bonjour bed

Dakota has decided her bed is not good enough for "happy nappy". So she's decided to sleep in the closet. We hung a blanket from the clothes bar and hooked it to the door so it looks like a canopy. She thinks it looks like Fancy Nancy's bed so she calls it her "bonjour bed". Jeff decided to try it out with her the other day...

Dakota's first day

Dakota started school this week. She's going 9-2 on Tues and Thurs. and she absolutely LOVES it! She asks every morning if she gets to go see Mrs. Sherry. She has several friends in her class that she already knew. She was really excited that she got to be the line leader and earned a "monkey treat" on the first day!

Labor Day

We had a great Labor Day weekend...nothing much...just hanging out!
It was great! We had a cookout with neighbors on Monday. All the kids played in the sprinklers and had a ton of fun! and the best part??? It's FALL!!!

haircut

Karis got a haircut last week...a MAJOR haircut - no trim here! We just decided it was time to bite the bullet especially with school. She loved her long hair but it was getting to be a pain to wash/dry/comb so she decided she wanted it short (to her shoulders). SO...we did it! Actually Rachel did it :) And she did a great job!
And now Karis looks all grown up! She really does look a lot different. It'll take me a while to get used to it...it's very cute and I do love it short but I sometimes miss that beautiful long hair!

married

ok...so Dakota's new thing is "getting married".
Up until Sat anytime she was asked who she was going to marry she would say "Daddy."
But Sat, my brother (Uncle Dave), came in town and, as always, won her over. She absolutely LOVES Dave and talks about him constantly. So, after asking him to make her a bunk bed (so her "puppies can sleep on top"), she told him she was going to marry him.
And then tonight she let me know she has a new plan:
D: Can God help me carry my room?
me: ummm...well, where do you want to take your room?
D: to a new house when me and turner get married
me: oh really?
D: yes...I'm going to marry Turner at McDonald's

So what do you think McD's would charge?

The beginning of the next 13 years

Well...this morning we started a routine that will continue for the next 13 years! K went to her first full day of Kindergarten. Over the past couple days she has said she's excited but still a little nervous. But she did great today! She had SO much fun and was WIRED when she got home. We have started a "couch talk" time as soon as she gets home. We all sit on the couch and she tells us all about her day. We want to keep her talking to us for as long as we can! :) The only thing she's having trouble with is that she has to go 5 days a week - she said, "mom, do I have to do this EVERY day?" I think last week's two half days were really good for us all. Karis got used to her class and seemed really comfortable going in today. And Jeff and I both seemed to handle today pretty well. Jeff ended up playing golf in the MWS?DCTalk tournament after I went to coffee with Rachel. It was our "mourning morning". We actually wrote prayer cards out (scriptures to pray for our girls this year). It was the perfect way to begin the school year for me. My baby girl is growing up and I have to keep reminding myself that she is not MINE! It's hard to imagine that God loves her even more than I do!

first "almost" day of school

Don't know exactly when to say K's first day of Kindergarten really is...she had a camp day last week (only half a day as a group - not her teacher). Today she had her first real half day - in her classroom! So I guess this was her first day...except she only went half a day and goes half a day on Thur. So not really...
(I think I may be in denial!)
Her teacher's name is Ms. Hardison. She is GREAT! And K had a fantastic time today. Jeff had a bit of a hard time this morning dropping her off - but we got to stay in the room at first and do a little scavenger hunt with K to help break the ice and get her aquainted with the room. Here are a few pics...but of course I forgot to take one of K and Ms. H. So maybe on her REAL first day... :)