Open House

Tonight we had open house for the kid's MDO.

Johnston is learning a lot in his class. He had become more social and more independent. He is the type of child that needs the consistent schedule and thrives off of it. He had fun showing us his friends and the musical instruments. Johnston showed us how he is the class clown and made everyone laugh. I can not believe how funny he is. He also showed his loving side to his friends and had to give every friend a hug before he left. He is a complete joy.

Kamryn has learned a lot in her class and has more knowledge than Kenny and I knew. She is an amazingly smart girl!! Her teachers gave us a scavenger hunt when we arrived. Kamryn's duty was to find everything that was listed on the hunt and to tell us about them. She showed us everything and described everything in great detail.

We are completely blessed for our kids to have the teachers they have. God had blessed us more than we could have imagined.

Learning to Ride Bikes

Kenny and I decided to get the kids bikes for their birthdays and give them to them early and just get them a little something to open for their birthdays. Kamryn's birthday is in December, which is one reason we decided to do this. This is where we got the kid's bikes from. We ALL absolutely love them!! The bikes do not have petals, training wheels or anything--it's a big kids bike that teaches balance.

We took the kids out to ride them today and had an absolute blast. It is amazing watching Kamryn who is our more reserved child try riding her bike over and over and finally start to get it! God has blessed us with wonderful children! Enjoy the pictures below.

Kamryn is getting GREAT at riding her bike! I am so proud of her!!

Early Rider

Kamryn's bike is on the left, and Johnston's is on the right

Side view of the bikes. They are light, I can life them with one hand.

Close up picture of the detail on their bikes

She was so excited and is getting so good!!!

There she goes...

The bike

So I have to take a minute and just brag about how handsome my boy's eyes are!! Just look at him! This is him in his paintball Nutcase helmet--isn't he just handsome!!!

Johnston's Little Tykes Tumble Class

Johnston before tumble class

Johnston and one of his friends in class

Flipping

Weeee...

Learning balance

He decided to pick up one of the hoops instead of running through them

Practicing holdning and running through the hoop

Didn't take long for him to get it

His precious feet

Yay--he got a stamp after class!

The Most Wonderful Birthday

The joy of having children is greater than I had ever imagined. The kids spent the night with my parents last night at their house out in Greenville. I had a meeting at church this afternoon, so Kenny met them half way to get the kids back like we normally do.

On their adventure home they stopped and got me a bottle of my favorite perfume, cards and cupcakes to celebrate my birthday. After they got home, Kamryn sang "Happy Birthday" to me and I had tears in my eyes It was absolutely precious!! Everything was simple, but I was overwhelmed by how excited they were to help celebrate. We had cupcakes with candles and Kamryn chatted about how she got to pick out the gift bag and how she thought I would like it. Johnston chimed in every once in a while with a few jabbers.

I have to say that being a Mom and celebrating birthdays is more awesome than it was hanging out with my friends when I was a kid. I am truly blessed to have a loving husband and two precious kids!!

I Love You...

As many know, Johnston is a Mommy's boy. We are a lot alike and he is a carbon copy of me...just a boy. He is also most definitely my favorite boy in the world--I think it kinda shows, too.

Johnston has been teething and has had it rough for over a week with swollen gums, bad diapers, a blistered hinny, etc... He has not been napping well this week because of the diaper issue. He slept for about 45 minutes today I decided to let him watch a few cartoons in Mommy and Daddy's bed to have some rest time-which is a special treat. After I turned the TV on and got him comfy in our bed he asked me to sit with him (well, he pointed to the pillow beside him and said please, which is what he meant) he scooted to me and gave me a hug and a kiss and said "I love you". It was absolutely sweet.

He always says I love you after you tell him first, but hearing him say it first was wonderful.

Dinner with Friends

After the first day of preschool this year Kamryn and I went to dinner with her friend, Maddie and her Mommy, Rachael at Babes and had a blast.

Playing in the Rain

While it rained one afternoon this week, I let the kids run around in it for a bit. They started off in their clothes then quickly went down to their undies. They had so much fun! Kamryn sang 'If All The Raindrops' while it rained and Johnston became a pro at "drinking" the rain.

Kamryn's First Barbie

Kamryn had begged me for a Barbie from a commercial she saw on TV, even though she did not like the one the commercial was for. I thought she might be a little too young so I waited until i had time to research appropriate age information. Barbie is for ages 3 and up. So needless to say I took Kamryn shopping for her first Barbie doll at her favorite store, Target (she loves to say Target') and she was amazed at how many Barbies there are. She picked one of the simpler Barbies in a purple dress with a few accessories. Barbie was a big excitement for about two weeks then she made her place to sit on Kamryn's dresser where she has now been for quite some time. I am now beginning to see how toy commercials profit.

Kamryn and Anna Claire

Kamryn had her sweet girlfriend, Anna Claire over while her Mommy went to an OB appointment with her future twin sisters. The girls had so much fun. Hearing all of the giggling was exciting to me to see what the years to come hold for their friendship. As you can see Johnston is not in sight...I think he was steering clear of all the giggles. Ha!

I Have an AWESOME Husband

So I have to take a few minutes and brag about my hubby. He has been completely patient with me while I have fried three computers during our marriage of four and a half years. That is almost a computer per year! Geeze! Need to say the least he purchased a MacBook Pro for me (they are unfriable) and I love it!!!! Thanks honey! You are the best! Apple products rock!