Thursday, September 11, 2008
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Bath Time
Little Missy loves the bath tube - "I want to take a bathtube"
Sunday, September 7, 2008
What a week....
Well little Mariska turned two on September 1st and Harli started kindergarten on September 3rd. Needless to say momma is a little traumatized.
We started with a birthday party for Mariska on Saturday August 30th to celebrate
her milestone. We had family and a few friends and it was a beautiful sunny day. She received lots of nice gifts and is proved to be very loved.
Monday on Labor Day we had a few friends over for a makeshift cookout to celebrate the holiday (Paul's party moved across the street to our house, happy to host, it made it easier on me with the kids and it being Mariska's actual birthday). I as usual baked my child a birthday cake to celebrate on her actual birthday.
We started with a birthday party for Mariska on Saturday August 30th to celebrate
her milestone. We had family and a few friends and it was a beautiful sunny day. She received lots of nice gifts and is proved to be very loved.
Monday on Labor Day we had a few friends over for a makeshift cookout to celebrate the holiday (Paul's party moved across the street to our house, happy to host, it made it easier on me with the kids and it being Mariska's actual birthday). I as usual baked my child a birthday cake to celebrate on her actual birthday.
We sang happy birthday, ate cake, took some fun pictures and she opened a few more presents.
Tuesday 
morning brought Harli's Kindergarten Orientation. Wow am I ready for all this..... We had to be there at 10:30 and this was to last for one hour. We arrived at the school and my emotions were extremely built up. I could see and feel Harli's anxiety, so I am proud to say I did NOT cry!!!! (With her anxiety there was NO way I could let her see mine....!!!!!) We walked to her class and stopped to see her name on her locker and then went into her classroom. We met her teacher Mrs. Betsy Moyer and Harl
i got to pick out a ribbon that said "Welcome to Kindergarten" (she picked blue of course). She then picked up her packet with her name on it and found a seat. We sat next to a little girl named Ella and her parents. (nice people) The whole time I am thinking where in the world has the first five years of my precious child's life gone. These years sure go by way too fast. One of Harli's preschool friends was going to Edwardsburg as well and I knew that her parents were signing her up for the same program. Harli and I h
ad talked that she might be in the same class. After we meet Ella and her parents I said to Harli, "guess who's name I saw"? She said "Savannah"? (she was very excited). I looked up and Savannah and her mother were just finding a seat, I could literally see the anxiety leaving Harli (I of course felt much better too, seeing that) The teacher went over a few things and the children were then asked to sit on the rug and Mrs. Moyer read a story about the first day of school. We were then taken on a little
tour to see the library, computer room and the playground/pickup area. The whole time Harli and Savannah were dancing and laughing and exploring without a care in the world. We then went out to see the bus. The children were able to get on the bus and look around. (More anxiety for momma....., I will say no more...) Orientation was over and back 
home we went.
Needless to say that night Harli had a hard time going to sleep, I had her bathed and in bed by 8:00 (good job mom), just to have her still awake and wondering the house at 10:00 / 10:30. It was about 10:30 or so by the time she actually fell asleep. I of course was up until almost 1:00am because I had to do this and read th
at and pack her lunch and oh my gosh all these things to do and think of and what about this and that oh no.... I then awoke a little late, it was about 6:30 and I finally shut off the alarm and headed down the hall to check on Mariska and Harli. I walked into Harli's room and went over to her bed and she rolled over with the biggest, brightest eyes and just looked at me. I said "what are you doing"? Who knows how long she was awake just laying there... I asked her if she heard my alarm, and the answer was yes (of all day'
s it would have been nice if someone woke me up....). She got right up ate breakfast, brushed her teeth & hair, got dressed and was ready to go without much nagging (we will see what the next day brings). All four of us loaded in the truck and off to school for her first day we went. We arrived at school with a little more anxiety and showed Daddy and Mariska her locker and classroom. We then headed outside to the playground were all the kids go to wait for the bell to ring. Harli just kind of stood and looked around like what is this all about.... We took some more pictures and watched as the teachers tried to get the kids lined up correctly. Charlie said "lets go", I said "not yet". The classes started to go in and it was Harli's turn. The teacher led the class in and there was one little girl that was not 
paying any attention and she held the line up. The end of the line started in and then the rest. Harli just looked at us like really are you going t
o leave me here. (Savannah was not at school yet, I believe Harli would have reacted differently if she had been there). So a few more classes went in and I said to Charlie "let's go". We walked in and her classroom is to the right, for what ever reason I looked to the left and I saw Harli wondering around completely lost. She looked scared, sad and confused. I looked at Charlie and said "WHAT IS SHE DOING"? She stared to walk towards us and put her arm over her face, which was turning extremely red, the tears welled up in her eyes and Charlie scooped her up. She said "I am lost...." The tears started to fall and it was killing me to hold mine back (but I did). We delivered her to her class and left the school thinking do we have to leaver her, does she have to go to school??? I said "that was not what any of us needed on her first day of school". The ride home was pretty quiet. Charlie finally said "did that break your heart"? (are you kidding me, of course it did) I could see all over his face that it was equally as hard on him as myself. (not to mention the fact that he was about to leave for Montana on a hunting trip for three weeks and would not be there to see her at the end of her first day).
All day long I thought about her and wondered how the rest of her day was going and if she was OK. I longed to pick her up and thought the day was going to last forever. Mariska and I sent daddy on his way and we went and had her two year pictures taken, which helped take my mind off of it. It was finally time to pick her up. We got to the school and had to wait in line and wait and wait. Finally it was my turn to drive up an get my child. I could see her, I saw her before she saw me. She had this look on her face very intently looking at each vehicle looking for mine. She saw me and her eyes lit up!!! She got in the truck and I quickly realized all the worry was for nothing. S
he was fine and had a fine first day of kindergarten!!!
