BIG Day!

So today was the day, Alyssa's first day of Kindergarten. She was so excited. She had trouble sleeping last night until she climbed in bed with me, then guess who didn't sleep?!? Notice it is DARK outside.

A short video of Alyssa doing her Happy Dance.


A few more photos before we go - such a big girl!

With her Momma - she is wearing a big SC Aquarium Charter Member sticker that she picked out and insisted on wearing a few days ago. I had saved the sticker not quite sure where it should go, I guess there is no more nobler cause than a Kindergartner's first day.

Sweet girl with her Dada.


We were there early, sat with the children in the Cafeteria then were the first ones in her room - such geeks! Not such a big girl anymore, she looks kinda small on the big rug all by herself. Twenty-five others soon joined her.

And as if this day was not exciting enough - she pulled her second loose tooth (and we didn't swallow it) so the tooth fairy comes tonight!

Firsts and Lasts

It's been a difficult week to Blog - a week of Firsts and Lasts and I have been an emotional roller coaster. We had our last day at Redeemer, our last day of Preschool. We had our first Gymnastics lesson and the BIGGIE - our first visit to Kindergarten! My Let Me Hold You Longer book came out and quite a few tears were shed (not in front of Alyssa). "Silly, scattered images will represent your past. I keep on taking pictures, never quite sure of your lasts . . . "


Drew signing Alyssa out, her last day of Preschool.

Alyssa, running out the door (for the last time, sniff), ready for whatever comes her way.

Alyssa at her new school - 47" tall - how tall will she be when she has her last day here?

Thumbs up for the new place - we have a real live Kindergartner on our hands! "I look ahead and dream of days that haven't come to pass. But as I do I sometimes miss today's sweet precious lasts . . . "

Collage Drew and I put together of the past 4 years at Redeemer.

Morris Island Lighthouse

Drew has taken a serious interest in landscape photography and we live in a place that's perfect for it! Here's an icon well known to James Islanders, the Morris Island Lighthouse.

Our favorite one below . . .

Great work Drew!

August Already?

Can it really be August already? We have been busy and the Blog has been a little neglected. We were tourists in our own town and went to see Ft. Sumter and Alyssa had a fun play date with Hali. Drew has been taking some really nice landscape photos I want to post and I have taken up a new time consuming hobby that is keeping me off the Blog, ebay and Facebook - it's all good! Photos coming soon . . .

Goodbye Piper

Even though we will see Piper at an end of school picnic, this is the last photo of Piper and Alyssa together at school. Piper was Alyssa's first friend and she will always hold a special place in our hearts. Here they had on their special hand made tie die t-shirts and sang during the church service after a week of Bible School. I'm glad the photo turned out well, now I'm trying not to cry : (

Play date with Hali

After three years of saying we were gonna do it, we FINALLY had a play date with Hali! Alyssa was so excited to have her come over to her house!

Here Alyssa is showing Hali some dance moves from Alyssa's latest passion High School Musical. I'm not sure how we went from toddler to tween but we are there!

Next, on to Star Wars . . .

Then on to Push-ups, even better than when we were kids and they were just orange. Unicorns love them!

No play date is complete at our house without a trip to Chic-fil-A, here the girls are riding in twin "boosts" displaying some of their artwork. The girls had a fantastic time together. Thanks Hali for coming over and for being such a great friend!