There's a first time for everything!

Feels like there have been a lot of firsts at our house lately....

First day of First Grade!  I am sure it was harder for mom than for him!  Does that look like a sad face to you?  He was SO excited for his first day, to ride the bus, and to eat lunch at the cafeteria.  I on the other hand was an emotional wreck.  Maybe it was because Tim wasn't here, maybe it was because it is SO long for him to be away from me, maybe it is just because he feels so grown up.  I don't know why but first grade definitely threw me for a loop! 

 A quick story I heard through the grapevine from a mother who has a girl in his class.  She told her mom that Peyton is so funny, she said one day their teacher went out into the hallway to talk to the principal and Peyton decided to get up in the front and pretend to be the teacher!!!  Apparently he even picked up a stack of worksheets and started handing them out!  I don't think he even knows what the words shy or reserved mean!  Luckily when Mrs. Miller came back in she wasn't mad at him, she just told him that she would take it from here....  I have tried to ask him about it but he WILL NOT tell me about it at all!  OK one more quick story....Becky my neighbor (and Peyton's second mom these days) had her two kids and Peyton on a walk. I guess they ran into the custodian of Peyton's school.  Peyton says "hey there is the wrapper guy."  The custodian said to Becky, "I didn't know these were your kids," "No these two are, this one isn't."  "Well, Peyton calls me the wrapper guy which I guess is better than some other names, but if he sees me out picking up garbage he will come over and help me."  I was so happy to hear such a good story about my little Peyton.  I told him that it made me feel so proud of him that he would help someone else when he wasn't asked.  He smiled and gave me a hug and said "Well mom you just trained me that way....."  Ah one moment that I felt maybe of all of the wrong things I have done to my kids, maybe I did one thing right?

Macho Macho Man

Two of Peyton's most favorite people in the whole world...Sydney and Jordan

Out of the 20 kids in line look who is first!

These next two are Peyton's first day of Kindergarten (last year)....mom just had to add this one in!  I have to tell the story about his first day.  Notice how he is running to the bus and is the last one on?   We were all ready to go, mom was actually on time for once....we were walking out the door when Peyton stops, looks at me and says "I have to go potty mom.....#2!"  I am thinking to my self "NO YOU TAKE FOREVER" but couldn't tell him that because when you have to go....you have to go!  So I tell him to hurry and go, well about 5-10 minutes later we were out the door and barely I mean BARLEY made the bus.....WHEW!  Sorry about the frantic start to kindergarten Pey!

First sleepover.....outside!

I promised Peyton that when he turned six he could have a sleep over.  Well Sydney had a few of her cousins over and they were going to have a sleepover on the trampoline, and invited Peyton.  He was in heaven, they froze all night but had so much fun! 

Addi's first day of Dance Class!  There is her teacher Miss Rebbecca.  So far she is loving her dance class.  My favorite thing about watching her is how much she LOVES to look at herself in the mirror.  She twists her neck off when they are going around in circles....it is SO cute!

First day of Preschool!  I had Addison signed up to go to the same preschool that Peyton went to, but thought we would be moving so I pulled her out of it.  Well obviously that was a bad idea because we are still here.....but I got a call from a group of moms that are starting a little preschool/playgroup.  It is just once a week and I think it is going to be just perfect!

Backpack, backpack:) so excited to finally wear this!

Here are the kids Addi, Kyza, Tyler, and Isak (Emily was being shy and Hudson wasn't here) 

   

And Last but not least.......

 Max takes his FIRST STEPS!