June

We were busy in June. Busy for us, anyway. Us homebodies were on the move for once! It was craziness.

 

Hannah went to day camp for a week and I hung out at home with the littles.

 

We made cookies one day after she CRIED and CRIED for her sister. Who knew they were so close, what with all the fighting and all…

Rebekah was gorgeous as always, here with sparkly kitty ears.

 

My favorite picture of Little Man- I finally managed to capture that award-winning smile he flashes constantly! He enjoyed the extra attention, but he did miss his biggest sister. I’m convinced he kept looking around for her.

Camp was to help her and ME get used to the idea of her being gone all day at school. (I am pitiful.) Also, I learned how to pack better lunches. There was a larger learning curve than I had expected on that front…

 

Also in June, Isaac is officially on the move! He is crawling a good 2-3 months earlier than big sisters. Not a surprise in the slightest! Obviously our lives look completely different now that he can follow us places…and disappear down the hallway to unknown whereabouts :)

 

He LOVES to go into the girls’ room. There is always something good on the floor.

 

“What?”

 

Second favorite destination, the bathroom, much to Mommy’s dismay. We are learning to keep the door shut at all times.

 

 

Hannah also went to a morning Tae Kwon Do camp another week. I decided to sign Rebekah up for a “Wee Camp” closeby. I opted to go with one run by the YMCA. The counselors were all fabulous and she had a blast. I’m so glad I decided to do it. Since we are a non-preschooling family, it’s nice to do things like this every now and then for the kids and for me.

 

One of the best parts of June was that we got to spend time with Yura, who we hadn’t seen in 3 years. He had never met Rebekah or Isaac. (I was massively, ie 8 months, pregnant with Bek when he left the US for the last time.) After seeing him yearly, and for 6 solid weeks, for so long, it was tough to wait a whole 3 years! He loved spending time with the kids. The girls adored him :) He is like a brother to me, which works out well, b/c he’s a fantastic uncle to my babies!

 

He was very sweet and humored them with much book reading. Love hearing that accent reading the All-American Berenstein Bears!

My Kindergartener

Hannah went to school. I’m still alive. I didn’t want her to go. I wanted to keep her forever! I realize this makes me a crazy mother. I do not care and I am owning it.

 

However, when her school started last week, she was there with bells on. Well, she had on a cute outfit, at least ;)

 

Our county does staggered entry for kindergarteners, which I have decided is a brilliant idea. You sign your kiddo to go just one day the first week and the teachers only have like 4-7 kids each day. Easier transition for the kids and for the teachers who are having to explain SO many new things to them.

 

Hannah went last Wednesday.

 

I gave her a present (Bananagrams, b/c she wanted it bad. I have no idea why, other than that she is awesome) and we had fast food sausage biscuits for breakfast, picked up and delivered by The Daddy.

 

I had tried so hard to be positive in her presence, but she was SO NERVOUS (what can I say?, it’s in her nature – she likes to know what to expect, and school is a whole new animal).

Until I started taking pictures.

Then she was so excited she about jumped out of her skin.

Warning: Picture Overload.

John was going to accompany us, but since Isaac had a cold and had fallen asleep, he stayed at home with the baby while Bek and I dropped off Hannah. Rebekah CRIED when we walked out of the room, but Hannah was just fine. I saved my few tears for the car, but I focused on helping Bek feel better, which in turn helped me a lot!

 

Hannah came home brimming with excitement and so much information she had trouble remembering anything at all. We keep finding out bits and pieces. She even made a friend the first day. My sweet girl :)

Isaac Photo Shoot

From early June. Better late than never.

 

My handsome little man :)