Preston's 1st Day of Preschool

Cutest Boy in the WORLD! Preston Loves school, he loves his teacher & he loves all the social interaction. He looks forward to school every week. Every time I pick him up I ask "So what did you do today!?" And he says, "I don't know". Or I ask him, "What are your friend's names?" And it's the same,"I don't know". Then a few hours later in a conversation with someone else, he excitedly explains details of school and all his friend's. So I've stopped asking him Right when I pick him up, rather I ask him during dinner or at bedtime. He's an open book during those one-on-one moments. He's JUST like his Dad! ...which is a very good thing, of course ;o)

With Preston at school, Caroline & Mommy like to run errands together or stay home & just veg. This is exactly how you'll find her most mornings, all snuggled up on the couch & watching her morning cartoons. Little peanut!

Preston's Sweet Spot

My kids are little sneakers, always getting into things they're not supposed to. They manage to figure out every child proof system in our house. Preston pushes stools & chairs around everywhere. Well, he has a corner that he likes to hide in once he scores a treat or snack. I often find Caroline nestled by his side in his "sweet spot" (as we like to call that particular corner). I'll find them both hiding there behind the couch & end table. It's the silence followed by the crinkling sound of a wrapper that gives them away... as well as the abandoned chair still hanging out in my pantry. The one nice thing about all this is that Preston always shares whatever jackpot he finds with his sister. Last week, they broke in the pantry & shared 3/4 of a king size symphony bar! Caroline had chocolate smeared from ear to ear. I tell him, "Just Ask! And I will say Yes!" It's not like I don't give my kids treats. They get them everyday, believe me... we use all kinds of bribery in our house to get Preston to eat his dinner. My children are definately not deprived of sweets b/c Dad & Mom both have a sweet tooth so there's always something sweet in our pantry & the little buggers know it!

Well, I was looking through my library of pictures & came across these photos that I took earlier this summer. I chuckled to myself when I realized these photos. It's really quite funny that I have a picture of both of them being naughty. I most definately need a picture of them in their little corner ;o)

I snuck behind him & yelled "Hey!" as I took this picture ;o) Caught ya' red handed Boy!

If there's dirt around, you can be darn sure to find Caroline playing in it! This plant is now outside.

OUCH!

Warning: the following images may be disturbing to some. Viewer discrection is advised.

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It looked a whole lot more worse in person. I took these pictures a couple hours after the accident so the swelling had gone down some.

Caroline was following her Dad in the house (through the front door). As Tyler came in the house, he left the door open for Caroline. Well the door to the Garage was open as well & it caused a gust of wind through the house that slammed our front door shut... right on Caroline's hand. Her hand was on the door jam so as it shut, it came right over her hand. It didn't latch closed infact it swang open a little bit after slamming on her poor little baby hand. It was so awful! She cried & I cried along with her. I had never heard her cry that way before, it was a really painful cry. We got in the car to take her to the Urgent Care b/c she wasn't moving her hand. But on the way she settled down & started moving it & using sign language. Our next inclination was that she was okay but we were a little unsure. So I said a prayer & we both felt comfort that she was fine & didn't need medical attention. The swelling lasted 2 hours until I was reminded by a thought to use deep blue on her hand (deep blue is an essential oil blend) I put it on her hand & within 15-20 minutes the swelling had gone down Significantly! Tyler & I were A-mazed. She's perfectly fine today & using her hand like normal, thankfully no broken or fractured bones.

Highland Splash Pad

This sweet spot is located in Highland (behind Kohlers that's just off the Highland/Apline Hwy). There's also a man-made "river" thats only 4" deep that connects to the Splash Pad. We discovered this place a couple weeks ago, it's really perfect for toddlers & little children. FYI: This place gets Crowded in the summer but with school in session, it's less crowded now so it's the best time to go.


Preston & Indie (my friend Brittanie's little girl)


This picture makes us LAUGH! They both have a similar cheezer face. I think Preston has met his match... in girl form ;o)

Jedi Master In Training

Preston is really into Star Wars right now. He knows all the characters from Obi One Kinobi to General Grievous & Count Duku. He'll act out the fighting scenes with his light saber as he watches the movies. The day I took this picture he had put together this costume by himself & was pretending to be his favorite character, Anakin Skywalker. Sometimes he's Darth Maul or Darth Vador, his character changes from day-to-day. I never thought a 3 year old could sit through an entire Star Wars movie, but he does... Every single movie & he loves it.