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Today Gracie said her favorite part of the day was ME! Her mom!!!
I asked why?
She said she loved learning in the learning corner!!

It wasn’t left over birthday cake. It wasn’t playing at Kindergarten. It wasn’t new clothes. It wasn’t a clean kitchen. It wasn’t empty laundry baskets.

It WAS 25 minutes of one on one talking and teaching and listening and learning time together. We cut with scissors. We talked about kindergarten and preschool. We colored. We enjoyed each other!

Jamie remember to Simplify because my kids love the simple moments in the day! So sit down and listen!

My mom is famous for these forwarded emails!! They make me chuckle with the dancing .gifs and silly clip art.
Her “era” still doesn’t get the idea of blogging and so the “chain-email” will never die! She also prints her emails too!! (gasp!!) this one was funny and it works! So try it if you want :)

—– Original Message —–

YOUR AGE BY CHOCOLATE MATH

Don’t tell me your age; you’d probably lie anyway-but the Hershey Man will know!

YOUR AGE BY CHOCOLATE MATH

This is pretty neat.
It takes less than a minute .
Work this out as you read .

1. First of all, pick the number of times a week that you would like to have chocolate (more than once but less than 10)

2. Multiply this number by 2 (just to be bold)

3. Add 5

4. Multiply it by 50 — I’ll wait while you get the calculator

5. If you have already had your birthday this year add 1760 ..
If you haven’t, add 1759..

6… Now subtract the four digit year that you were born.

You should have a three digit number

The first digit of this was your original number (i.e., how many times you want to have chocolate each week).

The next two numbers are

YOUR AGE! (Oh YES, it is!!!!!)

THIS IS THE ONLY YEAR (2010) IT WILL EVER WORK, SO SPREAD IT AROUND WHILE IT LASTs.
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(LOL gotta love a great chain letter!!)

Their favorite hiding spot is under the stairs ontop of the blankets! They played and then we read stories in the closet. And then it was quiet time and they both said they would sleep!! In the closet.

(sleeping lasted for about 12 nano seconds but they are still kind of quiet and playing!)

Daddy came home for lunch and brought Ainsley a huge Minnie Mouse balloon for her GREAT first day!!! She is Beaming!!!

We walked home together after orientation and Ainsley worked on her Homework and then she did Computer time.

Preschool is going to be great this year!!! Look at her SMILE!!!! She is so Happy!!!

Beautiful weather to walk!

Ainsley was able to play with the big K. kids before the bell rang. Gracie was happy to hold her hand and take her around! I told Gracie we would stay until the bell rang and then we were off to Preschool. She seemed a little “iffy” about us leaving. Until the Bell Rang and she RAN and picked up her backpack and stood in line! She didn’t even say Good Bye! She was off!!!! We waved and she walked in the door. Day 2 with Smiles!!

Walking to school we were able to talk about making new friends. We turned the corner and were able to see the Temple! I love being so close to the Temple and hope to continue to make it a high priority in my family life

It was only orientation today. School officially starts on Tuesday.

Ainsley is so excited!!! She has been waiting for this day for YEARS!! The first day I dropped of Gracie at preschool (Mrs. Andrea’s) Ainsley was 18 months and she cried and cried because she wanted to go! (Gracie cried because she wanted to go home!) but the day has finally come! Ainsley gets to go to her own preschool!!! She is attending preschool with Mrs. Barbara (she is wonderful! In our ward. Gracie went from March-May and loved her! She is just around the corner across the street from the church). Two of Ainsley’s best girl friends are in her class! Emma P. and Bree along with some of Gracie’s friends from last year.

Ainsley marched right in and knew exactly what to do! She went with Mrs. Teresa and the mom’s went with Mrs. Barbara. Ainsley got a tour and then played with puzzles. She is so beyond HAPPY!!! She got a treat at the end and “all about me” homework.

Ainsley wanted so badly to ride her bike today. With much persuasion we decided to walk instead because we had to drop Gracie off at K. first.

Emi got a piggy bank & 39cents from Granna Sandy. Shakey socks & a cow book from Oupa and Grannie. Gma&Gpa gave her the walking car/ riding car.
From us – Extendable shower head, baby giraffe, link-link things, sippy cup, and lots of loves and kisses!!!

And of course a Birthday Cake!

Garth Tweeted Emi’s birthday and Gracie’s first day of school! My favorite is his picture of Emi slipping into a cake coma! LOL

Bedtime. Lights out. Busy day tomorrow! The time is projected on the ceiling thanks to garth’s birthday clock.

