Friday Fun

Reagan didn't have school today because they're phasing in the kindergarten class, so she and I spent her last day of freedom together. We took Cooper to school, I had a doctor's appointment, and then we went swimming! Unfortunately, Reagan's friends were at school, so she just had me to play with. Thanks Beth for letting us use your pool.

stepping into the ICE cold water

It's not too bad
After we swam for a little while, we had a picnic lunch

a photo of me and Reagan to commemorate the day

getting back into the COLD water

having a great time

she loves the water!

Snack time

Big bite of Jello

after a little more swimming, we changed clothes and played on the swing set

"we need one of these at our house!"

Cooper's Capers

Cooper has taken a liking to golf recently. He loves to play with Reagan's Gator Golf set. While he's not getting the ball in the gator's mouth, he sure can swing the club!!

"See me, ma?"

SWING

close up shot

The First Day

Today was the day....Reagan's first day of kindergarten. She was so excited this morning. She woke up bright and early, but had to ask a couple of questions ~ "do kindergartners watch cartoons?" and "can kindergartners eat biscuits for breakfast?". After breakfast, she dressed herself, combed her hair and then asked me to help her with her hair bow.

Ready for her first day

giving dad a hug bye
"I can't go with you today buddy, I'm in kindergarten now"

Walking into school

going down the hall to her classroom

Ms A offered to take a picture of me and Reagan this morning

Getting right to work

I think she was a little annoyed with all the pictures

Reagan and Emma are classmates!

Her friend Aydan also goes to her school, but in a different class. As soon as they saw each other they ran and gave one another a BIG hug!

I picked her up from school today ~ she looked so sweet (and little) waiting outside for me

She had a great day ~ Ms A said she had very good behavior and she could tell Reagan was going to be an excellent student!

After school, we went for a special treat at Chick-fil-a

She was being so silly!

• When we went to the orientation Monday, the PTA was selling t-shirts with the school's mascot on it ~ a red cougar. I asked Reagan if she would like me to buy her a shirt and she said, "No, it's not pretty, it's red. Maybe I'll wear one when they get pink ones!"

• Last night, we were going over the school menu...

Mom: "Reagan would you like to buy your lunch at school or take it in your lunchbox?"

Reagan: "Are we going somewhere to eat?"

Mom: "no, you can buy your lunch at the school."

Reagan: "They have a restaurant at my school?"

Mom: "Well..."

Reagan: "I want to eat at the restaurant at my school! Yes, eat at the restaurant!"

• This morning as I was getting ready to leave Reagan in her class, I asked if I could have one more hug. Reagan said, "I gave you one already, don't you remember?"

• When I picked her up, I asked what she learned at school today. She said, "I'm not telling you, it's kindergarten stuff." When Greg asked what she learned, she told him "we learned some pretty hard stuff today!"

• I asked what she had for lunch today..."I had ravioli, corn, I didn't eat my peaches, bread and milk. They have the BEST milk ever!" She commented to Greg about how good the milk was too!

Open House

This afternoon was the kindergarten orientation/open house at Reagan's school. We met her teacher, Ms A, and the teaching assistant, Ms G. Reagan also met all of her new classmates ~ all 23 of them. There are 14 boys and 9 girls in the class.

Reagan was so excited ~ I was so sad...she just shouldn't be this old and ready to start kindergarten. She does know a couple of kids in her class already, so that makes me feel a little (very little) more at ease. We'll see how I am on Thursday, her first official day of school!

The kids all sat on the carpet as they came to orientation

Ms A introducing herself to the children
Ms A asked them to raise their hands if they were excited about starting kindergarten.

Ms A read a story about starting kindergarten to the kids, then they were allowed to go outside on the playground while the parents learned all about what they would be doing in kindergarten this year.

Of course, I was the only parent there with a camera. But I couldn't let this momentous occasion pass us by without a picture or two (or 10!). I hope I didn't embarrass Reagan too bad!

Headed Back

It was time to head back home after our brief visit in Tennessee. The kids weren't ready to come home at the time I had planned for us to leave, so we stayed through lunch and let the kids get a little extra spoiled!

nerdy Cooper ~ he thought this was so funny!

Reagan showing off her bridging skills
She also showed us all how to do the splits

Cooper can't decide what he wants to play with ~ the train or the broom

Looking at the Queen's castle in pictures

Cooper caught his first fish of the year...actually the first fish of his life!

Reagan was very proud of him

a bass (so I'm told ~ I wouldn't know one fish from another)

Cooper was kind enough to put the fish back in the water

Bubba had to get the hook out of the fish's mouth

Cooper was ready to go out on the boat again

Daddy tried showing Reagan how to fish, but she just wanted to watch

"All Aboard!"

Reagan would rather play with the lures than fish with them!

Reagan and Mommy

Cooper and Mommy