Olivia still isn't walking, but is pretty good at it when holding someone's hand. It's just a matter of time before she takes off! Here she is with her Papa and she's so proud of herself!
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Sofia's First Day of Kindergarden
What a day - Olivia's first birthday and Sofia's first day of Kindergarden! It was hard to get Sofia up and alert at 6:30am, but in order to get her dressed, fed and off to school by 7:45am we figured we should get her up on the early side. CK got her ready and she came down wanting to play before breakfast which is what she always did before Spanish Schoolhouse. Such a big change for our little girl. She's usually not ready to eat breakfast when she first wakes up, so I tried something new and made her "french toast sticks" that she could dip in syrup. It worked, although she still didn't eat much.
Before we took her off to school, we took pictures of our big girl but it took awhile for her to smile for us. She seemed really apprehensive over the entire idea of Kindergarden, and was concerned over the long days. Finally, she warmed up to our and her Grandparent's coaxing and smiled, especially from her Papa. The three of us headed out the door around 7:30am while Olivia stayed with her Grandparents. We drove the short distance to school, parked and walked Sofia to her classroom which is "encouraged" for the first week after which they prefer the kids walk by themselves from the front door to their classroom. Once in the front door, Sofia didn't seem apprehensive at all and walked ahead of CK and I toward her classroom. Once we arrived at Mrs. Patterson's room we watched Sofia put away her backpack and lunchbox in a cubby and gave her a few hugs and kisses before she headed over to one of the tables to play with her new classmates. She was perfectly happy which CK and I were very thankful for since we were both struggling with watching our little girl go off to her big classroom, knowing that she'll be doing so for many years in her future.
When I picked her up from school, Sofia was in a good mood and said she'd had fun so I asked her what her favorite part of the day was and she said "Going to the park (the playground)." So I asked her what her second favorite part of her day was and she said "Um, that was pretty much it."
Packing my very first Kindergarden lunch - peanut butter and jelly sandwich, carrots with hummus, yogurt and two surprise hershey kisses for a treat.
Yum!
The three of us - Sofia was a bit apprehensive about the whole "school" idea
A tired and uncertain girl
Papa giving Sofia a pep talk about her day and how much fun she'll have, which really changed her attitude!
Opening her backpack
Our sweet Kindergardener!
Sofia and me
With her Papa
The three of us
With Grandma and Grandpa
French toast sticks
Giving Olivia a hug before we head out the door
Walking to school
Sofia heading to her new classroom
Sofia and her teacher, Mrs. Patterson
Meeting her new classmates over some Leggos
Our big girl in her new class....
Before we took her off to school, we took pictures of our big girl but it took awhile for her to smile for us. She seemed really apprehensive over the entire idea of Kindergarden, and was concerned over the long days. Finally, she warmed up to our and her Grandparent's coaxing and smiled, especially from her Papa. The three of us headed out the door around 7:30am while Olivia stayed with her Grandparents. We drove the short distance to school, parked and walked Sofia to her classroom which is "encouraged" for the first week after which they prefer the kids walk by themselves from the front door to their classroom. Once in the front door, Sofia didn't seem apprehensive at all and walked ahead of CK and I toward her classroom. Once we arrived at Mrs. Patterson's room we watched Sofia put away her backpack and lunchbox in a cubby and gave her a few hugs and kisses before she headed over to one of the tables to play with her new classmates. She was perfectly happy which CK and I were very thankful for since we were both struggling with watching our little girl go off to her big classroom, knowing that she'll be doing so for many years in her future.
When I picked her up from school, Sofia was in a good mood and said she'd had fun so I asked her what her favorite part of the day was and she said "Going to the park (the playground)." So I asked her what her second favorite part of her day was and she said "Um, that was pretty much it."
Packing my very first Kindergarden lunch - peanut butter and jelly sandwich, carrots with hummus, yogurt and two surprise hershey kisses for a treat.
Yum!
The three of us - Sofia was a bit apprehensive about the whole "school" idea
A tired and uncertain girl
Papa giving Sofia a pep talk about her day and how much fun she'll have, which really changed her attitude!
Opening her backpack
Our sweet Kindergardener!