Atleast 1 flight of stairs daily

Ainsley’s Rainbow shirt is ready for Preschool Orientation tomorrow. Gracie is ready for day 2 with her polka dot dress (from Brielle) and tinkerbell Jean jacket

Emi’s new shower head. Bath time was a blast!!!! Literally – I was blasted w water! And the shampoo was blasted out of their hair!

Playing and having fun together!!! Super Sister Style!!!

School is in session!! Everyday the girls are going to Learn from their Best Teacher – ME!

Today’s topic: Patterns

Gracie had a GREAT DAY!!

Emi is one today. She has a super fast army crawl. She is getting up on her knees more and more but she is slower. She will crawl up all the stairs (I follow her up bec she likes to push off and go down free fall). She eats everything and anything. Her favorite food is probably her birthday cake she ate today! She takes 2 naps if we are at home. She follows along great when we are out and about with no nap. She can sleep in the car great. She only has two teeth on the bottom. She loves applause and attention. She is a performer. She will hold out her arm and say “TaaaDA!”. She scrunches her nose, purses her lips, and breaths in and out and in and out and in and out. She doesn’t take orders but will do things on her own time. She is a happy girl. She is getting better at standing up and pulling herself up on the couch and toys. She sleeps with her pink lovey blanket and several giraffes. She likes you to watch her crawl away and then she turns around and waves good bye.

Gracie did GREAT! Daddy was waiting at home with “Crazy Colorful Daisies” for his big girl!! We are all so proud of her!! She loves her teacher! Sone if the things she has said about Kindergarten:
I sat at the Red table and then Mrs. E moved me to the Yellow table. Yellow does not mean whining. It means “A Table”. I sat next to two boys and they were so annoying. A girl said to me during storytime that she liked my clothes, I smiled, it made me feel happy inside. We said I pledge to America but it was a different song than Mrs. Barbara. I played with Nicole and the she played with Emma. I love playtime on the park, recess. I forgot to give Mrs. E my homework. Our class rules are keep your hands and feet to yourself, look at Mrs. E, listen, keep your lips shut. I saw a new friend, she has curls and a flower in her hair and really cute clothes. I didn’t talk to her but she is nice.

From cousin Ava & Aunt Natalie in WA and GrAnnie Annie in PA

Gracie is ready!!! (Mom is doing good)!

It is Emi’s first birthday today!!!!
Happy Happy Birthday!!

Last few days Emi is getting “up” in the morning. Yay!!

Life as we know it will be changed forever! Today is the last day of summer. Gracie got a Back to School blessing from her Daddy. We spent time getting her Backpack ready and doing her HW. Talking and making a video. She is doing great and ready to go!!

GrAnnie & Oupa sent a package for our Big Girl!!! School starts tomorrow!!

Emi is getting such a great personality!! Today I got video of her saying “yucky yucky” sticking out her tongue in and out and in and out.

Getting our routine ready for the new school year. Gracie starts on Wednesday (Sept1) and Ainsley starts next Tuesday (Sept7).

I have re-organized upstairs and created a “Learning Station” for my big girls!! There are back pack hooks, clip boards hanging for their favorite homework, chairs, lamp, and LEARNING!

School started today in Vegas. My dad gives my mom flowers every year on the first day of school!

I WON! I think he might have gone easy on me. Or I’M getting better!!! (nah)

Reminds me of growing up. We always came home from church and snacked on crackers and cream cheese. Garth even said it reminds him of my parents house!! I miss Vegas.

I made a banana cream pie for the stake fair. (my Fav pie!) We had a blast socializing. We walked home and then Garth went back and picked up the minivan. Garth is starting to walk everyday. Very good for his computer-sitting-bones!! I am proud of him and all his hard work!! I LOVE HIM!!!

Love. Love. Love the new Red magnet board from Ikea

Eating otter pops with Bailey and watching the rain storm.

Finally!! Just in time for her 1st birthday on Wednesday.

When g&i bought our house in Vegas Aug 2006 my parents gave us a 50lb bag of rice. And today I used the last cup full. Exactly 4 years & 2 kids later.

Carcar the Lion surrounded by princess balarinas!!

Gracie girl is growing up!!! Today was Gracie’s Kindergarten assessment. She did great!! It was a 30 min one-on-one meeting with her teacher.