Pk Day 2

I can't deny it...

This is one cute kid!

PK 4: Day 1

Excited does not even begin to describe Sophia this morning.
School starts today and boy is she ready.
She put on her fancy new shoes...

She got all decked out in her school uniform...

I thought Sophia might be a little upset that she had to start school and Lily still was on summer break...

But like I said, this big girl was ready for school...

Before she left for school, I did an interview to help us remember this day:

I am 42 inches tall and weigh 40 pounds.

My school: Westlake Lutheran Preparatory Academy

Teacher's Name: Mrs. Rebeca Gibson

My best friend's name is: Caroline Koch

My favorite thing to play is: Bears

My favorite color: Purple

My favorite book: Bunion Burt

My favorite TV show: Dora

My Favorite Holiday: Halloween

My favorite food: Steak

My least favorite food: Green beans

My favorite snack: Animal Crackers

My favorite cereal: Cheerios

My favorite game: Bingo

When I grow up, I want to be: a Ballerina

Something I really like: My mommy

Something I really don't like: Being upset and crying

My favorite thing about myself: Being a good sister

My favorite summer memory: Coloring

Something I want to do this year: Homework

Three words that describe me: Cute, Happy and Smart

This is what I look like on the first day of school...

Meet the Teacher

Tonight was Sophia's night to meet her new teacher.
We bagged up all of her school supplies and drove the mile and a half down the road.
I am not sure who was looking forward to this evening more, me or Sophia.
Her teacher had sent out a scavenger hunt ahead of time to help the kiddos get acquainted with their new surroundings.
I thought this was a wonderful idea and really loved the fact that her teacher was organized enough to send it to us before tonight.
There is nothing I love more than an organized person, especially an organized person who will be my daughter's teacher.

Nights like tonight tend to be on the hectic side.
There are usually so many new kids and parents to meet that it can be overwhelming for both the kids and teacher.
But if tonight was any indication of how Mrs. Gibson was as a teacher, I would say that Sophia is in very capable hands.
Mrs. Gibson was very cool, calm and collected.
It took no time for Sophia to warm up to her...

I get the feeling this is going to be a great year!

Family Day

Family Day is a day we always look forward to.
It's nice when the railroad acknowledges all of it's hard working employees and invite us all to get together.
My only complaint:
Who the heck plans a family day outside
in Texas
in August?

Given the circumstances, we still wanted to make the most of it.
There was no way we were missing a day on the ranch...

This year is different from those in the past.
This time around, Joe was one step away from being the big boss and everyone we met worked for him.
Kind of crazy being that he is only 35.
But also pretty dang awesome!

We stood in line to get our PTRA Family Day shirts...

Ate some Texas BBQ of brisket, sausage and beans.
This was really the girl's first taste of Texas BBQ.
I wasn't surprised that my meat-eating mamas loved their "steak" (aka brisket).

There was so much for the kiddos to do.
Unfortunately most everything to be done was in the blaring sun...

But like with most outdoor venues in Houston, we knew we would have to come back in October or November to truly enjoy it.
The pool seemed like the perfect place to finish off a fun family day.
Then we saddled up and headed back to our ranch, where the 76 degrees was much more pleasant than the 100 degrees.

Thanks pardners!
We had a swell time.

I Wear My Sunglasses

Not wanting anyone to notice her...

Lily tried her best to go incognito.
All while staying in style.

Who You Messin' With?

You better be careful of who you mess with...

Kemah

Some of our favorite people paid us a visit this weekend.
Michelle and Caroline traveled from Arkansas to spend time with us.
It was Caroline's first plane ride.

Lily and Sophia couldn't wait to hang out with Caroline and have a sleepover.
I was looking forward to being able to chat with Michelle.

While they were here, I wanted to be sure to keep them entertained.
We spent Friday at the Children's Museum.
Today, we took a day trip to Kemah.
Kemah is supposed to have a neat little boardwalk and was a little closer than Galveston.
A day on the boardwalk seemed like a great idea, but apparently we forgot to take into account two factors:
1. The heat (a slightly warm 98 degrees)
2. Two pregnant women whose feet swell in said heat

Despite the heat, we still had a good time...

Mama Dubs was in town for business and joined us as well.
We were very happy to be in the company we were in...

The day was hot, but the company we kept could not be beat.
It's always a treat to see familiar faces.