How I Love the Kid You Are!

Disney School Play

2008-05-08T23:17:00.000-07:00

She did it!!! Savannah sang her solo like a star this evening!! Eric and I are so proud of her!!! She and five other children were picked by their music teacher to sing a few lines from The Lion King...it was a tear jerker!!!

T-Ball

2008-04-30T03:35:00.000-07:00

Savannah started t-ball a few weeks ago and is really enjoying it!! She requested to be put on an all boy team and since then another little girl has joined the team. They have practice every Thursday and games every Saturday afternoon. It has been a blast for all the kids and parents!

Ant Farm!

2008-03-07T06:36:00.000-08:00

For Christmas Savannah got an ant farm but had to wait on the ants to be delivered through the mail. Well, they arrived yesterday and she was beside herself! We managed to put it together and get the ants in the habbitat only losing 2 ants, which was still very upsetting for Savannah but she recovered quickly. She is very excited to see how the ants live. Thanks Nana Banana!!

FUN WITH DADDY!

2008-03-03T11:08:00.000-08:00

Savannah and Eric spent the past few weekends visiting some of their favorite places! Here are some of them at the Nature Museum and the Discovery Place.

Hanging out

2008-01-28T09:26:00.000-08:00

1. Our first snow day this year!

Getting ready for the Wedding of Mr. Q and Mrs. U at school.

Pretending to be a Paleontologist..looking for dino bones!

Our visit with BFF Marisa!
Celebrating Colet's 6th Bithday! Enjoying a new kind of ice cream.. Rocky Road!

Christmas Party!!

2007-12-20T14:02:00.000-08:00

Savannah had a few friends over last night to decorate Angels and eat Pizza!! She has been asking for 2 years if she could have a Christmas party and this year I didn't think we were going to be able to pull it off, but I started feeling better and we pulled it together!! It was a small party but the kids had BIG fun! Thank you to all her friends her could come and celebrate with us, it was a blast!

Visisting Santa!

2007-12-10T07:06:00.002-08:00

Savannah had a great weekend visiting Santa and spending time with friends this weekend!

Telling Savannah the BIG News!!

2007-11-25T06:47:00.000-08:00

Ya, we finally told Savannh about the new baby!!! She was so excited, she cried and held my belly for the rest of the night. She asked "Mommy, is it in there now, am I a big sister now?" She wakes up every morning and says," hello" to her little brother or sister ( I'm sure it is a boy) and continues to talk to the baby all day!! It is the cutest thing!! We will find out the gender this Wed. !! Can't wait!!

Fall Party!

2007-11-25T06:18:00.000-08:00

This was Savannah's fall celebration and feast in her classroom. All of the parents and kids had such a great time!! The kids recited a poem, sang songs, ate a Thanksgiving feast and Mrs. Thomas asked each child what they are thankful for. Savannah said" I am thankful for Kit Kat, Cassie, Mom, Dad and my toys!"

Happy Halloween!!

2007-11-10T08:17:00.001-08:00

This was at the Halloween party. She only wore part of her costume for trick-or-treating. The costume came with white leather knee high boots but she wanted nothing to do with those!! She is Pumpkin Spice Girl!! She had a good time at the party and trick-or-treating. We stayed out for about 30 min. and only went to the houses that had NO SCARY THINGS!!! If a skeleton hung on the door, it was too scary!! Her bag was very full of goodies and she and I are enjoying them very much!!

Learning to play tennis!

2007-10-19T10:55:00.000-07:00

We spent the last couple weekends enjoying the tennis courts in our development. Savannah enjoys it but we really just chase the balls the entire time!!

Pictures from Patterson Farm!

2007-10-19T10:44:00.000-07:00

Kindergarten Field Trip to Patterson Farm!!!

2007-10-11T07:22:00.000-07:00

Savannah went on her very first field trip yesterday to Patterson Farm with her Kindergarten class!! She and her Turtle friends rode the big yellow school bus to the farm!! She was so excited, but a little scared as well...she didn't like the fact that the bus didn't have seat belts. She requested to sit next to Mrs. Thomas but eventually got over her fear and sat with her pals!!

The kids had a blast. First they watched a short movie about the farm, the animals, how to pick their pumpkins, and what exciting things they were going to do. Mrs. Thomas and the Turtles got to feed the animals in the petting zoo first (Oh, the germs). I was quite pleased when we found out the animals were fed through tubes!! Ya, I love this farm!! After the petting zoo the kids got to stuff a scare crow that they got to take back to school and dress up. Then we headed over to the hay ride and got a tour of the farm, had a picnic lunch, played on the playground and last but not least they all got to pick their pumpkins!!! We all had such a great time. Eric and I feel so lucky we are able to join in on the fun with Mrs. Thomas and all the kids!! Mrs. Thomas told me half the class fell asleep on the bus ride home!!

