She's a growing girl

I picked JJ up from school first today and he was still more interested in the puzzle he was working on than the fact that his mom, who missed him all day, was there to pick him up.  We looked in his box for papers and packed up his backpack. We then raced down to the gym where Reese's class was.  As always, when I spotted Reese she was sitting on e teachers lap.  I said, "hi Reese!" And her eyes lit up.  She jumped down off her teachers lap and ran to give me a hug.  She told me, "I missed you so much mom, I need you." The teacher then told me that around 5 Reese starts to ask for food and her mom.  She told me that they made a craft today, a fruit loop necklace. Reese was apparently super hungry as she ate her entire necklace. They then let her make another necklace which she also ate.  The teacher just laughed it off and said, "it's ok though, she's a growing girl." When I asked Reese about her necklace she asked me if I wanted to see it as she tapped her belly.  I told her that it looked really pretty.   She held my hand and said, "I love you so much mom!"  This way my favorite part of the day.

My Tummy's Rumblin!

The first day of school was a complete success. There were no tears and actually a rush to get into the classrooms. Jim had dropped them off at school and I pick them up. As I approached JJ's class he was  busy reading a book in the library. Too busy to acknowledge his mother, thus the teacher was unsure that I was his mother and asked to see some identification of which I had left in the car :-(.  After I retrieved my license I gave a hug to a reluctant child and we went off to find his locker. He was telling me about the day as we set out for his sister who was on the playground.  When we spotted Reese she was sitting on the teachers lap. The teacher informed me that it took them 20 minutes to figure out that Reese was saying, "my Tummy's Rumblin!"  They proceeded to tell me that Reese is a very hungry little girl (like I don't already know).  They said that they gave her three snacks and her tummy was still rumblin.  That's my girl!  On the way home I asked them about their day but all Reese could say is, "I want a lunch able!"  Over and over and over.  By the time we got home she was in full meltdown and started to cry for her daddy saying that she didn't like school.  I mean who would like school when they only give you 3 snacks:-).

School Here We Come

JJ and Reese are both so excited to begin school this year. JJ, will be starting 4 year old preschool and Reese will be going to school "daycare" for the first time. They are both super excited and have tried on their backpacks to make sure they fit!

Night out

JJ designated himself to pick out the table at P

anera. While I was ordering the food James found a table in the corner and pulled up a third chair from a nearby table. 

Mother's Day

While I was putting JJ to bed he grabbed my face with both of his hands and pulled me close. He told me, "I'm so proud of you mom."  I replied that I was so proud of him. He then told me, "you're my best friend and I love you so much."  This made my day. 

Cutest thing ever. When Reese hears something she puts her hand to her ear and says what's that sound?

Eating breakfast with Mimi and Papa, JJ shared his story with them about his bathroom trip yesterday. JJ told them, " yesterday I went pee pee then I felt something back there (pointing to his bottom). Next I heard plop, plop, plop and I went POOP!" Great restaurant conversation.