New, New, New!

Auntie Amy & Uncle Trevor bought Chloe a princess backpack for preschool. Thanks, guys, she loves it! Here she is wearing it to preschool last Tuesday morn. Chloe is also wearing her new dress that Gma Julie bought for her. She also brought her sleeping beauty doll with her to preschool. She has not shared in circle time at school, yet, but we keep encouraging her to bring something with her so that when she is ready, she can share, too!!

Daddy's new due...Chloe was having fun with all her ribbons!!

Chloe's new due...Gma Julie gave Chloe fun play hair & so we were having a great time with some cute new dues!!


Eli's new due...I just decided to try out shaving his head & I think he looks pretty stinkin' cute!!:) And I thought he looked like Nate before...but man does he look like a spittin' image of his daddy now!!

I took this photo of the three of us...

Oh So Fun!

Chloe has really been enjoying preschool. She has made some very nice friends. We even had a playdate with Megan last week at Megan's house (she lives right down the street from us!!) She has learned some new songs & can write the letters C, L & O. We are so impressed! This week we went to the State Fair. Chloe & Eliot loved the petting zoo, (of course). We had a lot of good food & enjoyed a beautiful day at the fair. I worked in Chloe's class this morning. It went pretty well (except Chloe got car sick on the way to school, so we had some clean up to do when we first arrived, but after that all was well & I had a lot of fun being the parent helper today!!) Thank you, Jesus, for all these precious moments...even the stressful ones!! Chloe really wanted me to take a photo of the blocks that she has lined up in a row...the great wall of China, she said...we have been watching some of the Olympics & boy did she LOVE the gymnastics & any of the water events! She even knows some of the athletes names!!

Chloe helping daddy make the morning coffee!! She is a big helper at home & at preschool. Each morning at school the kids are assigned a different job for the day. She has been snack helper, creative corner clean up helper, composter, & Teacher Jo Anns special helper.

Some of Chloe's artwork from preschool that we proudly display on our fridge!!:)

I was so happy with my roses...so I thought I would take a photo to share.

Preschool

Chloe started preschool yesterday & our whole family went to drop her off. It was a big day for her & for us. She did so well & had a lot of fun!! She is our quiet one, so her teacher said she was very, very quiet but joined in with some of the girls & read some books, dressed up, colored & made some new friends. She is growing up so fast & we are so proud of our little bear cub!!

Our preschooler just before we took her to her 1st day of preschool.

The "signing in"...she signs her name in every morning at school (with help from Mommy) & then I have my own parent sign in book. This will encourage Chloe to write. She got her name tag on & then we dropped off her stuff in her cubby & went to check out the outside fun!

Our little artist.

We said goodbye & she smiled & waved & her first day of preschool was here & gone so fast. My baby...a preschooler...sigh...a mom moment (you can see Eli in the background of the photo over Chloe's left shoulder...he was having a great time running around & playin' with some of the kids & when it was time to go he did not want to leave).

The boy loves to play on Chloe's computer. He gets up on the big chairs in the kitchen all by himself. He is into EVERYTHING...our little motor boat! We had a fun dinner with friends last nite & for most of the nite I was RUNNING after him...that's ok, I can sure use the exercise!:)