My morning with Jack!

2007-10-04T16:17:00.000-07:00

My friend Tonya needed a sitter on Monday morning for her little guy, Jack. I was honored to be the chosen one!! We had a great time!! We went from one activity to the next, but spent most of the morning playing Elefun. He would yell out, "blow Elefunt, blow!"

Homework nights

2007-10-04T15:52:00.000-07:00

Savannah has been working so hard in school! She has homework every Tuesday and Thursday evening. She actually enjoys doing her homework and even completes the work she didn't have time to do in class!!

Our day at Tweetsie

2007-09-30T07:27:00.000-07:00

We spent the day at Tweetsie yesterday with friends, Bobby, Dj and Marisa!! It was our first time there and we really had a good time! The weather was beautiful! Savannah and Marisa haven't seen each other since June so they were excited just to spend the day together. The train ride was the highlight of their day!!

Day out with Daddy!!

2007-09-24T07:27:00.000-07:00

Savannah and Eric decided that they wanted to have a day for just the two of them! They set off early in the morning and ate breakfast at Dunkin' Donuts, went to the library to check out some books on Johnny Appleseed (they're learning about him in school) and visited the Latta Plantation.

Our trip to Edventure Children's Museum

2007-09-19T07:30:00.000-07:00

We spent last Saturday with our friends exploring this really cool and very interactive children's museum!

Emerald Hollw Mine

2007-09-10T10:33:00.000-07:00

This past weekend we decided to take a trip to Hiddenite Gems and go mining! Our friends Andrew, Renee and Kyle came along with us. The trip is only about 45 minutes away and is well worth it. If your kids don't mind getting dirty, enjoy digging for treasures and playing in the creek they'll enjoy this! Savannah and Kyle had a great time sluicing ( sitting down under a covered sluiceway and washing buckets of dirt to find gemstones) but the creek was their favorite! We will definitly be doing this again!

You have to bring an extra change of clothes and some wipes! There is a public bathroom, but not really a place to wash up so having lots of wipes is a good idea! They also have picnic areas if you want to pack a lunch.

Lazy Days of Labor Day Weekend!

2007-09-07T15:22:00.000-07:00

PUCKER UP CUTIE PIE!!!! On Friday night we enjoyed a night out at Brixx Pizza and Barnes and Noble with friends, Andrew, Renee and Kyle. I guess Savannah really missed her pre-school buddy Kyle! We went to the park , went swimming and enjoyed a relaxing weekend.

2nd Day of School!

2007-09-06T07:23:00.000-07:00

Savannah was very eager to get to school this morning. No longer scared or nervous,she had friends to see and games to play. She has been telling me that school is great. We are so proud of her! This morning she chose to be a car rider and would walk to class by herself for the first time. I was shocked, but tried to be encouraging even though I really wanted to walk her in. She got out of the car , told the teacher she didn't have her ID badge but knew where she was going and turned around and headed for the parking lot!!! The teacher redirected her and then she froze(Iwas watching and crying from my rear view mirror)As I continued to drive away I heard her little voice call out,"Bye Mama!" This was a really tuff morning for me but I am so proud of my Baby. I"m suppose to have lunch with her to today..hope I find her in her class and not in the parking lot!

How Was My First Day of Kindergarten????

2007-09-01T06:24:00.001-07:00

"It was even better than Pre-school!! I got a sticker for great cutting. They even have big potties there!"
"I made my handprint with a poem."
"We read Brown Bear then colored and cut out the characters, that's when I got my sticker."
"We made playdough!"
"I have a huge crush on Tyler P., he has one brown eye and one blue eye!"

Savannah really enjoyed herself on her first day. Eric and I were able to eat lunch with Savannah, her new friends and her teacher! We all really like her teacher and think they are a perfect match.

Having Fun with Family and Friends!

2007-08-31T14:38:00.000-07:00

Madde and Savannah..Mexican Princesses!

Our first trip to Chuck E. Cheese was a blast!

Off to Her First Day of School!!

2007-08-31T06:53:00.000-07:00

My big girl was so nervous!

She tried to stuff her pony castle in her backpack this morning.

Proud Mom and Dad!!
She continued to encourage herself to be brave all morning!

She found a "lucky" leaf this morning and when we got to school she said, "I sure hope this leaf is lucky!"

My sweet baby hard at play!

2007-08-30T18:26:00.000-07:00

2007-08-30T18:05:00.000-07:00

She never tires of Monkey Joe's!

Mckenzie teaching Savannah new moves she learned in karate class!

Can you feel the burn?