Pete the Cat

Last Friday when I went to pick up Braidy from school, his teacher said she needed to talk to me real quick (am I the only parent whose heart drops when teachers say this to you? I just know it's something bad!). She had good news! Braidy was chosen as the first student to get to take home "Pete the Cat' for the weekend. She said Braidy needed to take great care of him, take him everywhere we went, and take pictures to bring to school on Monday! He was pumped! He recites the Pete the Cat book everyday in the car, so I was thrilled to see what his little story was about! He loved Pete the Cat. He introduced him to his Lulu and his Nena via facetime, Pete got to go to football practice, to the park, the Tech game (he sat in the car), John's football game, to get ice cream twice, he rode in the car with Braidy, slept with Braidy and ate with Braidy. He had a great weekend with Pete and was very sad when it was time to take him back to school this morning. Here's pictures of our weekend with Pete!

Quin's Turn!

Wednesday was Quin's first day of PDO! He went last year and was SUPER excited to be going back! He was mostly (maybe only) excited about "taking my yunch box and my packpack!" Every morning of school he tells us he is taking his lunchbox and backpack, no mention of anything else. I think he sees big brothers with their's and thinks he is SO big taking his own to school too!

On the first day, I wasn't sure how he'd do. Lately he's been crying when we drop him off at church (very random, but all summer he'd do this, recently he'd quit), and it had been a while since he'd been to school, so I had no idea what his reaction would be! I should have known by his excitement that he'd do great! He walked right into his new class, gave his teacher all his stuff, and didn't even look back for a kiss, hug or goodbye! He was set! They said he did great all day and what a sweet boy he was!

I can already tell I am going to LOVE his teachers. It's going to be a great year! I'm excited for Quin and all of his new buddies in his class!! I'm excited for me too! 2 days a week I'll be childless for several hours. I absolutely ADORE my children, but a few hours to myself will be wonderful! =)