All-Saints PreK

Collier started his last year at All Saints today!  I love this school and walking through the red doors each day.  The sweet teacher and amazing friends make this such a special and amazing place.  Collier would much rather go to Nammy's house but once he is there and see's his friends he is set.  Lets face it, he gets to go to Nammy's after school anyway!  Just given the option it would be Nammy's over school....who blames him?  He asked me this morning when he wouldn't have to go to school any more...yes it could be a long year or many many years! 

We went and met his teacher yesterday and got to see many of our sweet friends from last year.  I am looking forward to an amazing year with Mrs. Myra and Mrs. Jenny!

He let me snap a few pictures this morning and is just as handsome as can be (I am very biased)!  Love this little man so much and just pray that he will accept his new routine of going to school every day this year as we prepare for the real deal Kindergarten next year!

Of course sister couldn't be left out on the fun!

Photo Dump

Quick photo dump of what we've been up to lately.

Music

Its been a while since I posted a song...and this one right now is grabbing my heart.  Every time I hear it, it almost takes my breath away.  It is truth to the core! All day, every day...I need Him!  Problem is that I don't turn to Him as often as I need and if I did, I know that my days would be easier! I am thankful for a Savior who remains the same always...even when I am a little slow to turn to Him! #freedominChrist

Newest Game

Check out this new game - or maybe it is just the age old King Of The CHAIR!
Collier Lays down in his chair - of course very innocently.  Kenley quickly approaches

 Kenley proceeds to climb on top of Collier

 Stepping all over him to reach the highest point that is possible

 giggling  and squealing begin to escalate

 Collier defends his chair, he will not allow defeat!

 Collier takes down Kenley

 Kenley fights hard to take over

 Only to be dominated and drug away from her target

 Collier quickly resumes his position...

 But only to realize that Kenley is back for more!  Repeat game!

 And then Mommy begs for smiles to capture sweet moments of playing and giggling together!

 That is until someone falls off of the chair and screaming and hear covering ensues!

Working Man

I know that I have posted again and again about my working little man.  But there is just something so sweet about him wanting so badly to work along side Justin that it makes every fiber of my being happy!  This weekend was no exception.  Plus I need all of this proof when he is 13 and has to do house and yard work and wants to do something else.  I am already praying hard that his work ethic will continue!!

Friday, He helped me clean the inside of the house.  Vacuuming and mopping the whole house.  He would get so made at me, when I went over his work while he was mopping....'I want to do this all all by my own self, I don't need your help'.  He lost that battle, because it was team work and we were going at it together - aka: mommy will work behind you to be sure we are getting good and clean.  But I have to be honest, that most of the time he was getting it pretty good all by his own self!

Saturday, once we decided that it wasn't going to pour (even though it was very cloudy)..Justin and Collier had hard work to do OUTSIDE.  Mowing, blowing, weed-eating, edging!  He was so very happy!  Even though he did take a few snack and drink breaks, he spent well over 2 hours outside helping Justin.

It was blazing hot and our sweet neighbor came over to help Justin finish up...it was nice to have a little help to get done a bit quicker!   All of this hard work also gave us a really good afternoon nap, all 4 of us!

After church today, I got to go to the grocery story all.by.my.self!  What?!?  Collier just didn't want to go and Kenley was napping, so I went solo!  It is a crazy treat to knock out the grocery without someone else asking for snacks, drinks and to 'hold your list'.  Needless to say it was much quicker than normal, and that is always a good thing.  After dinner tonight, Collier helped me unload the dishwasher, reload the dishwasher, feed brink and then change over the laundry.  See, the boy likes to work.  There is a slightly down side to all of his desires to help with every single task....it really can slow any job/task to be double or triple the time.  It is usually worth it, but it is a little challenge if you need to get something done really quick!  But I am just thankful that he wants to be involved and get all of the hard work done!  It seems to be satisfying to his soul, so we'll do all that we can to feed it!

And here is to trying to capture both of them together!  One day, one day :)