Valentine's "Dance"

We've been talking about Valentine's Day and all the fun things the girls get to do this week at school.  Unfortunately some of the fun will be cut out from all the snow we will get Wednesday night into Thursday but hopefully they will get to exchange valentine's at least.  Payton has music class on Friday on Valentine's Day and her music teacher said they would partner up a girl with a boy and dance. We were asking her who she would want to dance with and she got all shy and wouldn't say anything.  Payton told Tung this afternoon that Reagan told her if she had to pick someone in her class to dance with that she would choose James because he is cute, sweet and he listens.  That is so funny to me because James really is cute and sweet, he always wears the same grey and lime green sweatshirt when I see him at school, it makes me laugh for her to say that he listens because if you know Reagan, you know she likes a good story.  I'm sure James has heard more than a few of these stories.

Homework

Payton's homework last night was to ask 4 adults what they were afraid of so they could use the information today to do a graphing activity in Math.  Payton asked her Grandma, she said snakes.  She asked Grammy, she said spiders, I said I was afraid of flying and Tung said snakes.  We asked Reagan what she was afraid of, she said Monsters.

Reagan said to Tung this morning, "I know what you're afraid of Daddy, you're afraid to wrestle someone bigger than you because they would crush you".  Then Payton says "yeah, they would crush his glasses too" and then they both crack up.  I love when they both gang up on their Daddy to make fun of him, he needs a little joking back to balance what he gives to everyone else all the time!

First Day of School

The day Reagan has waited for finally arrived, she was so excited about going to school and riding the bus! She stood outside for 15 minutes this morning asking when the bus was coming, she could hardly stand it. As soon as Mrs. Evans pulled up she ran right up the steps, she had to tell her to stop and turn around so I could take her picture!  She sits in the first seat right behind the bus driver.  Payton asked if she could sit with her but they all have assigned seats, and said maybe they could sit together later on.  When Reagan got off the bus this afternoon she sat and watched it drive away like she was so sad to get off and wished she could ride it longer, so funny.

They both had a great day of school, Reagan took a tour of the school and got to be the line leader because she is the shortest in the class! Payton got to search the school looking for Isabelle the Important Fish, they found her in their classroom the most important room in the school, they had to write about her and then got to eat the special snack she left for them, Hershey kisses. Payton's teacher Miss Altieri has an ocean theme for her classroom and she has taken it to the fullest extent, referring to everything in ocean/sea terms, it makes it a lot of fun.

 Payton picked out her outfit herself and her new scarf that goes with "practically everything" she says.  I'll never forget her saying that, so cute!

Reagan ate all of her lunch, we were worried about whether or not she would have time to eat it all and would she just eat her fruit by the foot, or if the sandwich would be gone? But she ate everything, she packed it herself and wanted to pack it again tonight she thinks taking her own lunch is a lot of fun!  Payton already wants to buy lunch tomorrow, they are having cheeseburgers.

I'm so happy they love school and it's so fun to see Reagan excited about being independent and doing things herself!  Before she went to bed tonight she told me that she was tired at school today, 15 minutes later she was asleep, she fell asleep the earliest tonight she has maybe ever, no nap at Kindergarten wore her out!

Carrying her backpack that is as big as she is!

Nabeel and Nazeem came to see them before the first day.

Taking care of her little sissy.

Reagan's Christmas Program

Reagan's Christmas program at preschool was December 13, she was so excited! Her favorite song was Feliz Navidad, she said she was a big girl because she knew all the words and her teacher didn't know them as well as her.  She sang that and Away in a Manger for weeks!  I told her that she could wear a fancy dress the day of the program and she said "No! I can't, I have to wear my sheep costume!" Once she found out she could wear the dress and the sheep at the same time, she agreed.  The kids were so cute and it was fun everyone could be there to see her in her first little event that was all her without Payton.

Love how most everyone leaned to the left and Reagan leaned to the right.

Artist

Payton came home at the beginning of December with a note saying that her "Junky Portrait" was chosen to be put in an art gallery at a local coffee shop for the month of December. They had made the portrait with different recycled materials, we were able to take all the grandparents to see the art and have some ice cream!  She was so proud and the first time she found it hanging on the wall the look on her face was pricless, I wish I was quick enough to get a picture!

Show and Tell

Reagan on her firstday of preschool

We have a 4 digit code to get into the school, they both have it memorized.

Reagan loves preschool.  Every week they have show and tell. They have to bring something that starts with the letter of the week for A she took a stuffed Alligator, B...at first she wanted to take something breakable, after we told her that probably wasn't the best idea, she chose her pink baseball bat.  C was her Nutzy cape and for D after realizing Daddy had to go to work and she couldn't take him, she took her blow up dinosaur.  She likes to think ahead about what she'll take for other letters of the week.  Tonight she said for M she'll take Minnie Mouse, if she gets to do the letter C again she'll take Cinderella and for F she'll break her fan off her ceiling and take that. LOL She's too much.

First Day of School

Reagan with her blanket and pillow for naptime and Pancake.

Payton ready for 1st Grade!

The bus door wasn't completely open and she was ready to go!

In the hallway going to school!

Kindergarten Class Party

Today was Payton's end of year party, they played some water games and ate cupcakes, ice pops and other treats.  They had a lot of fun, they made these shirts special to wear today.

Waiting for her name to be called for her certificate.

Lined up outside ready for water games.

Tossing the balloon with Brayton.

Mrs. White bracing for the burst of the water balloon!

With her teacher Mrs. White, who she says was the best thing about Kindergarten!

Dolphin Dash

Payton's school had a 1 mile run/walk and a 5K to raise money. It was fun for all of us to be able to do it with both grandmothers. Payton walked with her friend Morgan and Reagan walked the whole way, motivated by the reward of Kona Ice afterwards!

Reagan eating her Kona ice with Daddy.

with Grammy and Grandma before the race

Reagan thought she was one of the big girls with Payton's friends

eating ice with Keriana.

Tung running.