miss some of the coldest weather, and we had great weather in Mexico.  We swam, played on the beach and went on a submarine tour.  Such a great trip, hoping to repeat it again next year.

 Jordan's favorite part of vacation - the teeter totter in the kids playground.  

 Hailey loved the music by the pool

 On the beach bed with our big girl

 Ready for dinner in their new dresses 

 My favorite time - sitting on our porch in the morning before the kids were up, reading.  Heaven.

Beach sandcastle building with Alayna and Paige