We also have a Preschooler!!!!

Trevor's first day of Preschool

Now, as most of you already know, I love dressing the boys in matching outfits (I say it's so if one gets lost I can look at the other and remember exactly what they are wearing, but lets face it, it's just so stinking cute). Well, I wasn't going to have the kids wear the same thing, in fact Braiden was going to wear jeans, but Trevor was adamant because he was going to go to his own "big school" and he needed to be like brother.

This is Trevor adjusting to preschool life, he clearly looks like he needs me as well!

Both Jeremy and I were a little concerned with Trevor going off to school, and everyone who knows Trev knows exactly why. I dropped him off and was so nervous. I have to laugh now, because every time my phone rang while he was a school, my heart sank because I thought it was the school to tell me he needed to be picked up. Well, I am happy and proud to say, he proved us all wrong and had a great time. He loves HIS school and is sad that he doesn't get to go more often!

We Have a Kindergartener!!!!

Braidens first day of Kindergarten, he was so excited to go to his "big" school

Braidens first meeting with Mrs. J, whom he absolutely adores!
Well, Braidens first day of Kindergarten didn't go exactly how I had pictured it, but than again my kiddos always manage to blur my mental pictures a little :) I was of course sad/happy/amazed at the thought of him going off to school, and there were tears and tons of pictures.
I had found some one to watch Trevor and Audrey so I could take Braiden and stay with him until he adjusted. Braiden and I had talked a lot about how if he gets sad we would do something to help him remember how much we loved him. We had read The Kissing Hand and so before school I put a little heart on his hand and on mine (like the book) so if he got sad or lonely because he didn't know anyone he could look at it and know that I was thinking about him. So, i had built it up that he would at least be a little sad when I left. NOPE!!!! Not my son, he walked into the class was told where his backpack went (which I will share about his backpack in the next post),and then proceed to tell me "bye mom, you can go"! Are you kidding me this was the moment I built up in my head "bye mom, you can go". To which I said "Braiden, the teacher said I could stay for half hour and I plan to do that".
Then as we went on with the time I was there the teacher read The Kissing Hand, and Braiden was so excited because he had the heart from the story on his hand. During the story he looked back at me and whispered "MOM, you can GO now". Oh, that kid! I love him and am so proud of him.

Soccer Star.......

Braiden started soccer this year and he LOVES it. I think it is a little easier for him than baseball, he gets so excited when it is practice or game day. I have to admit he is about the cutest thing out there, but than again, I am a little bias.

This was so funny to watch, Braiden was "it" to do red light, green light. The kids couldn't even take a breath without Braiden telling them that they moved and had to start over. You will have to excuse the good old Eburg wind, it makes for a nice background noise.

Fair Fun

Another fun fair this year. We where on the fence about if we were even going to do the fair and rodeo this year, but I am glad that we decided to go. The kids had so much fun and this year was great because Audrey was big enough to ride the rides for half the night (only half because after we were there for a few hours all of a sudden the controller said she was too small to ride anything but the mary go round and the slide, she was so mad). In addition to the rides we got to walk though the barns, where Audrey was in heaven with all the animals. We finally left at 11pm, we don't normally stay that long but we knew it as the only day we were going and wanted to make the most of the ride tickets.

Friday I took the kids to slack with my mom, which is nice because the kids get to watch some events but can also run around and not be confined to a small area like we would be if we attempted the real performance.

After we watched that for awhile my mom had to help out with the pee wee rodeo, so we went with every intention of just watching. MAN, I picked the wost time to forget my camera. Braiden entered into the Steer Wrestling and the Bull Riding. The pee wee rodeo all takes place on stick animals,and they are judged by their performance in that event. Braiden was amazing, he had everyone in the audience in stitches with his elaborate stories and personality. Braiden stole the show when he found a piece of straw and put it in his mouth and then went on to tell the audience that his bulls name was "speed limit from the high valley rodeo ranch for bucking bulls" (yeah he is shy, NOT, most of the other kids had names like fire)! He was quit entertaining, and he has amazing stick bucking bull ability's. Needless to say he won, and we have a trophy to prove it (he was vary proud).

We had a fun fair, but I forgot with the end of fair always come the craziness of fall and school.

1..2..3...4 Blast off!!!

Trevor turned 4 August 27th, so we partied at the park! Trevor decided this year he wanted a rocket party (his party theme changed about 100 times in the few months leading to his party, but finally settled on rocket). We had a lot people who love him show up, friends and family, what a lucky little boy!!

Year 4 Love letter to Trevor.

(Written two days before his 4th Birthday, August 27th)

To our Tricky Trevor,

Words can not express your dad and I’s love for you. We know when God created you as he finished he looked down and said “what family needs a amazing, independent, contrary, focused little boy”, are we glad he chose us. You challenge us on a daily basis, you stand up for yourself and what you believe is right, you don’t let people push you around, you play wonderful by yourself, and you have an amazing imagination. You know how to manipulate your face to try to get whatever you want and your gorgeous big brown eyes are definitely a huge problem. You have a fantastic sense of rhythm and you love music, especially if it has a good beat. You are like you dad in the sense that when you enjoy your music you have to have it as loud as possible in order to get the full effect. You give amazing hugs and it makes my heart sour when you tell us you love us. You have a vary particular idea of what you will and won’t eat (we are hoping this will pass, because as of right now you wont eat or try anything that isn’t on your mental food list). You are a finisher, you do not like leaving things until they or you are done. We love all of these traits and to say that we are blessed to have you as our son is an understatement, we are beyond blessed. We can’t wait to see the boy, teen, young adult and man that you will become. Thank you for being you!!
Love,
Mom and Dad

The Declaration

A few weeks ago in addition to praying over/with the kiddos before bed we have added what is called "The Declaration". Normally I say it and they repeat it, but it is basically what the name says, it is a declaration saying that I am a Child of God and for all evil to "GET OUT OF HERE!!" Braiden had been going through a night fright stage, so this really helps him. All the kids LOVE it and have now started to say it themselves and have me repeat it or they just say it by themselves. What sparked this post was we were in the car a few days ago and Trevor out of nowhere started saying it and just kept repeating it over and over by himself. Well, after that I was determined to get it on tape because it was the most precious thing I had seen, he remembers ever word and gets so into it. BUT, in true Trevor fashion the minute I pulled out the camera he clammed up and wouldn't do it, Audrey on the other hand saw the camera and fed on it. She was so cute saying it, so I had to share. And true to Audrey's nature about half way through you will hear "gotta get that", YES that is indeed part of the Black Eyed Peas song "Boom Boom Boom" (she LOVES that song, she heard it on "So you think you can dance" and requested/screamed that it get played "AGAIN", "AGAIN" and "AGAIN") and YES only Audrey would do that!! Gotta LOVE her! Look for a post later on too, because I WILL get video of Trevor!

(turn the music off at the bottom, it is so cute)