O-H I-O!

My dear friend Amy called me and told me she was going through a difficult time so we decided to drop what we were doing and go up to see her. It was also a good excuse to meet her new baby Daniel and watch some Buckeye football.
I got the family Ohio State shirts so we could be festive and we got some gifts for baby Daniel as well. It was so nice to see Amy and meet little Daniel who is about 5 months old. He is a cutie and a good little baby. I got to hold him a lot and I loved that.Jasmine had fun playing and we had fun hanging out and relaxing and watching the game which I am happy to report the Bucks won! I can think of no better way to spend an afternoon than being with people you love, watching a good Buckeye football game and eating Graeter's Ice Cream. Go Bucks!

My Rockstar

On the second day of school Jasmine wanted to sport a more Rockstar look so we did just that. She looked so darling I couldn't help but take a couple of pictures. Enjoy!

Presents from Tia Laura

When Jasmine got home from her first day of Kindy, she had a package waiting for her. She opened it up and it was gifts from Tia Laura for her first day of school. Jasmine was so excited when she saw the books - she loves books and immediately asked me to read them to her. I obliged and it was fun. She asked to call her Tia Laura to thank her so we did and Jasmine told her all about the first day of school.
The two books she got were - The Berenstein Bears Go to School and My Senator and Me, which was written by Senator Edward Kennedy whom Laura had worked for on the Hill.We love Tia Laura and we are so touched that she always remembers us and is good to our little girls. Thank you so much!

First Day of School

It was finally here - the first day of school. When I walked into Jasmine's room I announced loudly, "First Day of School!" and she giggled with joy. She was so very excited. I got her dressed and did her hair and then it was time for breakfast. All her school supplies were ready to go in her backpack and I packed her lunch while she ate her breakfast.
We took the obligatory pictures and then off to school we went. We were allowed to walk Jasmine to her classroom for the first week and then we had to cut the cord.
We took a few pictures inside the classroom, kissed her goodbye and left. It was a very bittersweet moment. My baby is looking so grown up. We stopped into the library for an informational PTA meeting for new parents and Ava had a blast being a distraction and checking out all the books.
After school, when I picked Jasmine up she was a bubble of happy energy. She told me that her first day was fantastic and that she had made new friends and told me all about what they had done. She decided she loved school and was excited to go the next day. I was so happy because I always loved school and hoped that Jasmine would too.

Labor Day BBQ

My brother and sister in law invited us over to their house for a Labor Day BBQ and we were excited to go. Jasmine always has a blast with her cousin Roman. The kids also got to play with the new puppies Millie and Baloo.We had a great time with the family and the food was yummy too. We brought an apple and a peach pie that we made from the apples and peaches we had picked. They were a big hit too.
My favorite part was watching the kids play together. They had so much fun and I am so glad that we live close enough so that Roman, Jasmine and Ava can grow up together.I am so blessed that we have so much family so close by. What would make it perfect would be all of our Australian family living close as well.

WMES Open House

The Thursday before school starts, Jasmine's elementary school has an open house and they post the teacher lists so you can come and meet the teacher and see the classroom. We were so excited to go since this is Jasmine's first year in elementary school. We can't believe she is in kindergarten! Lorne tried to tell me that it isn't real school and I tried to explain that it was real school. From what I understand, they learn in kindergarten what I learned in first grade.When we got into the school, we went to the cafeteria where we picked up Jasmine's school supplies. Since I get so busy, I ordered them from the PTA and they were boxed and ready to go. I loved the convenience and plus it is a fundraiser for the school.
We found out that Jasmine got Ms. Certo and we were so excited because that was the teacher we wanted for her. Our neighbor Kelleen had a daughter in her class and highly recommended her.We walked down to the classroom and met Ms. Certo and when Lorne looked around the room and read the paperwork he leaned into me and said, "Oh my gosh - this is real school." I laughed and agreed that it is indeed real school and our firstborn is fast growing up.
Ava had fun pottering around the classroom and as I watched her I knew it wouldn't be long until she was joining her sister in real school...sigh.