Graduation

No way that I am this far behind on my blogging! Alas, I am. So back to the end of May when Zac graduated from Kindergarten. He was very excited for his program. I was a proud mommy watching him. There is a video clip of part of the the program at the end of this post. Zac misses his teachers and friends and was thrilled that several kids from his class are also on his Tball team. (More details to come.) I love my boy and wish he would stop growing up, but since that is not possible, I am so pleased with the great boy he is growing up to be!

Zac is not the only "graduate" in our house. Ally graduated from the Pretty Princess Preschool. We were lucky to be invited mid year to join a little mother's preschool group. Ally only knew one of the other girls when we started. They all became fast friends. What a cute group of girls. I loved my turns to be the teacher. We had a graduation breakfast and the girls all ordered hot chocolate. They came in huge mugs with tons of whipped cream on top. It was fun to watch them drink it. Ally also ordered blueberry pancakes and was in heaven. Brook came with us. Besides spilling her chocolate milk all down her front, she was awesome.

What can I say? This picture says it all.

This was my contribution to Ally's graduation. Thanks again to FamilyFun.com. They were fun to make and all the moms loved them. The girls did, too but they were too busy eating them. Ally is excited to start "real preschool" in the fall. She will be in Miss Laura's class just like Zac and Sariah were. Can you believe that for two mornings a week I will only have one child at home? That makes me a little sad I have to admit. I hope Brook does not get tired of being my errand buddy. She will miss her kids.



Although the video quality is not the best, you'll have to check out Zac's sweet moves. He was cracking me up. Sariah loved it, too. You can hear her giggle at the end. Another side note, the cute girl next to Zac with the big flower in her hair has a little crush on Zac. She actually switched spots so she could be next to Zac. Part way through the program all the kids left the stage while a slide show was playing. When they came back in wearing their gradutation hats she was back where she was supposed to be. Zac was oblivious. He was just disappointed because his friend was supposed to be next to him. He is an Anson boy after all so he better get used to it :)

First Haircut

Brook was thrilled about her first haircut. Well, she was thrilled with the results. She was not too sure about the actual haircut. We put her in the chair and she sat like the this the whole time. This is what we call "the Brook look." Anytime she is a little unsure about a situation, she gets very still and pulls this little frowny face.

She was the perfect client. My friend said she had never had a first-time-haircut kid sit so still.
Of course it was all worth it in the end when she got to pick a treat.
For the rest of the afternoon and into the next day she kept talking about her pretty hair at the beauty shop. What have we started?

Sariah got a haircut, too. The two sisters enjoyed their treats and new do's together. Brook's haircut makes her look so grown-up. She actually asks to get her hair done and then takes her time choosing a "clipie" to go in it. We have a girly-girl on our hands.

Beach Bunny Brook

We got Brook a new swimsuit. When we tried it on, she did not want us to take it off. She grabbed her purse and sunglasses and thought she was hot stuff. It was hilarious. She danced around and sang songs. When she wants to, she can be quite the preformer. She just might give Ally a run for her money in the sassy department.
I thought I'd add a couple of other "cute kid moments." Here is cowboy Zac. We went to Farmland with Ally's preschool. Admission included a pony ride. Ally would have nothing to do with it, but Zac wanted to ride on the biggest "pony" there. He was a little unsure at first, but he had a great time.

I wish I could really give Ally a penny for her thoughts sometimes. She is adorable, but every once in a while she gives me a little look that just might spell trouble. Her imagination is always in full swing. For example, Aunt Laura sent her some Tinkerbell coloring pages. She could not wait to get her hands on them. As she colored she told me about Tinkerbell's red lipstick and her pretty hair. Then she said, "Mom, do you know why I am coloring her with so much blue? It's because she has lots of blue blood."

Sariah is my little baker. She will talk anyone she can into making chocolate chip cookies with her. For her birthday, Emily and Chris gave her a heart-shaped cupcake pan. We finally got around to trying it out. She looked too grown up as she poured the batter all by herself. I asked her to do me a favor and to stop growing up. She said no. At least I tried.

I caught Brook and Sariah reading stories in Ally's bed one day. I am sure Ally and Zac were in the middle of some grand game in the basement. Our house does get a little silly sometimes, but we would not have it any other way. I know they can't always stay little, but I take comfort in knowing they will always be mine.

Mother's Day

Mother's Day was wonderful. My family spoiled me and made me feel special. It was also a "growing" day for me as I tried some new endeavors. First, Liz came up with a great idea to make Mom Anson a fruit bouquet. Thanks to Liz's vision, Nicole's floral arranging skills, and my melon-baller, it turned out pretty cute. Mom liked it and we all enjoyed nibbling on it.

The other new project was a little more nerve wracking. Amy makes an incredible fruit log that we all love. Mom decided that she wanted one for her Mother's Day dessert. Since Amy lives in Missouri now, I volunteered to try it out. The pressure was on! Even though I stuffed it a little too full of fruit, it was a success. We ate every last bite. Thanks for the recipe, Amy.