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

My Silly Girls

Here was a little conversation I over heard between Pressley and Isabella:

Pressley to Isabella: Do you like Justin Beiber?
Isabella: No
Pressley: Good! Me neither!
Isabella: Justin Beiber have cooties!
Pressley: Yeah, he's gross!

Lessons from my Four-Year-Old

My Pressley bug is one of the most caring, self-less people I know. Two days ago, she came to me and asked if she could take some money out of her piggy bank to give to people who needed new clothes. So we emptied out her coins and she pulled $20 in change out and asked what she could do with it. That motivated her big sister to do the same and together my two girls decided to give $40 to Operation Christmas Child and send two packages to kids who won't get much for Christmas.

Going back a bit further...

In January I mentioned to Pressley something about growing her hair out and donating it to Locks of Love. We got on the website and looked at photos of children who had received "new hair" after loosing their own from sicknesses. Pressley decided right then she wanted to help these other children and grow her out, then cut it off. After 10 months of growing it out, she did just that. Jamie, our hair dresser cut about 9 inches off Pressley's hair today. Pressley BEAMED the entire time. She could not contain her smiles and excitement. I am so proud of her. Her willingness to give away what she has amazes me and continues to teach me everyday.

Little Piggies

Pressley to Isabella: This little piggy went to market, this little piggy stayed home. This little piggy had roast beef, this little piggy shoulda shared...

Favorites Interview with Pressley, age 4

Favorite movie: Lemonade Mouth, Tinkerbell
Favorite song: She's So Gone, Lemonade Mouth
Favorite toy: Theresa Barbie (named Mo from Lemonade Mouth)
Favorite outfit: anything with skirts
Favorite game: Grandmother's Footsteps
Favorite color: Pink
Favorite animal: horses and lady bugs
Favorite TV show: Good Luck Charlie
Favorite activity: crafts/school stuff
Favorite saying: Sheesh
Favorite horse: Prince
Favorite place to visit: Pittsburgh & West Virginia

Growing Up

Malia and Pressley went to their friends house yesterday to play with Bruce Michael and his sister Ella. They has a ton of fun playing together,watching TV on the movie screen and eating Chick fil a. It also gave me some time to pack up a few more things before we head back to Pittsburgh tomorrow. Last night we headed out to walk around town and enjoy the 60 degree weather and some family time before our "living apart" days begin. When we got home, there was a message on my phone from Lori to have Malia and Pressley call Bruce Michael back to talk because he really wanted to thank them for coming over. It was so cute and funny listening to them try to talk back and forth on the phone...her first call from a boy...poor Justin just kept saying how he dreads the day that come where she wants to talk to boys all the time on the phone. I do too...but this was super cute...and hopefully those days won't come for a very long time. :-)

A Snippet of the Day-5 (Playing Together)

Rock Stars!

Taylor Swift

Taywor Fwist-Pressley

Friends

Pressley to Malia: "Malia I'm sorry I was being mean. Friends again?

Flips!

Another quick peek...

Gymnastics!

A little peek of the girls in their gymnastics class...

Let the Wedding Plans Begin!

Pressley to Malia today: I can't wait to marry Mikey Bohley so I can live with Emma and play with her everyday like mommy plays with us.
Malia: Press, Emma won't be a kid when you marry Mikey you'll be grown up.
Pressley: Oh, Mommy can I take all my stuff when I move to Emma's?
Me: Yes (trying not to burst with laughter)
Malia: Pressley will you tell me what you do when you are living at Emma's?
Pressley: Yes, and I'm gonna need a wedding dress...Mommy, can I borrow yours? You can be my maids bride.
Malia: I'm excited Emma will be my sister when you marry Mikey, Press.

Innocent Wonder {IHF Contest}

This week's theme for I Heart Faces photo contest is Innocent Wonder. I wanted to submit a photo of my Pressley Bug!

Watch Out Mikey Bohley!

So...we were sitting in the kitchen while dinner was in the oven and we were listening to Froggy 101...when this song came on...and Pressley...my THREE YEAR OLD announced..."I'm gonna sing this song to Mikey Bohley the next time I see him!" Oh boy! We are in trouble!!!

Swimming!

Jesus

*Passing a graveyard*
Pressley: That's where you go where you die.
Me: Yes, your body goes there, but your spirit goes to heaven to be with God. You'll go to heaven if you have Jesus in your heart. Who has Jesus in their heart?
Malia and Pressley: Me!!
*Walk down memory lane telling Malia about when she asked Jesus in her heart*
Pressley: When did I ask Jesus in my heart?
Me: I don't know Pressley, when did you?
Pressley: Jesus, come in my heart! I asked him, but I don't feel him!
Me: He's in there Pressley!
Malia: We'll how did her heart open up so he could come in?
Me: I don't know Malia, ask your daddy!
Pressley: Does Daddy know a lot about Jesus?
Me: Yep, that's what he went to school for.
*Fast forward later that day*
Malia: Daddy, how did my heart open up so that Jesus could come in it?
Justin: *Explaining a bit about the Holy Spirit*
Pressley: Daddy, do you know a lot about Jesus?
Justin: I know a little bit.
Pressley: Well, you know a lot about Santa!

Say it in Spanish

Pressley: Malia, do you know how to say Justin Bieber in Spanish?
Malia: Nope
Pressley: Blech!!!

Santa Claus is Coming to Town

Six the Season!

"Six the Season to the Jollies...Fa La La La La La La La La!"