The happiest day of the year is here! WAHOO! Back to school, back to school......
Chloe was so excited to start school. She had her outfit picked out the night before. Chloe even had me blow dry her hair and straighten it last night after her shower. She has NEVER let me blow dry her hair before this, so you know this was SERIOUS business. Chloe woke up pretty good and was great about getting dressed. She was a little slow eating breakfast but we made it out the door in time nonetheless. Chloe likes her teacher Mrs. Brown a lot. She is very nice and gave her play-doh which Chloe has barely let go of. Chloe said school was fun but she didn't even get any homework. Huh? She WANTS homework?? Ha ha. Chloe is in the Kinder/First Grade combo class. This will be good for her. She will be able to see what the first graders are doing too. Very cool!
Preston was a little nervous to start school. I think he had mixed feelings about it. He was excited to see his friends and nervous to meet his new teacher. All went well though and he had a great first day. Preston did tell me that a new girl was at his school.....and she is in his class.....and she is GORGEOUS.....yes those were his exact words. Funny huh? Oh my....I'll have to see this girl. he doesn't remember her name though. And he says they aren't friends yet. Ha ha.
After school we took Preston to pick up his glasses. Yep Preston has glasses now. He LOVES having glasses. Goofy kid. Anyway, the ones he picked are pretty cute. He will wear them all the time unless he's playing outside. Chloe had soccer practice after school too. Besides being low during her practice she did good. Her team is the Lil Cakers. Their uniforms are white (like cupcakes....that's what the kids said)....hence the name cakers. Okay??
Derek wasn't sure if he liked being home or not. He spent his day trying to figure out if he liked being the only one home or not. I think he is still undecided. We took him out for a donut after we dropped off the kids at school. That way he got to feel special too. He is excited for 2morrow since he has soccer! That was my day, how was yours?

2. The Closet

3. Self portrait

4. Favorite room

5. Kitchen Sink

6. The Laundry room

7. The Toilet

8. What are your kids doing right now?
Well, my children are supposed to be sleeping. So I will use my sneaky peeky feet and tip toe into their rooms (without turning on lights or anything) and get cute pics of my 3 darlings sleeping for you. Here it goes.....
Oh, look who I run into (literally). It's Preston talking on the phone. Yep he's my 7 yr old who apparently goes to bed with the telephone still attached to his head. Awesome! What's he gonna be like as a teen. He talks on the phone alot already. Say goodbye and Go to bed Preston!



9. Dream Vacation

10. Favorite shoes

I now tag:
1. My lil sister Jennilyn (she's got some sweet parenting methods)



So I was tagged a couple of times by people.....I finally have some free time so while I'm thinking about it, here it goes:
How To Play This Game of Tag: Post these rules on your blog. List: 3 joys, 3 fears, 3 goals, 3 current obsessions/collections, 3 facts about yourself. Tag 5 people at the end of your post by leaving their names. Let them know they are tagged by leaving a comment on their blog!
Here is my list:
3 Joys
1. My family and family values
2. Using my intellect to create, read, play games, discuss, etc. Basically anything brain stimulating.
3. Really funny things: movies, comics, jokes, etc.
3 Fears
1. Forgetting something
2. Being late---which is why I am usually annoyingly early
3. My new one---having a mentally handicapped child--see posts on helmet....
3 Goals
1. Meet my Wii fit goals!
2. Have a fun year!
3. Saving more money
3 Current Obsessions/Collections
1. Google---I must google something everyday, I don't know why, it's a SICKNESS
2. Cake decorating....I want to learn all things cake
3. Reality TV shows
3 Facts About Me
1. I like to be involved
2. I talk an awful lot and I'm pretty friendly
3. I have a deep love for ice-cream
I tag:
1. Rachael Saline
2. Alyssa Ruiz
3. Kimmy!
4. Julie!
5. Jennilyn!
We went to use our free bowling coupon at Upland Brunswick but the lanes were all taken. We didn't want to wait 2 hours for a lane to free up so we went to DOWNTOWN DISNEY instead! Wahoo! It was so fun and magical to take Annahlise there. She was excited about EVERYTHING. So cute. She was amazed at how close we live to Cinderella. She loved the fancy lights everywhere and the street entertainers. Ofcourse she loved the cool stores too. She was walking around in a "somebody pinch me please daze." That was soo cute. We were even able to watch Disneyland's nightly fireworks show. Sorry Kirstin but Annahlise said those were the best fireworks she's ever seen. Maybe cause Disney puts on a heck of a show (and it's a LONG show too).
Annahlise kept reminding us that she hadn't ever seen Uncle Doug's work. We knew that meant--we needed to head to Kings sometime while she was here or we were NEVER gonna hear the end of it. LOL. Chloe and Annahlise have enjoyed pretending to be sisters. They often dress alike and do their hair the same while we are going out. They thrive on the attention they get. I think they may actually crave it. Going to Kings was no different. They both HAD to have their purses and wear look-a-like type clothes. We had already eaten dinner so we ordered dessert and drinks. Annahlise was able to meet a lobster and take home an oyster shell. She got the full "kid" experience. Although she was really sad that she forgot her cup there. Uncle Doug will have to bring one home for her.
I have been trying to keep the kids busy this summer. Everyday we've had an activity to do whether it be swimming, park, free movies, free food, Raging Waters, etc. Doing all these activities sure beats the boredom factor for the kids and keeps them happy but it's finally taking its toll on me! I am getting worn out! Whew! I think we need a couple of chill days. Yep. I predict we will have some chill days coming up. Chillaxing is just what we need. Maybe I'm just getting old. Or maybe it really is a little taxing ot chase after a 7 yr old, 6 yr old, 5 yr old, 4 yr old, and an almost 2 yr old. Who knows? We have had so much fun this summer, but seriously how many more days til SCHOOL?? ha ha! The pic below is a special playdoh creation Annahlise made for her mom. She keeps making stuff for her mom even though I keep telling her that I am her coolest most totally awesome Auntie.....go figure. I still have a few days to get her to see the light......oh, her playdoh is am Ice cream sundae complete with banana, spoon, nuts, and cherry!