My baby went to Pre-K

First, let me apologize for the pictures, it was so humid this morning everything on the camera was fogging up. Totally annoying and I didn't realize it was this bad.

Today my lil Paisley ventured into the big world of Pre-k. Ok yikes...I'm totally old and all alone now...just me and the mutt at home.

Paisley loved it and didn't even hesitate in going. Last night she asked me if I would just drop her off at the door of the school because she was big enough to find her own class. They grow up way too fast!

I was one of those moms...ya know the ones that get all teary and sentimental over sending the kids off to school. I lingered too long and Pais invited me to leave and told me not to hurry back to get her....WHAT!?! Where is the love? Last year I couldn't get rid of her this year she apparently feels she cant get rid of me. She did inform me though the best part was playing and the worst part was doing work...uh oh!

I filled the void of being kid less with a delish breakfast with my dear friend Lori who happens to make alot of Pais clothes so she took advantage of my traumatic morning and gave me a lil one on one designing and retail therapy...her new fall line is out and Pais is going to be decked out and fabulous!

Paisley Bop...here's to 4 days a week of silence and not being yelled at for not making your hair bow match ooh so perfect...despite our differences and occasional clashes you my dear dear child will be missed!

I love you...guess your no longer my baby!

Isnt she the CUTEST Pre-K girl you've ever seen!?!

Time Flies...

Yesterday was Eastons first day of Kindergarten....I can not believe he is old enough for that! Where did the time go?
He was excited of course and had his uniform laid out and ready to go since Sat night. The first day was a hit other then a few mom mistakes (no drink in his lunch, almost late on the first day, some missing supplies, and he was the last to get picked up...OOPS!)
Most of the same kids from his pre K class are now in his Kindergarten class which he loves. He was quick to inform Pais and I he's the only boy at his table and then told us probably 20 times he sure was glad to see Molly. A Girl huh!?! All I heard all day once he got home was "can you believe it mom, Im a kindergartner, Im going to be so so so smart now." Nope, I cant belive it! What happened to my fat squishy baby?
Today his day didn't go as well and upon further prying this was his explanation "Molly, ya know my friend thats pretty and nice to look at, threw up and had to go home this morning even before lunch! I had no one to look at" (Yikes...hes a starer and a stalker!?!)
HMMMMM my 5 yr old has a lil crush I think.

Look how handsome he looked all dressed for school

(doesnt look like that at all when I get him back though)

I LOVE YOU my lil KINDERGARTNER

I can't wait to see how much smarter your going to be when this year is over!

Super Cute...Super Easy...Super Cheap!

Pais has been seen around town sporting this newest fashion trend and let me tell ya I'm getting waaaaay too much credit for these shirts! First of all my mom helped with them (OK wait, she did most the work) second of all they are super easy...I mean 15 minutes easy and third like $5 cheap...whoa nelly right...yeah I know! So let me tell you about them. Sorry about the model...she refused to be cute she said...yup she succeeded.

Get 2 bandannas and some ribbon (that's it...told ya cheap and easy) Pull out you sewing machine dust it off and here we go...

Pick the tops of your 2 bandannas then take the width of your ribbon plus a little, fold over and sew. This will be the "neck" and the casing for your ribbon.

Measure down from the ribbon casing 6 in and sew to the bottom on the side. This will make the armholes and obviously sew your front to your back.

Cut 2 pieces of ribbon the length of the shirt plus about 10 inches and thread it through and TA DA your done!

So here's the best part...ya ready...one size fits all. Have a baby? Perfect its a dress. Have a toddler? Pair it with leggings and its a shirt dress. Have a older child? Put it with shorts and its just a shirt. Is it cold where you are? Who cares put a turtleneck under it...super cute I promise!
If you live by a Hobby Lobby consider yourself lucky...they have tons of way cute choices for bandanna's...even some with rhinestones! Love it? So do we!
Get creative! We have one with boa type feathers on the bottom...jealous...I knew it!

HAVE FUN! Pais has about 6 of them and we cant stop ourselves there toooooo cute!



Feeling Lucky? Well I'm feeling generous so leave me a comment and on Monday night I will randomly pick a winner and send you a FREE one! What can I say...I'm a giver!

