Quotes from the Oldest but nut necessarily the Wisest

1.  Said just before I started Tyler's truck, which Wayne and I were taking to Kelsey's wedding pictures:

              "Do you even know how to drive this thing?"

2.  Said while waiting for surprise company to arrive:

              "Is it a girl?  It is?  I will make 

our house look BEAUTIFUL first!"

3.  Said while walking across the parking lot to preschool:

              "I don't need to hold your hand Mom, 

I'm in preschool."

While I'm thinking of it...

Yesterday I was in a continuing professional education class at work for 8 hours, and my mind wandered a few times... to my birthday list!  So for anyone interested....(Hint-hint!  :-)



Brown Leather Bible
External Hard drive - 1 terabyte
Wireless 4 or 8 gig SD card
Scrap Orchard gift certificate
New Bible study - a Beth Moore one?
Car wash certificate
New watch



Hmm... How that list has changed over the years!!!!  I remember asking for saddle soap and horse blanket one year, for a bike, for a day without changing diapers, for decorating stuff for the house, for smelly candles...  So here's this years list!!!!


And as an FYI:  I turned our heat on this morning.  67 degrees was not cutting it around here!  Wyatt's little hands were FREEZING!

Happy Wedding Day Kelsey and Aaron!

My cousin Kelsey is getting hitched today... Wayne is a bell ringer in their wedding, so we're in for a busy and fun filled day!  Can't wait to celebrate with all those crazy Beld's!  :-)

Wayne's First Day of Preschool

We had a great morning, getting ready for the big day.  Wayne was so excited...  he wanted pop tarts for breakfast, and he was excited to put on his shirt.  After playing with trains for a little while, it was time for a round of pictures before we left.  He dutifully indulged me!

Tyler's all time favorite movies are the "Rocky" series...  Wayne LOVES his Rocky shirt, and had to give me "the pose."  I can practically hear Tyler moaning, "Yo Adri!"

Isn't he precious?

We loaded all the kids, and drove him to school together.  This is me gripping Tyler's hand like my life depended on it on the way there....

And here's Wayne, going into the door of his very first school.  He said he didn't need me to hold his hand, he was a preschooler now!!!

Wayne went right in to class, washed his hands, and started playing.  He was sooo excited!  When I told him that I was going to go (I didn't want to hang around and create a problem) he said to wait, he had to give me a big kiss.  Then, he made sure there would be a snack, and that his Dad would come and get him, and then told me, "Okay, mom, I love you!" 

And I love you too Wayne!



Poor Weston was lost without his big brother for the morning.  Tyler said he roamed the house for 2 1/2 hours, not knowing what to do.  Before we left to bring Wayne, Weston had to stick his favorite bear in his own "pack-pack" and pose for his "First day of Wayne's Preschool" picture. 

P.S.  Weston, don't get any crazy ideas about going to school anytime.  You are still TOO COOL FOR SCHOOL!

I'm not ready... but I think he is.

I can't believe that this day is here.  It's been 4 1/2 years in the making.  Longer than that I guess.  And all day today I thought that I was ready.  And then I got home, and found a beautiful bouquet of flowers with a sweet card from a dear friend on my front porch.  And I broke down in tears, and I wasn't in the door of the house yet.  And then my aunt pulled into the driveway, and I had to act like I was fine.

But I wasn't. 

Our night was busy, and after dinner we did baths, playing, and then Wayne and I went upstairs to pick out his FIRST, first day of school outfit.  I can't believe it.  But more than that, I can't believe the outfit he chose.  He picked his white shirt, with "Rocky" on the front, his black vest, his light jeans (not is dark ones) and his new white socks.  He's going to be SO cute in the morning. 

He was getting sleepy, and turned to me and asked that I not leave him at preschool.  If he asks me that tomorrow, I don't know that I will.  

Sigh.

Why am I not ready?  I guess it's because I still know that he is my baby.  I still picture him with his big baby head and smile.  I still feel the joy in my heart as Dr. Mora said, "It's a boy!" and how funny it felt to call him Wayne those first few weeks that he was born.  

And I am afraid that as soon as I admit that he's ready for preschool, it's just a quick rot into "ready for kindergarten" and then "ready for high school" and I just might as well send him to college. 

And yet...  he is ready.  And I want him to be.  I've poured myself into him for 4 1/2 years.  From teaching him to drink from a sippy cup, and pee in a toilet.  And talk.  That took quite a bit.  I tried to teach him to be kind and compassionate, and to think of others.  To be a helper, and to find joy in helping and not do it just because he's been told.  To have a passion for learning, and to find joy in the little things.  

And I think I've done a pretty darn good job so far.  He is all those things.

Dear Wayne,

      Tomorrow is your first day of school, and you are sooo excited.  You have been counting down the sleeps, looking at your backpack, and talking about Teacher Pam for weeks.  I know that you are ready to go, and that you are going to have so much fun playing with the other kids, learning from your teacher, and exploring all of the things that God created in this world, just for you.  You are an absolute joy, and the delight of my heart.  I could not be more proud of the little boy that you have become.  So tomorrow morning, to quite a wise woman, I am going to "put on my big girl panties" and bring you to preschool for the first time.  And leave you there.  I promise that as much as I want to, I will not sit in the parking lot the entire time that you are in class.  Well, maybe for 5 minutes, but only until I can see through my tears enough to drive.  I will leave not because it's what I want, but because it is best for you, and you are so ready for this next big step.  I will pray that you have a fabulous morning, and that you remember that I'll love you forever, pray for you always, and forever my baby you'll be. 

I love you more than the whole wide world,

Mom

Oh say, can you SEE???

See ALL of this crab?

And the one that got away....

from the axe man?

FIRST "back" to school shopping trip

Growing up, back to school shopping was a huge tradition.  As I got older, I'd save all my babysitting money, and then IT WAS TIME.  We didn't pick up a few things here and there, we went on one day, hit the sales, and came home with a new wardrobe, shoes, everything!  

With Wayne starting preschool this year, and me being saddened by it, I decided it was time to revive the tradition, and CELEBRATE how big and fun he is becoming.  Grandma cleared her schedule, and came along for the mad dash of shopping!!!!  We hit TJ Maxx, Target and Old Navy.  Our first stop was TJ Maxx.  I wasn't sure if Wayne would get a new back pack, because he has one but it really is too big for him for everyday use.  When we got in the store, they had an entire wall of backpacks, and of course there was lots of Toy Story and dorky cartoon/character bags.  I heard Wayne, excitedly pulling on my hand and yelling, "This one!  This one is for me!"  He had picked an all black backpack, with the "W" husky logo on it.  Are you kidding me?  It was the cutest thing I'd ever seen, both the bag, and that Wayne thought the W was just for him. 

We did well at Target too, finding a coat, a few supplies, and a tshirt or two.  Wayne was getting tired, so he hitched a ride to the car....

We hit Uncle Donald's and La Patisserie for lunch, then went back to Old Navy where I dropped.... $175 on clothes for the boys only.  Sheeesh!  Growing boys=Lots of dough!  :-)  I got great sales, and 30% off the entire purchase, so ultimately saved a lot, but I can't believe how fast things add up!

 

After Old Navy, Wayne was amped to hit the next store, he told me, "I love shopping for my clothes, it's fun!"