Hannah was known for playing cups all through recess I think for the whole first month of kindergarten. I think it was fun also easier than having to find new friends. Always hard for her… But she is REALLY good at cups! Sissy is too. But the water balloon fight with one of her best buds from pre-school was priceless! She has a BLAST. Katie too. What’s better than chasing your friends around with water balloons??!!
Everyone just thinks this is funny. I am the only one who DID NOT want a dog and for some reason I am her favorite. Typical… She still thinks she is a puppy and small enough for sitting on your lap. Really???!!! Although I may have a run for my money with Katie… I think she is getting wise to who butters her bread!
Doesn’t she look FABULOUS!!! And so much the kindergartner. Where did my baby go? She was obviously hesitant. She went with the first teacher reluctantly, then held my leg and did the rest of testing with me present except the last one with the art teacher who she loved. But the first week of school she wanted me to walk her in everyday. Sat at the door with little crocodile tears pooling in her eyes. But after a week and the introduction of the treasure box she started to get excited. Thank goodness!
Does anyone else see modeling in her future?
Can you SEE how excited she is… She lost it at the pool. Better than the other time when she accidently ate it.
The funniest part about this visit to the blueberry farm was the girls. Hannah has always been a little “eewyue” about bugs but it has definitely never bothered Katie. We were having a great time when Hannah heard the cicadas. She started freaking out thinking they were rattle snakes to which I had to calmly inform her they were just bugs. It provided little comfort though. Then a ‘mysterious’ HUGE bug landed on Katie and was apparently chasing her! We went to the other end of the patch to get away. We got another maybe 10 minutes of blueberry picking in when the mysterious bug was back. It chased them ALL the way to the vehicle as you can see. Clearly my girls are NOT farm girls.
The girls definitely take after their father. Both are incredibly talented swimmers. Hannah still doesn’t like being in big groups and says she’s not going to do swim team next year. I pray that isn’t true. She doesn’t like being in the water during practices all bunched up with the others but loves the swim meets. As for Katie, the girls a fish! She came in first in almost every match and was always in a main event except for when she had hit her max of 3 main events. She totally ROCKS the butterfly which is TOUGH.
We’ve been talking about ear piercing for I don’t even KNOW how long but the girls never seemed to have the courage to make it happen. One day out of no where after dropping Katie off at school Hannah announced she wanted to have it done. I asked “when?” Her response, “Now.” So off we went! What a brave soul! After Katie saw it when we picked her up from school she immediately had to have it done too!
It is so amazing the creative games they come up with for these things. By far mosquito tag and the water cups were my favorites and the kids had a BLAST!
My baby’s growing up. Proud, excited and sad all in one. We’ve been at that school for six years and it seems an era has ended. Hanging out on the playground after school. Ms. Pat’s hugs and friends that last long after the school day has ended. Mom’s hanging out on the playground exchanging stories. So many wonderful memories. Congratulations to my sweet baby.
Every year we go out to support our dear friends at the Pig Jig. It’s always a great friends, great BBQ and FUN RIDES! Great times!
So sweet and so sad. Our first real death other than finding stray frogs or worms on the sidewalk that we felt compelled to give a proper burial and prayer. The girls left the cage lid off and I guess Sunni thought Hermy was a good chew toy. She didn’t kill him only broke his shell and main claw that he only made it a couple of days after that… Hannah was very sad. God bless her sweet little heart. Notice her get well card by his new separate cage so the other crabs couldn’t hurt him in his weakened condition.
By far my favorite activity all year… Fresh strawberries, chocolate milk, pound cake and for the girls some home made ice cream too. We topped this one off with a 2nd visit to another strawberry patch with friends later that day where a viscous strawberry fight erupted!
The girls crack me up. They LOVE to celebrate Sunni’s birthday and they insisted that her friends come to the party. So funny.
I am not even sure what to say… Hannah is definity the comic in the family though. Very witty with her jokes and come backs and a total ham as long as she is with family and not in a big group. Love my funny girl!
Katie got quite a few roles in this play. Some at the last minute too. She did FABULOUS! I have a video I hope to splice in here after I finish my 2013 recap of videos.
Snowballs… Our absolute favorite that we go to almost everyday after school. Then we pop on over to the studio to meet one of my good friends and I get some cute shots with girls and her sweet baby Holden. <3 Then it’s off to Hoop Jam! Typical busy summer day!
How my girls LOVE horses. Especially Hannah. Since she was 6 months old and I remember her crying over a stuffed horse she has always been mesmerized with them. Her first horse party was at 3 years old. Sadly they don’t know it but Mom has a fear of riding horses. Not being around them fortunately just riding them. Seems Lacey is a huge horse person too! What happened to me? Her friend had her party at this farm and everyone had a blast. The girls took a long hand lead (by me and Lacey) walk down a somewhat muddy trail. 😉 Hannah was so sweet afterwards. She fell in love with the brown and white spotted one you see her standing near from a distance. He was all on his own as it seems he was blind. She was just so sweet with him when none of the other kids even showed any interest. Katie of course loves all animals and made the rounds feeding each carrots and any other vegetable she could find.
During one of our ever repetative conversations I was again saying how the girls MUST STOP GROWING! Katie’s response was “next year I will be 9, then I will be 10, then I will be 11, THEN I WILL GET BOOBS!” Lord help me!
One of our favorite spring/summer activities. Fortunately we got in for the spring but with Katie having gymnastics the same night this year we’ll see. But they do LOVE it so… How can you not love bubbles the size of cars, adults and kids hula hooping every where, performers doing their thing and just running shoe free through the grass. At least in the summer if not spring.
Hannah being out of school but not quite in kindergarden yet we escaped for a fun trip to the zoo before having to pick up sissy.
Easter at the Beach… Funny Hannah had been faking having eye problems so she could get some glasses. Thankfully the Easter Bunny brought her some fashion glasses! Always a good time. Even Sunni got in on the fun!
The floating bait shack. Yes only Uncle Douglas would think of something this ingenious!
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This group was fun and I love it when I get to go on field trips with the girls and their schools. : -)
Nothing better than a good water balloon fight to kick off spring. Little bestie Lily joins in the fun. And Lacey and I TRY to stay dry… We aren’t as crazy as they are… 😉
Just some fun at one of Katie’s friend’s birthday party at the bowling alley. Katie is actually a pretty good bowler, of course she has the McKinney genes where any type of athletics is concerned so she excels at most things. Lacey and I just hung out. 😉 Hannah opted to stay home with Daddy.
This has ALWAYS been Hannah’s favorite museum. In pre-school she would beg to go the Boo Boo Dinosaur museum. Needless to say it is fun for BOTH girls!
