Heat Wave

I know we live in California………….but should it really be 111 degrees on September 28th? (this was taken on my car dashboard at 2:30pm) YUCK!!  Looks like Grant will get a little bit more bike riding in after all. (refer to previous post)

Grant's First Bike Ride

I think that today is the "official" last day of summer, so isn't it fitting that Grant finally got the hang of riding without training wheels--TODAY!! Maybe we can squeeze a few family bike rides in before the weather turns bad. Way to go Grant!!

Photo Shoot Sneak Peak

Don’t you LOVE it when you get a picture of your kids that makes them look like they actually like eachother?  Well, we had a photo shoot yesterday with Erin Langstraat, and she worked magic.  Check out more of her awsomeness at:  http://erinnoeldesigns.blogspot.com/2010/09/emma-and-grant.html

Thanks Erin!

  

My New Life

Um, WOW!! That's all I can say about this video. I was feeling a little "blah" one day....you know, a little boo hoo for me, and then I happened to come across this video. After I picked my blubering self off the ground, I told my self to "buck up" and raised my chin a little higher and went to kiss my family. ENJOY!!

Kindergarten Readiness (aka Preschool #2)

Today was Grant’s first day of Preschool #2.  The parent participation preschool that both Emma and Grant attended closed down last year due to budget cuts—thank you California!!  Anyway, sad as that was, I think we have found the perfect fit for Grant this year.  Even though Grant is going to be 5 this year, he missed the cut off date to start kindergarten by 28 days.  So he will be doing this Kindergarten Readiness Class 2 days a week, and one day at “home preschool” with me and Mrs. Dana.  (yikes, mommy is a little scared about this part-I have never felt like I could be one of “those” moms who can teach their own kids, so we’ll see how it goes.  The things we do for our kids, right!!?)

Grant-First day of Preschool-2010

He was a little nervous leading up to class, but then jumped right in.  Of course we had to do the customary photo shoot before going into class:

There were so many fun things to do.  I was SHOCKED when he first tried out the tracing station:

Then it was off to circle and time to say goodbye for the day:

Class is only and hour and a half, way on the other side of town.  So the mommies had to fill the time somehow:

But we finished in enough time to catch the last part of a shape memory game:

Then it was time to pack up:

And say goodbye to Mrs. Laurie:

I’m sure it will be a GREAT year Grant!

Last Day of Summer Fun

This week Grant and I went out for ONE MORE adventure of fun before he went back to school.  We called up his best buddy, Pierce (and his mommy too), and we all headed out for the day.  Our first stop was lunch at a yummy burger place:

Then we were off to Funderland:

This is a fun little place that we haven’t been to in a couple of years.

Grant and Pierce got unlimited ride wristbands and literally RAN from ride to ride!!

 

I think they had a pretty good-last day of summer fun!!

Before & After

Do you think it was time for a haircut?

Don’t they look handsome?