Carrington's First Day of Pre-K

Carrington started her first day of Pre-K at Celebration Academy on September 3. Since I'm a little behind on posting, I can give a really good account of Pre-K thus far. Basically, she loves it!! I could be wrong but I think she is going to be a child that really likes school. She seems to enjoy all aspects of her day; socializing, eating lunch, playing and of course learning. Her teachers, Ms. Sue and Ms. Jackie, are two wonderful women. I can already see how much they are teaching her and how much they love each of their kids. During school she works on writing letters and numbers, learning site words, reading, and learning more about God and Jesus. She tells me her favorites are music, art and chapel. I miss Carrington while she is gone but having her away for a few hours is made alright when I see the smile and happiness she gets from school.

 

 check out the kicks!

Grayson would go to preschool in a heartbeat, especially if he could be with his sister. Moms just not ready to send him off. 

 



Labor Day Weekend Fun!

Labor Day Weekend was spent at home. We had Aaron with us for 3 1/2 days which was enjoyed by all. It was a family friendly, Party of Five, fun filled weekend. We took our last trip to the pool together as a family. Grayson got to go down the slide for the first time (the lifeguards got lax at the end of the summer and didn't mind our two year old going down alone).

He got turned around and went head first into the pool. It scared him when he first came up out of the water but he was quickly asking to go again.

 This shot shows how tall the slide is. He is one brave little guy!

Carrington was an ol' pro by the end of the summer.

 

 Love my boys!!

 

Labor Day Weekend always includes lots, and lots of college football watching. We didn't leave the house on Saturday and spent much of it in front of the TV cheering on Tech and Clemson.

Kiawah Island Triathlon

Aaron competed in and finished his first triathlon!!! It was Olympic length which made the swim 1.5k (just short of a mile), 25 mile bike and 6.2 mile run. I am so proud of Aaron's commitment and hard work training over the summer. His accomplishment is very impressive and motivates me to maybe, one day, compete in a triathlon. 

Babe you are awesome!!

Aaron didn't compete alone, of course there were 100's of others, but two of his good buddies from Wilmington, NC joined him. Dave and Shane also kicked butt and finished their first Olympic length tri.

 

 I joined Aaron for the triathlon. We made it a one night get-a-way. My first night away from all three kiddos.

 I didn't get to see Aaron off on the swim because they started really, really early. He was moving too fast on the bike to snap a picture so his run was the only portion I was able to capture the moment.

 Shane's Finish!!

 Dave's Finish!!

 Aaron's Finish!!

 Exhausted but smiles all around!

 Our hero!!

Jenny and Melissa joined their hubbies for the night away too. I loved catching up with my girlfriends that I miss so much. We ate dinner, kid free, in a very nice establishment the night before the race. Oh man, I'm still dreaming about that yummy dinner and the fun conversation we had without any children interrupting. I hope we can get together soon for another weekend of fun!!