What I think about Kindergarten !

Thanks to a great idea from Syndey's cute aunt Jenny, Sydney told me what to write so you cold all hear from her about her school experience. She even picked out the picture for this post.


My day went good at kindergarten, and there was a book called Miss Bindergarten got ready for Kindergarten. I met a friend named Jacey, she is a girl. That was today, on Monday. She has hair as long as mine so we are almost twins. She told Hana she has a twin sister. Me, Charlee, Alexis,and Hana, and Jacey are the Cheetah Girls. I do centers and I play at recess. I did schoolwork on Monday. I drew a camel and a dog and I drew a tiger. I had a rest at Kindergarten and I sleeped at Kindergarten and I went to PE (after Sydney's first day she said this was called EP) , and I ate home lunch at school. I get home at 3 and my mom picks me up. Then I just go home and that's all.

Layton's Shadow!!

It is so fun to watch my two boys together. It is defiantely different with Syd gone all day, and it has been so fun to see the change with the boys already. Jackson follows Layton around doing whatever he is doing. Layton likes to pretend to be a dog quite often at our house and now Jackson does it too!! It is soo Cute watching the little guy crawl around and stick out his tongue and pant. One thing that hasn't changed is how Jackson LOVES to tackle his big brother, and Layton still screams every time. I know I'm terrible but I can't help but laugh. Layton has always loved playing ball and Jackson likes to join right in. Notice though we still have a sisters influence, Jackson is doing a slam dunk in high heels.

My Little Girl is Growing Up

Today was Syd's 1st day of Kindergarten. This day has come so fast and my heart is overwhelmed with emotions today. First of all I am heartbroken. Kindergarten is all day here, which breaks my heart to have my little girl gone all day. It just seems so long.
Secondly, I feel so blessed! I feel so blessed to have the gospel in my life. Not only does it give me perspective on days like this,to know that letting go and letting Syd make choices on her own and learn is an important eternal lesson, but I am so grateful for the direction the gospel has given me in teaching her what she needs to know to enter the world without me. I know I have not been perfect and there are things I would do differently, but I gave her the best I could. I am also grateful this day for the peace I have felt sending Syd to school. I am grateful to know that this is right for her and she will be okay.
Thirdly I am happy for the time I can take with my boys, and the time they will have together to play.

Last Day of Swimming Lessons

I hestitated to put Syd in swimming lessons. I was worried because she started out this summer and all of her life really terrified of getting her face in the water. It was always a battle washing her hair because she was so worried about water getting in her eyes. However all that has changed! My first clue that this was going to be great was after her first day she decided she now wants to be a swim teacher when she grows up. It must have been pretty darn good, because for the past year Sydney wanted to grow up to be a store person, not the person that works in the store but the person that buys things. Anyway, she now swims underwater, will hold her breath underwater,and learned to float, and do the front and back stroke. All in just 2 weeks of swim lessons. She now loves the water!!