What a great weekend!!!

We had so much fun this weekend, even though we did a lot of running around, it was great.... We even met with Chuck E Cheese, Bob the Builder and rode a horse ;)

We went to our boat and ate some cheese.... posed for the camera and took walks on the docks.

(not sure who is walking who here...)

Nana looking for treasure...

Michael worked really hard and loved every second of cleaning the boat. She's shining now!!!

I'm so proud of Mikayla!!!

We went to "circle time" at her new school this morning and she was a little hesitant and clingy while I was in there but then I told her I needed to go to the front office when I was actually watching her through the one way window (I can see in but she can't see out). She was cute, studying her new friends and the teacher was really good about including her - she wouldn't answer but was paying attention (well most of the time). Then after circle time the kids got up and went over to their activity tables and Mikayla just went right along with them, when she was unsure she just waited for the teacher to guide her.

The really good part is that she was really sad to be leaving, she cried all the way to school about how she didn't want the "old" school anymore LOL - so that does my heart good and that she'll transition in just fine (fingers crossed).

Now the big thing.... I saw it with my own eyes.... these young 3 year olds were writing.... they had those papers that have the solid line going all the way across then the dotted line...then another solid line, so they can learn to write big letters and little letters... the children at that table were writing Pp and Qq.... I couldn't believe it, one little girl was having some computer time, then there was the coloring table and then the gluing/activity table. It was absolutely incredible!!!! I'm soooo happy we're taking her there...it's time to move on I guess, I wonder if I'm the only one sad about leaving her current school ..... but I'm really proud of her.

Here are some pictures to capture our experiece there.

Here is the school

Here she and Nana are looking through the fence to see the raised flower beds where the children plant gardens and they also have a pumpkin patch in the fall there.


She's the one right next to the teacher and studying the other kids. The little girl in the white shirt had the same shoes as Mikayla (maybe they'll be best friends now?)




One of the activity tables

New school!!!

Well the time has come for Mikayla to move on from her current school. Starting Monday she'll officially be a preschooler (how on earth is that possible). Tomorrow morning we are going for "circle" time at the new school so that she can kind of know what to expect starting Monday. I had to take some pictures (which is very hard for me you know - LOL) for them to hang of her in the school. Here it is however I totally reserve the right to change my mind.

Shopping spree, so someone please stop my scrapping addiction!!! Holy cow, so this is from one day, one lunch hour during work..... it sure lead to total retail therapy satisfaction LOL. I did use a coupon :D

The good thing about me is that I do in fact use the products I buy.... which is good... ssshhhh don't tell Michael.

We have been working hard

Always making time for play too!! Here are the many faces of Mikayla

Definitely a future Elvis impersonator.....

Fish kiss anyone?

Who me?????

It's a lovely day for a hat!


Mikayla's "scrapping table"


And what is a blog post without some creations on it.....

The overlay on this one is an actual 12x12 transparency, it was definately a challenge to "work it".

Here are some pull out mini-album/cards that I made for two of my girlfriends. These were a lot of fun!!!

Scrap-a-thon Weekend

Wow what a busy weekend. I crafted to my hearts content and even with that I still long for more LOL - here is what I created. (ton of pics...sorry)

Embarassingly enough, here is my room after the work commenced, there was just no time to clean up after myself in the middle of it. I can't even begin to say how many hours I worked up there this weekend but I'm happy with how everything turned out.

My beautiful girl

Here are some pictures of my best gal from this past weekend. She has been calling me her "best friend" lately. I can't tell you how happy that makes me feel. I hope it is always this way.



Her first time ever for cotton candy. She didn't know what to think but at the end of tasting, she loved it!


Mirror image.... she is such a loving child and loves to give hugs and kisses - the mirror was readily available - LOL


The further her tongue sticks out - the more fun she's having!!! Right here on a scale of 1 to 10...this is a 10...... just imagine the laugh that is right behind that smile and tongue too!!!! She was running so fast (being chased by a boy.....) that I barely caught her on the camera... I have about 5 blank pictures before this one to prove it LOL.


She LOVES to help - especially if it entails dishes, soap and water!

It has been busy... here she is with her Nana..... both of them - sacked out on the couch!!!