Kindergarten, Here we come!

Today was Shay's first day of Kindergarten! She was so excited, I thought she would burst! She picked out her outfit, shoes, and got her backpack all ready last night. When she woke up this morning, she got dressed like lightning, brushed her teeth, and decided on 2 ponytails for her hair. She didn't want to eat anything for breakfast, but I had her eat some toast and applesauce anyway. And then we were off to school! We got to school a little early so that we could take pictures, and Grandma & Grandpa Lyndie (my kids call them both Lyndie) were there to greet her also! We took lots of pictures and then I walked with her to her classroom. I knew she would do great, but I stuck around for a minute anyway. She was so adorable sitting at her little table! Shay had no problem being left behind. I haven't talked to her yet about it, but I know she loved it! And here are some pictures!

Selling woes

Okay, I really just need to vent my frustrations about trying to sell my house, so you don't have to finish reading this post. This is so disappointing! I've had my place up for sale for about 3 months now. There is a constant stream of condo's for sale in my complex. We have 6 buildings and there are 6 condo's for sale. Now in the time that I've had my place up at least 2 if not 3 condo's have sold. When's it our turn?? I'm especially frustrated because in the last 2 weeks we've had 2 more condo's come up for sale and the most recent one is now sporting an "under contract" sign!!! And I just heard that another unit has an offer on it. What am I doing wrong? At this point I'm feeling like it's never going to happen. We're going to be stuck in condo hell for the rest of our natural lives!!! Help me, please!

SYTYCD!

Anyone who watchs my favorite summer show should be able to figure out that title... Anyway, Shaylee can! Jeff's mom bought her some dance lessons for her birthday and just a couple of weeks ago, the class ended and they put on a little recital! It was so cute and Shay was amazing! I'm always so surprised by how much she remembers and how well she does. She did two dances, one was a ballet number and the other more of a jazz routine. Ah, so adorable! But, why take my word for it... Here are some stills of the event...(My mom did record it for me, but I still need to get the footage from her).

Camping

We went camping last week! Hooray! I missed the clean, cool air. The relaxation. The smell of smoke. Campfire. Ahh... Anyway, we went with the Welchs and then Mom and Dad came up the next day too. And the Welch curse passed to us! First Owen managed to burn two of his fingers by touching a lantern. Then our car decided to completely die! After about an hour of trying everything we could think of, we decided that the battery was at least partly at fault. So, we stayed and the next morning went and bought a battery. That got us home, but it wasn't completely fixed and so Jeff replaced the altenator. And now the car is running smoothly again. Thank goodness. And here are some pictures!