1st day of school....

The first day of school went great.... all the boys were so excited about a new year. Cason loved his first day of kindergarten. He told me "that kindergarten was even funner than preschool, and Mrs. Troutman was even nicer than he thought" so cute.... he prayed the night before that he would be "sentences of the month" (citizen of the month). He is a precious little guy!

Coby got to have a watermelon seed spitting contest and at that point, he was sold on 2nd grade... he had a great first day and he already has Mrs. Hejl and Mrs. Vandygriff up on a pedestal... He has done really well so far at staying on task... fingers are crossed and prayers have been said!!

Micah got to move to a new building and he now goes for an extra hour (until 3:30 instead of 2:30). He also gets to play on a new playground for bigger kids. He loves Mrs. Ellis, and he was so excited when his name tag was written in cursive. He cant wait to learn to write in cursive!! (so cute!)

Bryson and I start preschool next week, so he spent the day with me... we worked in my room and ran errands. He asked a few times "when are we going to get the boys?" but for the most part, he enjoyed to quiet "alone" time. And the second day of school, he had asked me to help build a race track for him. We got it built and I started playing cars with him. He put his hand in front of my car and said, "thanks for the help, mom... now, can you leave me alone?" :o) I didnt know whether to laugh or cry!!

Here are a few pics of the first day in 2009, as well as a few from "memory lane"

Look how much they have grown... it is all happening WAY TOO FAST

2009

2008

2007 (love this one)

2006

and a few more from 2006 because they were so little and cute...

(Another) 1st day of school....

Well, we survived yet another first day of school her in the best household... Bryson and Cason had their first day of preschool today. Actually, it was their first day to go to the babysitting at the preschool while mommy did some teacher inservice days, but we called it "the first day" Bryson was so excited... I dont think he really knew what "first day of school" meant, but he did understand that we got the new Lightning McQueen lunch box off of the hook in the laundry room where it has been hanging for the past 3 weeks since he picked it out. He would go in there and get it and bring it to me and I would tell "no, we arent going to pack lightning until the 1st day of school..." Well, it has arrived and let me just say that Lightning did NOT dissappoint. Bry "helped" me pack the lunches this morning and I let him put the cookies in. I reminded him that he doesnt eat the cookies until all his food was gone. We zipped him all up and I started a movie for him while I hopped thru the shower (as Cason was still snoozing...) Bry rounded the corner about 10 minutes later and said, "Fank you mommy.... Cookies" ("thank you mommy for the cookies") I peaked out and he had in his hand his empty ziplock bag and the evidence of his dessert all over his face. I wish I had taken a picture of him in his bright blue superman undies and his chocolate face... but I guess I was a bit indisposed at the time. I guess it is safe to say that Bry wont be packing the lunches for a while....

All in all, the boys had a fun first day. Cason is really excited about school this year bc he has a ROCKIN teacher (his momma) and he is so excited about being in my class. I think Bry will enjoy it even more, too since he really enjoys "playing" with his friends more now that he is older. Here is a picture of my boys on their first day of preschool in 2008-2009. How big are they?

The sun was really bright, so it isnt the best pic, but they are sure cute in their little backpacks!

I had them turn so they werent facing into the sun to get a better pic. Look how Bry is still tightly clenching his new lunchbox!

1st day of school!!

We had an exciting first day of school again this year. We were especially excited that our cousin, Samantha is joining the kids at BCS. She and Micah are in the same class and they were so excited to be together. Micah said that his favorite part was playing with Samantha and his friend Christian and eating watermelon. Coby's favorite part was PE and reading books on the floor. Cason and Bryson will start preschool with me next week. Cason is looking forward to being in "mommy's class" and Bryson just responded with "School?? Playground?? YAY!!" It is so great to be sending them to a place where I trust every teacher 100%. We are blessed!!

Sweet Brothers

Micah and Samantha

Coby and Samantha

The boys and Sam

Mimi came by to wish them a happy first day!

Waiting for the bell to ring...

Here is our Whole Gang!

And just for fun... here is the first day of school in 2007

And Micah's first day in 2006

1st day of school and other tidbits

The first day of school went great... When I asked Coby "how was your day?" He replied, "Great.... except I didnt learn how to read!!!" He said that his favorite part was music when they got to sing fun songs, and PE and recess and story time, and the list went on and on. His teacher told me that today (day 2) he fell asleep at rest time and she could not get him to wake up for recess! Today when I picked him up, he beat me to the punch and said, "hey mom, how was your day?!" Sweet boy! Micah had a great first day, too. He made 2 new friends that he didnt know from last year and he ssid his favorite part was PE and the games they played. He also like reading because he knows how to do that now! The 2 little ones stayed with me and worked in my classroom all day to get ready for our preschool which starts next week. We headed to soccer practice, a basketball game, and to church, so it was a LONG day! :o)

ok, now to the fun part... pictures!!!

Here we are at 7am before we left! Whew, that was early! They were all 4 so excited. Even Bryson got to carry his new lunch box with him. It is a basketball and he held it the entire wat there and carried it into school, too... man, they are all growing up too fast!

Cason took this picture of the 4 of us...

Micah took this one... not bad! Coby looks so old to me here. He was so proud to be in kindergarten!


And my sweet biggest boy... he had a great first day of first grade!

Coby at his desk. I leaned down to give him one last hug and kiss and he said, "Are you gonna miss me?? Its ok, mom... dont cry. I am gonna be just fine! Tell Cason I will be home to play with him soon"

Mimi came by to see him in his classroom!

Here we are before school.... I loved how Bryson (who you will notice is still tightly clinching his basketball lunchbox) is looking up at the big boys!

We celebrated the beginning of school by making pudding for dessert tonite... I would say that Bry enjoyed it to say the least. He was so proud to be sitting in mommy's chair, using his own spoon and feasting on the chocolate pudding!

CHEEEEESE

Messy?? Who me?

Here are the "big boys" in their new room.... this room was one of my summer projects!

I have lots more pics from our soccer & basketball games and some fun times with cousins, but they will have to wait for a new post..... I am exhausted!