Sofia and me
With her Papa
The three of us
With Grandma and Grandpa
French toast sticks
Giving Olivia a hug before we head out the door
Walking to school
Sofia heading to her new classroom
Sofia and her teacher, Mrs. Patterson
Meeting her new classmates over some Leggos
Our big girl in her new class....
Birthday Celebration!
After our visit to the Arboretum, the girls got into their swimsuits and swam with their Papa while we got Olivia's birthday supper ready. We decided that the meal should include all of Olivia's favorites, so we made sweet potatoes, a lentil and rice dish, and grilled chicken. Olivia isn't a huge meat fan, but we wanted to eat something else while she enjoyed cubed cheese - her favorite.
After supper, we sang "Happy Birthday" to Olivia and brought out her own individual cake. I made her a double banana cake with buttercream frosting which I'd gotten from Bon Appetit magazine a few months before. I thought it would make a good cake since it sounded delicious and she loves bananas. We thought she would attack her cake and go crazy, but she didn't. Instead, after we finished singing to her, she reached over, grabbed a handful of cake and frosting (mainly frosting) and tasted it. She obviously liked what she tasted and tried another handful....this went on for maybe ten minutes and then she was done. She didn't really destroy the cake and didn't seem to overindulge either. We had another cake for us that we enjoyed with ice cream.
Finally, even though it was well after the girls' bedtimes, we decided to open Olivia's birthday presents. She had packages from her Grandma and Grandpa, Great Grandma Van, Uncle Jay and Aunt Cynthia and family, Great Aunt Shirl and Great Uncle Steve, and her Mommy, Papa and Sofia. Admittedly she wasn't that interested in opening presents and needed a lot of extra help from her sister, but we finally got them all opened and she really enjoyed her toys that made music and the stuffed bunny from her Great Grandma. She got an adorable swimsuit and over-up from her Grandparents as well as a cute, frilly outfit. Her Great Uncle and Aunt gave her a sweet and delicate white dress and knit sweater which will fit her in the spring. Once we finished up, we put our big one year old to bed!
The banana birthday cake
Playing in the pool with Sofia and her Papa
She loves the water and being tossed up in the air
Sofia and her Papa having fun
Enjoying her birthday dinner
Our big birthday girl - she's wearing a hat Sofia made in art class over the summer. I thought it was cuter than a store bought hat, although she didn't keep it on her head for long.
Our sweet (and tired) Sofia
The four of us...
Singing "Happy Birthday" to Olivia
Blowing out her candle
Her very first bite of birthday cake
Yum! I LOVE this picture - Sofia's expression is priceless!
Going in for more
Olivia with her Grandma and Grandpa
Yum!
Making sure it all makes it into her mouth!
The damage to the cake
All of us after a very fun day!
Olivia and her birthday presents
Olivia's adorable swimsuit from Grandma and Grandpa
Her adorable bunny from her Great Grandma
Her musical ice cream cone from her Aunt Cynthia, Uncle Jay and family
Opening a present from her Papa, Mommy and Sofia
Playing with her "cell phone" from Grandma and Grandpa
The beautiful dress and hat from her Great Uncle and Aunt
With Grandma and Grandpa on her first full day as a one year old!
After supper, we sang "Happy Birthday" to Olivia and brought out her own individual cake. I made her a double banana cake with buttercream frosting which I'd gotten from Bon Appetit magazine a few months before. I thought it would make a good cake since it sounded delicious and she loves bananas. We thought she would attack her cake and go crazy, but she didn't. Instead, after we finished singing to her, she reached over, grabbed a handful of cake and frosting (mainly frosting) and tasted it. She obviously liked what she tasted and tried another handful....this went on for maybe ten minutes and then she was done. She didn't really destroy the cake and didn't seem to overindulge either. We had another cake for us that we enjoyed with ice cream.
Finally, even though it was well after the girls' bedtimes, we decided to open Olivia's birthday presents. She had packages from her Grandma and Grandpa, Great Grandma Van, Uncle Jay and Aunt Cynthia and family, Great Aunt Shirl and Great Uncle Steve, and her Mommy, Papa and Sofia. Admittedly she wasn't that interested in opening presents and needed a lot of extra help from her sister, but we finally got them all opened and she really enjoyed her toys that made music and the stuffed bunny from her Great Grandma. She got an adorable swimsuit and over-up from her Grandparents as well as a cute, frilly outfit. Her Great Uncle and Aunt gave her a sweet and delicate white dress and knit sweater which will fit her in the spring. Once we finished up, we put our big one year old to bed!
