First Day of Preschool

Bittersweet perfectly describes Erik Jr's first day of Preschool. I was so happy to see him grow up and be out there doing his own thing, and then it made me really cry. I was able to hold it together until we got in the car and drove away. When I looked back I could see him getting on a smock to play in the water table. Somehow that moment tore down the wall.

These pictures show the journey to school and back in reverse. You may notice a couple things. One: He has on different clothing from begining to end. You would think he had a potty training accident, but you would be wrong. He just likes playing in the drinking fountian. Two: He left with a bump on his head. I think that he didn't know that it wasn't a good idea to run directly into moving bicycles. Now he does.

We have completed week two of school today. He is going two days a week, half the day. Now I am not the one crying. When EJ, his dad, picked him up on day two, one little boy shouted, in greeting as he left,"Bye Screamin Kid!"

Ride Horsey?

This past Sunday Erik Jr.got to ride on a horse for the very first time. His cousin Amy has a horse named Hawk that lives at a ranch out in Pine Valley. Our cousin Liesa's Family and ours met out at the horse resort, and Amy showed all of the little ones the ropes. Erik Jr. even got to ride Hawk. He wasn't super comfortable with the idea, but he tried it and did a great job.

Erik Jr. was very excited and talked about the horseys for days before we went and all the way there. Even now he tells random people we see in our comings and goings, "Ride Horsey!" Thank you Amy and Aunt Gwen for sharing your horses with us. It was a great, outing.

Happy Halloween!

It was yet another crazy fun Halloween. We went Erik's little buddy Simone's house for dinner and trick-or-treating again this year. We had a great time seeing them all play together. It is crazy to think that these kids were just babies together not long ago, and now they are the big kids you see here.