Last Day of Preschool

Today was Mason's very last day of preschool.  Ever. 



In a few short months he will be a kindergartener! 

I can so clearly remember his first day of preschool.  Wow, time flies!!



Ro finished up 3K today.  Next year he will have Mason's same sweet teachers that have done such a fabulous job of getting him ready for "real school." 



Now...bring on summertime!  :)

On the subject of horses...

Here is my little cowboy all dressed up for Western day at school last week. He couldn't understand why he couldn't take his holster & cap gun to school.

"Mama, cowboys get in gun fights. And I might need to shoot a deer."

I didn't think the gun would go over too well.

Happenings

I have been itching to update my blog this week but have had a hard time coming up with a subject. I scrolled through my camera looking for new pictures...and the only new ones I have are from work. While I have appraised some really interesting properties in the past few weeks, I realize y'all don't want to read about them. :) So...I thought I would do a general update on what has been going on here, sans pictures.

Mason is thoroughly enjoying his new age of 4. He announces to random strangers that he is 4, with such pride in his voice. He has told me that he is now an adult (ha). He is doing well in his pre-school class this year; he loves to tell me all about his buddies in class. I think the highlight of each preschool day is the playground -- they either go to the "big kid" playground or the "little kid" playground. He has also been meeting with a speech therapist once a week for the past six weeks and he adores her. We have seen lots of improvement with his speech. Soccer is going *okay*...he says he would rather get to tackle like they do in football.

Roper has to have a minor outpatient surgery next week for a hydrocele. So if you want to know what it is, you will have to click the link because it makes me uncomfortable...or I can just tell you that it involves his private parts...and if he ever reads this later in life I'm sure he'll be humiliated. Other than that, he is doing well and is also loving pre-school. He is so sad on the days we drop off Mason and he doesn't get to stay.

New Baby is giving me fits, but its getting better. :) My first 2 pregnancies were so easy...now I have seen the other side. The nausea has subsided a little but I still have a terrible metallic taste in my mouth and have had some killer headaches that last for days on end. I had an ultrasound last week but it was too early to tell if the baby is a boy or a girl. So...I'll have to be patient and wait for my next ultrasound on November 10...which seems forever away!

Graem & I are doing well too...we are taking a class at our church on Wednesday nights by Paul Tripp, "Getting to the Heart of Parenting." It is reinforcing so many things that we know about parenting, but it is so easy to get caught up in the busyness of life and routine that we kind of forget about them from day-to-day. The most important thing I've taken away so far is that for your children's behavior to truly change you have to get to their heart. The concept is straight from Scripture -- "For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks." Matthew 12:34. I correct my children all the time when it comes to behavior, but how often do I use those opportunities to minister to them and teach them about grace?

So hopefully this post in all black and white wasn't too boring. :) I promise to post new pictures soon.

First Day of Preschool, Round 2

Today is Roper's turn...he does not share the same enthusiasm for preschool that his big brother does, but he didn't seem completely opposed to it today, which is good. One of his Sunday School buddies is in his class, so I've been reminding him that he'll see Jack at school, which seems to make him excited.

Here is my second handsome boy...

First Day of Preschool, Round 1

Today is Mason's first day of preschool. He has been looking forward to this day all summer! He is in the same local church program that he was in last year. He will be going four mornings a week this year -- wow!! We originally signed him up for two mornings, later decided to move him to three mornings, and by that time the three-day class was full. So four days it is. It seems like a lot to me, since last year he only went two mornings. And I know that he'll spend the rest of his childhood in school. But...for now he really loves going to school so we might as well send him while he loves it! He might not always feel that way! :)





Tomorrow is Roper's first day (he only goes on Wed & Thurs). I'm so thankful for our boys' preschool, which reminds me so much of the preschool that I attended as a child.

Last year's preschool post is here.