The banana birthday cake
Playing in the pool with Sofia and her Papa
She loves the water and being tossed up in the air
Sofia and her Papa having fun
Enjoying her birthday dinner
Our big birthday girl - she's wearing a hat Sofia made in art class over the summer. I thought it was cuter than a store bought hat, although she didn't keep it on her head for long.
Our sweet (and tired) Sofia
The four of us...
Singing "Happy Birthday" to Olivia
Blowing out her candle
Her very first bite of birthday cake
Yum! I LOVE this picture - Sofia's expression is priceless!
Going in for more
Olivia with her Grandma and Grandpa
Yum!
Making sure it all makes it into her mouth!
The damage to the cake
All of us after a very fun day!
Olivia and her birthday presents
Olivia's adorable swimsuit from Grandma and Grandpa
Her adorable bunny from her Great Grandma
Her musical ice cream cone from her Aunt Cynthia, Uncle Jay and family
Opening a present from her Papa, Mommy and Sofia
Playing with her "cell phone" from Grandma and Grandpa
The beautiful dress and hat from her Great Uncle and Aunt
With Grandma and Grandpa on her first full day as a one year old!
Dallas Arboretum with Grandma
After picking Sofia up from her first day of school, we all met up for lunch. Sofia's Grandma and I decided to go to the Dallas Arboretum for the afternoon to celebrate Olivia's birthday while CK and his Dad hung out and ran errands. Once we arrived at the Arboretum we really enjoyed our visit since it was basically empty! We started off our visit with a snack and iced tea then started walking around. It was pretty warm out, but not unbearable and we enjoyed seeing the Chihuly exhibit. Sofia and her Grandma explored the "native Texas" area that has a standing exhibit of a teepee, a covered wagon and a few early houses. Sofia particularly enjoyed climbing into the covered wagon and pretending that the "horses" were just about ready to leave and pull the wagon away.
We walked around the grounds and Sofia enjoyed showing her Grandma all of Chihuly's art. Plus, there weren't a lot of visitors so we were able to get great pictures. Olivia hung out in her stroller but we ended up taking her out since she was pretty hot and sweaty!
We finished our visit by going to "Toad Corner" which is a little splash area for the kids to play and get wet. I carry a change of clothes for both Sofia and Olivia in the car, so I let them both get as wet as they wanted, which was VERY wet! I'm sure it felt great though and they both had a great time. I know it was the highlight of Sofia's visit! After the girls cooled off, we returned to the car, changed the girls and drove home to celebrate Olivia's 1st birthday!
Grandma and her girls
Sofia and I ready to head out in the covered wagon
Olivia - a hot little girl
The girls and me
The four of us by my favorite exhibit
Grandma and Olivia
Olivia and me
The girls cooling down
A wet and happy girl
Sofia couldn't get wet enough
Sofia was very proud of her "hairdo"
The Dallas Sun....and two wet girls ready to nap on the way home
My very favorite area of the Arboretum....
We walked around the grounds and Sofia enjoyed showing her Grandma all of Chihuly's art. Plus, there weren't a lot of visitors so we were able to get great pictures. Olivia hung out in her stroller but we ended up taking her out since she was pretty hot and sweaty!
We finished our visit by going to "Toad Corner" which is a little splash area for the kids to play and get wet. I carry a change of clothes for both Sofia and Olivia in the car, so I let them both get as wet as they wanted, which was VERY wet! I'm sure it felt great though and they both had a great time. I know it was the highlight of Sofia's visit! After the girls cooled off, we returned to the car, changed the girls and drove home to celebrate Olivia's 1st birthday!
Grandma and her girls
Sofia and I ready to head out in the covered wagon
Olivia - a hot little girl
The girls and me
The four of us by my favorite exhibit
Grandma and Olivia
Olivia and me
The girls cooling down
A wet and happy girl
Sofia couldn't get wet enough
Sofia was very proud of her "hairdo"
The Dallas Sun....and two wet girls ready to nap on the way home
My very favorite area of the Arboretum....
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