Cartwheels

Both Malia and Pressley learned to do cartwheels this year

5K

Ran my first official 5K with Justin today...crazy tornado-like storm swept in during the last 2/10th...trees were falling down, wind was blowing. We were completely covered in sweat and dirt. The temperature was 97 at the start and 67 when we finished.

I Smell Like Cupcakes

Isabella:

We're going up the hill, we're going up the hill!  Hi Ho Daiwy-O, Mama smells funny!

Me:

Why does momma always smell funny?

Isabella:

We're going up the hill, we're going up the hill!  Hi Ho Daiwy-O, Mama smells like cupcakes!  There Momma!  Is that better?

We Start School in 5 Days!

Malia:

What are you most excited to learn about in first grade:
-Dolphins

What was your favorite part about summer?
-Moving to WV and riding horses at Nana and Pappaws, swimming in the pool and getting to meet Pebbles.

What makes you saddest about summer being over?
-Not being able to swim

What is most exciting about school starting?
-Going to first grade, getting to meet my teacher.

What will you miss most about going back to school?
-Seeing my family

What are you most nervous about?
-Meeting new friends


Pressley

What are you most excited to learn about in kindergarten?
-I'm excited to read and go to the library and gym

What was your favorite part about summer?
-Playing in the pool and playing on the swing set at Nana and Pappaws

What makes you saddest about summer being over?
-I can't play in the pool

What is most exciting about school starting?
-Meeting my new teacher.

What will you miss most about going back to school?
-Playing with Isabella

What are you most nervous about?
-Meeting new friends



Isabella

Are you happy or sad for your sisters to go back to school?
-Sad

What are you going to do when they are in school?
-Play with you and daddy!!  Yeah I'm gonna play with you!

What are we going to play?
-Barbies, color, we're going watch movies (Belle and Cinderella) and I wanna play with daddy.  I wanna play Barbies with daddy!

Do you want to go to school?
No because I wanna stay with you!  (gives hug)

What was your favorite part of the summer?
-swimming and I liked going in the sprinkler and when Emma and Addi comed here.

What will you miss about summer?
-Malia and Pressley

Isabella words

fingersnails (finger nails)
swingset (sunset)
wonderwear (underwear)
Punzel (Repunzel)
Puter (computer)
Please, Please, Sugar on Top?

Malia's First Lost Tooth

Malia lost her first tooth today!!

On the Road with Isabella

Driving to WV yesterday for the Strawberry Festival, here are a few things Isabella said to us:

Going through Frankenmuth...
I: We go there one time and I poopied in my pants and that boy was there (Aaron Patterson)!! (true story)

On the road...
I: Daddy can I have a princel (pretzel)?
D: No Bells, not right now.
I: Mommy can I have a princel?
Me: No Bells.
I: You not the boss, Mommy.