The next day brought her first time riding the bus to school. I waited at the bus stop with her (it poured down rain, which added fun to the day...). The bus came and she was so excited to be a big girl and finally
get to ride a bus. She turned and shot me a precious smile and up she went. I of course jumped in my truck and followed the bus to school. I waited until I saw her get off and off to work with tears in my eyes I went. So do you think I went back to the bus stop to see her get off of the bus for the first time? Well you all know me so well. I did. She was once again excited to be such a big girl.
Actually I got to put her on the bus the next day as well, you know me always running late which puts me there just before the bus. Throughout it all she is doing well with school.
morning brought Harli's Kindergarten Orientation. Wow am I ready for all this..... We had to be there at 10:30 and this was to last for one hour. We arrived at the school and my emotions were extremely built up. I could see and feel Harli's anxiety, so I am proud to say I did NOT cry!!!! (With her anxiety there was NO way I could let her see mine....!!!!!) We walked to her class and stopped to see her name on her locker and then went into her classroom. We met her teacher Mrs. Betsy Moyer and Harl
i got to pick out a ribbon that said "Welcome to Kindergarten" (she picked blue of course). She then picked up her packet with her name on it and found a seat. We sat next to a little girl named Ella and her parents. (nice people) The whole time I am thinking where in the world has the first five years of my precious child's life gone. These years sure go by way too fast. One of Harli's preschool friends was going to Edwardsburg as well and I knew that her parents were signing her up for the same program. Harli and I h
ad talked that she might be in the same class. After we meet Ella and her parents I said to Harli, "guess who's name I saw"? She said "Savannah"? (she was very excited). I looked up and Savannah and her mother were just finding a seat, I could literally see the anxiety leaving Harli (I of course felt much better too, seeing that) The teacher went over a few things and the children were then asked to sit on the rug and Mrs. Moyer read a story about the first day of school. We were then taken on a little
tour to see the library, computer room and the playground/pickup area. The whole time Harli and Savannah were dancing and laughing and exploring without a care in the world. We then went out to see the bus. The children were able to get on the bus and look around. (More anxiety for momma....., I will say no more...) Orientation was over and back 
home we went.Needless to say that night Harli had a hard time going to sleep, I had her bathed and in bed by 8:00 (good job mom), just to have her still awake and wondering the house at 10:00 / 10:30. It was about 10:30 or so by the time she actually fell asleep. I of course was up until almost 1:00am because I had to do this and read th
at and pack her lunch and oh my gosh all these things to do and think of and what about this and that oh no.... I then awoke a little late, it was about 6:30 and I finally shut off the alarm and headed down the hall to check on Mariska and Harli. I walked into Harli's room and went over to her bed and she rolled over with the biggest, brightest eyes and just looked at me. I said "what are you doing"? Who knows how long she was awake just laying there... I asked her if she heard my alarm, and the answer was yes (of all day'
s it would have been nice if someone woke me up....). She got right up ate breakfast, brushed her teeth & hair, got dressed and was ready to go without much nagging (we will see what the next day brings). All four of us loaded in the truck and off to school for her first day we went. We arrived at school with a little more anxiety and showed Daddy and Mariska her locker and classroom. We then headed outside to the playground were all the kids go to wait for the bell to ring. Harli just kind of stood and looked around like what is this all about.... We took some more pictures and watched as the teachers tried to get the kids lined up correctly. Charlie said "lets go", I said "not yet". The classes started to go in and it was Harli's turn. The teacher led the class in and there was one little girl that was not 
paying any attention and she held the line up. The end of the line started in and then the rest. Harli just looked at us like really are you going t
o leave me here. (Savannah was not at school yet, I believe Harli would have reacted differently if she had been there). So a few more classes went in and I said to Charlie "let's go". We walked in and her classroom is to the right, for what ever reason I looked to the left and I saw Harli wondering around completely lost. She looked scared, sad and confused. I looked at Charlie and said "WHAT IS SHE DOING"? She stared to walk towards us and put her arm over her face, which was turning extremely red, the tears welled up in her eyes and Charlie scooped her up. She said "I am lost...." The tears started to fall and it was killing me to hold mine back (but I did). We delivered her to her class and left the school thinking do we have to leaver her, does she have to go to school??? I said "that was not what any of us needed on her first day of school". The ride home was pretty quiet. Charlie finally said "did that break your heart"? (are you kidding me, of course it did) I could see all over his face that it was equally as hard on him as myself. (not to mention the fact that he was about to leave for Montana on a hunting trip for three weeks and would not be there to see her at the end of her first day).All day long I thought about her and wondered how the rest of her day was going and if she was OK. I longed to pick her up and thought the day was going to last forever. Mariska and I sent daddy on his way and we went and had her two year pictures taken, which helped take my mind off of it. It was finally time to pick her up. We got to the school and had to wait in line and wait and wait. Finally it was my turn to drive up an get my child. I could see her, I saw her before she saw me. She had this look on her face very intently looking at each vehicle looking for mine. She saw me and her eyes lit up!!! She got in the truck and I quickly realized all the worry was for nothing. S
he was fine and had a fine first day of kindergarten!!!The next day brought her first time riding the bus to school. I waited at the bus stop with her (it poured down rain, which added fun to the day...). The bus came and she was so excited to be a big girl and finally
get to ride a bus. She turned and shot me a precious smile and up she went. I of course jumped in my truck and followed the bus to school. I waited until I saw her get off and off to work with tears in my eyes I went. So do you think I went back to the bus stop to see her get off of the bus for the first time? Well you all know me so well. I did. She was once again excited to be such a big girl.Actually I got to put her on the bus the next day as well, you know me always running late which puts me there just before the bus. Throughout it all she is doing well with school.
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