Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Carson’s First Day of Kindergarten

I woke up early to make sure Carson’s first day went smoothly.  Cooked his favorite breakfast of ham and cheese croissants and apples.  We had set his clothes out the night before.  When it was time to wake up, I went into his room and opened up his blinds a little.  He was definitely tired and wanted me to scratch his back for a few minutes.  He then remembered and said, “Time to get ready.  It’s a very big day today!”

He was really looking forward to it and had this cute, excited smile all morning.

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Brushing teeth in the morning before his first day of school.

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Having his favorite breakfast.

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Getting dressed for his first day.

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Ready to go.

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Carson met Miss Santi that morning and gave her a big hug.

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He was excited to meet up with his friend and neighbor, Bella.

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We saw the other KTR kids who are attending Cambridge too.

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Recess Time

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Carson came home from his first day tired, but very happy.  He said his teacher was “cool and nice”.  They made a raccoon book and read, “The Kissing Hand”.  The second day was a full day, and he had another great day.   He said his second day was “awesome” and that it was “even better than yesterday”.  They got to play with toys and eat in the “cappyteria”.  He colored a raccoon for a puppet and got to play with some musical instruments.  We are looking forward to a wonderful year!

Monday, July 25, 2011

Aspen Valley Walk

Here are some pictures from another great evening walk with the kids on Aspen Valley Golf course.IMG_9336IMG_9375IMG_9402IMG_9401IMG_9395IMG_9404IMG_9411IMG_9414IMG_9419IMG_9422IMG_9424IMG_9432IMG_9433IMG_9435IMG_9446IMG_9448IMG_9449IMG_9450IMG_9453IMG_9457

Scenic Skyride

We spent the day at Snowbowl taking Bella and Carson on the lift.  It was very nerve-wracking because Bella did not seem worried about falling off the chair.  I spent the entire ride clenched onto her while she wiggled about.  I was so relieved to get back to the bottom of the lift and have a nice lunch.

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Mimi’s Birthday

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Mimi made this amazing “cheeseburger” cake for the kids to enjoy on her birthday celebration.

Monday, July 18, 2011

Tlaquepaque

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We spent a day at Tlaquepaque during our summer in Flagstaff.  Matt bought Bella a “princess”, crown wand and a headband.  She was so sweet and twirled around all day.  Carson picked out a fossil kit.  We had such a fun day relaxing and taking in the beauty of Sedona.

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Our silly girl!

 

Street League

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Matt took Carson to this years Street League skateboarding contest.  They met up with Jaxson and Jason Siegel and Tyler and Jason Meyers.  The boys had a great time and came home having consumed their weight in sugar.