Our 5 year old Alyson is just about ready to graduate from Joy School and gear up for kindergarten in the fall and boy is she ready! This is a picture of Alyson with all her joy school friends. All of them have been in joy school together for the past 2 years. Here is an example of how ready Alyson is for Kindergarten. She couldn't wait for her doctor appointment where she would get her kindergarten shots....yes she was excited for the shots. The assistant gave her the shot...she flinched and grunted just slightly and then said, "That felt good." The assistant looked up and said "What did you say?" I think that Alyson thought that the shots would get kindergarten started sooner. She deals with her fears in the cutest way. One time while watching Snow White and being a little scared of the evil queen she smiled, laughed, and said "The witch is so funny, Mom." Alyson is a very sweet and loving little girl.

Go Red Hawks!

Our 6 year old Annalise has found a new love for Soccer. This has been her first soccer season and she has loved it and so have we! She has learned a lot thanks to practices and games, but especially from her Aunt Julia....playing with her and watching her play! The last three games she has scored a goal. She even scored 2 goals on her last game this past weekend. She didn't always realize that she had scored. She would ask, "Did I really score a goal?" The games have been so fun to watch. The first couple of games the team had about 2 girls who new something about soccer and they pretty much dominated. By the end of the season all the girls were really trying. Something has seemed to really click for Annalise. The last game Annalise even tried to pass a couple of times...thanks Aunt Julia! Annalise is full of energy and has a great attitude. Soccer has been just great for her!