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Preschool - noun

Pre-school - adjective

Problem solved! 

Thanks Mom!

Sarah's 1st Day of Pre-School 
(Preschool? Pre-school?)!

 

(Note Sarah holding Keeley's ear... What a goofball...) 

I was so excited to have Sarah get into this pre-school and I really like their set up - ESPECIALLY the mini-toilets they have in the bathrooms that are in each classroom. (Seriously, this was my main reason for choosing this pre-school.) Things seemed to go pretty well. She marched right into the classroom  and neither Mom, Dad, nor Sarah shed a tear... well that is she was fine until another kid came in crying and, having always been a sympathetic crier in the nursery at church, got a concerned look on her face and she joined in for a while... (The teacher told me when I picked her up.) Not really surprising to me... But a successful 1st day! She'll go Thursdays and Fridays of every week from now until May... Didn't get as much of a "break" with Keeley as I thought I might (she "napped" in the car a whole 7 minutes and then wouldn't really nap after that...), but I've got all sorts of ideas of how I can spend hour and a half breaks in the future!

It was a fantastic day for a hike, so we did!

 

Both girls did really well. Sarah's getting so good at climbing, we really have to hold her back! A few falls because she's pretty confident, but nothing more than a scratch... We weren't sure if she'd be more tired from practically running two miles or talking the WHOLE way! Keeley was a champ and seemed to really enjoy the hike, had a few little fussy cries, and then zonked out on the way back from the falls... A dream day...

Lockwood "Zen-isms"

The trees are growing without making a sound...
(Sarah hiking today)

The color of the breeze crossing the ocean...
(Todd copying Sarah's theme)

It's the sound of a flower blooming...
(Sarah sometime in the past few weeks)

Do you feel more relaxed already?

Once again, catching up and mostly for Grandmom and Nana!

Pictures from August...  

(Also trying out the updated editor features in Blogger! Finally!!!)

 
 

"Picking" blueberries at a local farm...

 

 1hour's worth of picking: Sarah's basket..... My pail..... Hmmmmmm.....

Love the Bumbo!

Sisters at breakfast....

I'm ALMOST there!

No caption needed...all Sarah's doing...

In the breezeway to the Davenport Towers, Spokane, WA

Who knew luxury included golden rhinos?

Braden has got to be THE cutest little boy ever...

 

 ...and he can take Sarah in wrestling - good thing she has a "brother"!

Does Sarah remind you of anyone Mom and Dad? He...he...

 

 Smiles...

  

 Proud Nana!

  

 Cuddling with Papa

  

Nana set up a tea party... 

I hope that Sarah and I can share coffee and chat like this someday... 

She's got the look down...

 

Kate (1.5 days), Keeley (4.5 months), Raegan (10 days), Harper (3 months)

Just some of the babies born at Grace so far... We were missing Madeline.

Can't wait to add to this picture!

3 months:

Like Father Like Daughter...
(She's wearing a Brave's onsie, but you just can't see the logo)

Keeley, Keels, Keeley Bug, Smiley Keeley, Keeley Bear...

Celebrating 4 months! (Well, 4.5 months now...)

Right now Keeley is...
Content to not completely roll over, although she gets close...
Is a champ giving up her pacifier more and more getting herself to sleep even though it's only been 24 hours!
At last Dr.'s appointment: 13.5lbs (50%), 26 and 1/4" ((97%!)
So very smiley...
Blows spit bubbles
Babbles and is beginning to find the high notes
Possibly deciding she likes eating from a bottle in the day and from Mama only at night?
Loves being read to - seemingly wanting to turn pages even...
Reaching/grabs for hair, rings, earrings...
Mellow...
Wearing 6 month clothes and 6-9 month sleepers with feet because she's so long!
Loving her big sister who loves her right back!
An all around joy...