First Day of Kindergarten

We started the night before at Corinos in celebration for Ty. He had been nervous about it all weekend. He asked a lot of questions mainly and mentioned several times how much he wanted to go back to his old school. I actually was the one who did not sleep the night before! I am always anxious that I won't be prepared enough.

By morning, God had covered all of us in peace! He got up with out a complaint and was fine! Walked right in and greeted his teacher. Did everything on his own, found his locker, put up his backpack and then went and found his seat with his name on it! Neither he nor I shed one tear! I left feeling VERY at peace about it and was beyond excited for him!

Trent came home so we could pick him up together. When they came out he was visiting with his new friends and laughing. His teacher said it was a great day. We started to walk off and he said wait, I need to say bye to my friends... he ran back and talked to this precious little blonde girl and then ran back all smiles ready to leave!

We met our cousins to have ice cream afterward. I think it is going to be a great year! I am going to be the room mother which I am very thrilled about and look forward to watching him experience the first days of the rest of his life!!!

Meet The Teacher Night

Well, we got all gussied up and made it to the school on time at 4:30. Nobody made it clear that this was a come and go event or I would not have pushed Trent so hard to be home by then! We entered the building in all its choas with the expensive school supplies in hand! We were one of the fisrt people in Ty's classroom, which is about the same size as his pre-school 4's at Calvary! I was kind of happy about that! It was decorated very 60's with the theme of the year, "Peace, Love, and Stars." Stars are sort of the mascot of the school. Mrs. Grimsley was a very pleasant lady, whom I think may be a little on the quiet side. Not really what I expected for Kindergarten but she was nice. I was so proud of Ty in using his manners to meet her. He gave her a hug before we left and told her it was nice to meet her, made my heart melt and if I had allowed myself I could have been very emotional! We did not request a teacher and although we did not know who Ty's teacher would be until a week ago, I have been praying for her all summer. I am trusting God that they will be a good fit for one another! I believe there is a life lesson in every situation!

Ty did great while we were there but had a lot of questions at bed time and I can tell he is a little nervous which I think is normal! I would be too! We talked a lot about it and will continue to do so. I hope he is not emotional his first day or it will kill me!

We have had a wonderful 'Last Friday' so far. We went to the Galbraiths for muffins and playtime, a long time tradition that started when Ty and Noah were just a couple of months old!! We are about to head out for one last pool day. Ty's baseball team made the playoff tournament and that first game is tonight. Summer is coming to an end which makes me sad yet excited. Time marches on.....

9 Year Anniversary

Lots of things have changed since this day back in 2000. My how I have aged! Didn't think I would be saying that just 9 years down the road! Trent has too but he just looks better. Funny how it works like that! We have moved twice, gone through different jobs and had two children. I wonder what it will be like years from now. To say we have grown as a couple is just not even the tip! I think mostly that is due to my man. I have grown some individually but am not near as far along as he is. This year imparticular has been the year of most change. He has really taken his faith seriously which has filtered into every part of his life and most noticeably as a husband. He says he just made the choice and has followed through. I however have let many things get in the way for me and feel so blessed, that despite how much I lack there he is patient with me. I am not saying that Trent is perfect, he is not. But I do think he is the perfect person for me.

There are probably some people that doubted that we were meant for each other when we dated. We probably did too at some points but as I have said before, I always felt that God drew me to him and now we are at the point in life where it is so much more visible as to why in many many ways. We could not possibly be more different from one another, but that is one of the reasons I think we need each other. God knew more than I did of course, how much I needed different!

It is really neat for me to see him in my children, not physically but in their actions. My son especially is so touchy and loving, even when I am in the worst mood or he senses that I am upset, he makes a special effort to show me love. That is pretty darn amazing for a five year old! My daughter could not be more like him! I just hope these things never change. I am proud to see that he is having a deep impression on them. I think they see too much of my non-proud moments and am glad that they are not taking on my traits there!

I know he gets frustrated with me at times. It definately goes both ways. We are far from a perfect couple. We have our 'junk' just like everyone else. I am secure though that he is in it for the long haul as am I. It is SO hard at times- but I always know we have a firm foundation and HE can get us through anything. I am SO thankful for His hand over the past 9 years. I just pray that I can grow more into the wife that He wants me to be. I am a work in progress!

First Tooth

Ty lost his first tooth yesterday!!! It had been so wiggly for days. I get so freaked out with that. I remember being that way when it was me! I could not even hardly watch him wiggle it and it gives me the willies just writing about it. He let G pull it last night! It was his bottom left tooth. I did not think this started happening until well into Kindergarten! Pictures to come soon. He is SO proud and cannot stop feeling the blank spot or blowing air through the new hole! Crazy kid.

Baseball and School Supplies

When Ty was four we started him in his first season with Lubbock Christian Athletic Association in T-ball. It was definately an introduction to the sport but not a lot was learned. The next season he went for much more serious league... Western. Our coaches were nice but again... not much learned. I wish we would have skipped T-ball all together and done what my brother-in-law suggested all along, which is where we are now- Coach pitch. Its amazing how successful a child can be when you actually have expectations of them and take them time to teach them plays!!! Give kids some credit!!! Ty has been playing on the Red Dawgs for Fall Ball. He learned more in three weeks of practice than in three seasons. TOTALLY different coaching from a great guy who has a the perfect balance of firm and appropriate age expectation. He is a different kid on the field. We are definately sticking to this league as long as we can. SO much more enjoyable to watch, I am more than proud of Ty and the great strides that he has made in a matter of weeks! There is something to be said for two to three practices a week, a five year old does not remember when an entire week has passed. The coaches have given us practical things to practice at home and Ty has developed a real love of the game because of the individual time they have spent with him. Olivia is already showing an interest but she is going to have to wait until next year. I want her to be at least four before we start committing to things outside of school.

I have now made two trips to various stores and will be having to make a third to complete the standard school supply list for Preston Smith, where Ty will be starting Kindergarten in just a couple weeks!!!!! This is completely out of control. Its not anything like when I was in school. We need 6 packages of CRAYOLA crayons, which amounted to $18, and that is only one of the 15 items on the list!!! 24 glue sticks, two packages of CRAYOLA markers, among many other items. Very frustrating when the ROSEART brand right next to it is a quarter of the cost!! For instance, on the crayons... Roseart was only .99 and Crayola was $2.99, the difference is more than the price.... totally different color hues. Had I had my act together and purchased them through the PTA by May 15th it would have been $55, which I thought was outrageous at the time, now its close to $70!!!! FOR SCHOOL SUPPLIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Pure insanity. No wonder som many have to be donated b/c kids can't afford them! That is half of our grocery bill! The stinkiest part of it is not one store carries everything on the list. I now have to go to Mardel's to get 9X12 multi-construction paper, I am just hoping they have it. This is beyond ridiculous. I will be biting my tongue on meet the teacher night!