The Good Life...

Easton and Paisley LOVE Utah...

to them there is no better place to live or be then at Grandma and Grandpas

on good ole Antelope Dr in Layton. Maybe this is why...

Bees Baseball Games with Grandpa

and allllll the junk hes a sucker to buy

ie: peanuts, ice cream in lil baseball hats,

popcorn, cotton candy, and soda

(mom and dad are just not that cool so nope doesn't happen in Richmond Hill)

Going to Spencer's new house and playing on giant dirt hills

(we don't have any hills on Robinson Loop, no Spencer, and definitely not that view)

Playing outside minus your shirt with a dirty face
(doesn't happen in Richmond Hill on Robinson Loop)

Roasting Hot dogs outside on the fire pit for dinner promptly

followed with marsh mellows for smores...again shirtless

(never has nor will ever happen in Richmond Hill on Robinson Loop)

Having mom teach everyone the perfect way to torch a marsh mellow...

YUMMY! I LOVE them burnt like this
(sometimes we do this in the fireplace on Robinson Loop
but according to them not as cool as in Grandpas fire pit)

Doing acrobats shirtless for an audience of Grandparents

and an Uncle with no shirt on and your bum crack peeking out
(yup never happens on Robinson Loop)
BUT
Lets not forget the number one reasons they love Utah...

Grandma and Grandpa
Uncle John

&

Bailey the dog

Thanks for a great visit...we had fun...

so much fun you get us for a whole year come October!

Hookers...

My 5 year old is an "expert on hookers!"

Yes, you read that right and it came straight from his mouth. Before you judge me read and you'll understand why.
As soon as we arrived in Utah Easton started asking for Grandpa to come home from work because he was bringing him home a "hooker" Goodness kids grow up so fast right? Well the "hooker" was taken care of and I thought nothing else about it because the "hooker" was no longer discussed for a few days. A few days later a very upset, disappointed, and frustrated Easton came in explaining Grandpa gave him a "bad hooker" and he needed a new one, because the other "hooker" didn't work when he backed up. Grandma explained he would have to wait until Grandpa got home from work. Not even 5 minutes later a very excited and proud Easton came and informed me he was an "expert on hookers" because he was able to fix that "bad hooker" on his own.
Curiosity killed the cat and I walked outside armed with my camera to see what a "hooker" was and this is what I found...

Hooker: an object, preferably a very thick piece of wire Grandpa bends so a 5 year old and his uncle can hook a wagon to a car and pull things.

(PHEW! Thankfully that's all it was)

Thanks dad for teaching Easton about "hookers" one less conversation for Ben and I to tackle.

Lazy Days of Summer

The kids and Bella are enjoying their days of doing nothing this summer. If we have nowhere to be this is where they hang...we miss having a pool at fingers reach in PHX and all the hours upon hours we spent last summer getting tan and swimming so this was a must have to them...they were very disappointed with the size :)

On a different note...Now that I have accomplished braids in Pais hair the fun has not stopped. Today we did 2 fish tails in her hair. I am by no means a professional but we have been having lots of fun lately "experimenting" all the fun different ways we can do her hair. A girl (Valorie) who we go to church with has 3 heads of girls hair to do and every time I see them they are perfect looking...Valorie I admire you! Pais and I thought this one today turned out fun...now if only I can get those perfect straight lines in her part.

We are going to attempt a star pattern in her hair she saw done for the 4th of July...so stay tuned maybe we will post it!

I Love Ya Lots Mommacita!

This post is to let my mommacita know how much I love her! My mom is not only the best mom ever, but she is also the best grandma and one of my best friends. I think she did a fantastic job raising me until I was about 12 and then we raised each other ;) Some of the best moments I can recall include her! I wish I could have an ounce of her organization, cooking, ironing, wifey, gardening, mothering, and crafty skills. I am truly lucky to have her to look up to and have been blessed that she has helped me develop many of my own talents.

I LOVE YA MOMMACITA!!!!

Today is what we'll call phase 1 in treating her colon cancer. Please keep her in your prayers and thoughts, as well as my dad.

Get better fast mom...I'll be there in less then a month and we have some lunch dates and shopping to catch up on.