Merry Christmas!!

I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas, we sure did!!

Ice Skating

We have a local ice skating rink for the holiday season and I've been able to take Laurel twice. I'm hoping to be able to go one more time before it closes. Laurel took to it right away. She likes to skate all by herself, NOT holding my hand. She also loves to do turns, go in circles, and do little jumps. She thinks she is a pro.

Sometimes she even likes to make snow angels!

Fall

This Fall has really flown by. I feel like it should still be October and here it is almost January. I'm not sure if it is because Laurel is in school, but the time seems to go so fast. It feels like every year just goes faster than the one before. Laurel is growing up and I just want a pause button every now and then!

We had a lot of fun this Fall. Besides school, Laurel is doing gymnastics and we go to story time at the library every week. If the weather is nice we like to have lunch at the park after preschool. I ran a 5K on Labor Day and Laurel had fun cheering me on. My Moms Club is always having awesome activities one of our events was to go swimming at a indoor pool. That was so fun! We even hosted a Halloween party at our house with a hay ride. The kids LOVED the hay ride! No wonder time has gone by so fast, we are having lots of fun!

Laurel waiting for gymnastics to start.

Swimming!

Sometimes Daddy even meets us for lunch after preschool!

Laurel was a Fairy Princess for Halloween, her idea of course.

Preschool

Laurel started "real" preschool this Fall and it has been a huge success. Last year she went to a Mother's Morning Out program one day a week and I was a little worried about her going three days a week for three hours a day. As usual, I had nothing to worry about. Laurel loved it from day one. She walked in and couldn't even be bothered to hug Matt and I goodbye. She was too busy playing and never looked back. Matt and I stood outside by the one way mirror for a little while and watched her and she was having a grand old time. She is growing up so fast; it is sad and exciting at the same time.

She loves going to school everyday. They are always doing something fun. Besides having a real PE class in a real gym and a music class once a week they also have special color days once a month, they have gone on field trips, put on programs, etc. Everyday is something new and fun.

Laurel's school is through a local Baptist church and they learn bible verses every month and have chapel once a month. Laurel loves to memorize her bible verses.

I'm so happy she enjoys school and loves her teachers and friends and I hope it stays that way throughout her school days!

Here is a picture of Laurel on the first day of school hanging up her bag.

Laurel before "Fun with Apples" day at school.

Laurel having a ball at the school Fall Festival.

First field trip!! So much fun.

Laurel helping her Grandma with a special story time after she was chosen to take Mr. Bubbles (the class mascot) home for the weekend.

Laurel's first program was a huge hit. Matt and I loved hearing the bible verse, songs, poems, and cute little voices of a bunch of three year olds.

The school year is halfway over which I can't believe. I hope the second half is just as much fun as the first!