First day of school update

Jansen absolutely loved her first day of Kindergarten and said she had lots of fun. They must have done a lot because my usual jabber-jaws of a child was very tired and eerily quiet when we got home - which would usually excite me, but I wanted to hear all about her day!!! What I did get out of her was this:

• She saw 2 girls from her gymnastics at school (VERY exciting for her!)
• Some kid, whose name she didn't know, gave her a small Baby Ruth candy bar at lunch????!!!
• She didn't get in trouble (yeah!!!)
• She overheard 2 teachers say she was cute (as if she needs an ego boost??!!!)
• She made 1 friend but couldn't remember her name
• Mrs. Blevins-her teacher- is really, really nice

All in all a good day! This morning we just did the drive-thru drop off and she was out the door and up the steps into the school in no time. So far, so good! Let's hope it stays this way!!!

KINDERGARTEN!!!!!

Today we hit a major milestone for all of us....Jansen's first day of Kindergarten! Though we were all excited this morning, it was also a shock to our systems with Jansen in school now, we had to modify our morning schedule just a bit! So today we got up 30 minutes earlier than usual and the kids ate breakfast at home (which they usually do on the run in the car or once they got to preschool!!!)

But we managed pretty well and even got to school before the 'early' bell at 7:45! Jansen couldn't wait to get to school this morning...when I went in to wake her up, she hopped right out of bed and exclaimed 'I LOVE this day!!!'. Then she promptly got dressed in her bumble bee shirt and cute skirt with silver sandals, then headed to the kitchen for some Fruit Loops!

The school drop off was in classic 'Richardson' style - Me, Mikey, Hudson, Auntie Shan and Auntie Franny and Grandma Deebee...you know we travel in packs!

Jansen did GREAT with drop off and didn't have a second's hesitation. She sat right down in her seat and was ready for the day to start. And then to my surprise, I didn't even cry! I think I was just too darn excited (and proud of her) to even think about crying!

I can't wait to get home tonight to hear all about her day!!!

Getting ready to head to school!

She's a Yale Roadrunner now!

Always a family affair!

Even Grandma Deebee came to wish her well!

Luau!

Jansen and Hudson's pre-school, The Octopus Garden, is always up to something fun and they are so good about sharing pics from the neat events they do during the school day. Hudson's teacher took this picture of the two of them at a Luau they had a few weeks ago....my little Hawaiian babies!!!

Ella Grace!

Mike's Sister and Husband (Tammy and Shane) were blessed with the adoption of their beautiful daughter Ella Grace who was born on May 13, 2010. We went to her baptism in Shreveport a few weeks ago and stayed (and played) in their beautiful lake house! We had a blast on the lake and hanging out with the family and most of all, loving on my new niece - she is such a doll!!!

What a good lookin' crew!!!

Cousins! Hudson, Ethan and Jansen

Meme with all of her grandkids!

Jansen with her Meme and Auntie Tammy

Meme, Ella Grace and Tammy

Big Sisters Can be Torture

Thank goodness Hudson is a good sport and thinks the world of his big sister. The other night Jansen called for me to go into the bathroom where she and Hudson were taking a bath. I walked in to find that she had found a new use for the shaving cream I gave them to play with...Don't you love Hudson's 'bedroom eyes'???!!