Adventures of Madison, Ashlee Austin & Tyler!!!: August 2014

The first week of school came and went SO fast!!  Its already Sunday! The eve before the second week.  The girls had a wonderful week.  Madison is in the advanced 1st grade class.  We have a little smarty on our hands.  Sassy & smarty is a terrible combination. Hee Hee!   She was also in the advanced Kindergarten class but we don't share that info with her.  They don't even tell you in school.  Its not written anywhere, and there's no notification or announcement.  I only knew because another parent told me and then I confirmed with the teacher.  We tell the girls they are smart and beautiful all the time.  As far as school goes, I think its better they feel like they re just like anyone else.  Also, I don't want either girl feeling inferior to the other.
Ashlee is LOVING Kindergarten, so far.  She is thrilled to be going to "big kid" school with her sister.  They both seem to really enjoy their teachers and we're all excited for a GREAT year!!
 

Now that girls are in school and summer is over, Mama can get a lot more work done!!  Little man came with Mommy last week to check out the diggs.  Doin' deals is tough work!!!

























Daddy surprised me with a much needed date nite!  It was sooo NICE!
Sometimes you forget that you're not just Mom and Dad, so we went out to party in true Dani & Jason style...well, Jason style anyway! HA!!   (Sry camera phone)


























Mommy even got a girls nite!!!  We are getting WILD over here! HA!!


So...it is CRAZY hot here.  Sadly, we don't go outside THAT much with the kids unless were in the pool.  If its later in the evening and the sun goes down, making the temp outside bearable, then its the mosquitoes that are the problem.  ANYHOW, because of this, we hadn't really had the opportunity to take Madison's training wheels off.  She's already 6 years old so we knew IT WAS TIME!!
We were both pretty shocked at how well she did.  A tad wobbly at first, but after a few rounds, she was off!!  My little spooky did so well.  She was definitely ready!!  Turning 7, entering 1st grade and removing training wheels.... I just cant deal.  ::sob::
 On a side note:  Watching your husband teach your kid to ride a bike is hystericalllllllllll!!  He was running along side of her with his hands out on both sides, ready for anything that could go wrong.  Except our little dare devil kept zig zagging and he couldnt keep up with her direction. Best Daddy award for sure!!!
Here is a video of my little pro!  http://youtu.be/l8rN3FM9HDg



 
 So we thought we could do a two-fer!  Not a chance.  Ashlee isn't ready yet.  She is so giggly and silly.  She wouldn't stop laughing long enough to concentrate.  Next time!
 




















Captive bike riding audience!


 

Mmmmm...drool!!!


Madison took a trip to the Science Museum with her class and had the best time.  Since she enjoyed it so much, I added it to our Summer Fun list.  Ashlee was very excited to visit this "amaaaazing" place her sister had described.  We all had a very fun day!



















 

Look at my big boy, reaching and holding onto things!!! 

























Watching his 1st football game w Daddy!!!

The summer has come to a close and we are back to school!  Time is so fleeting these days.  It seems the older your kids get, the faster it goes.  Bless their little souls, but they are like walking, talking reminders of how fast the days really go.  I use to refer to time spaces as yesterday, last week, last month, etc. Even though the specific time I meant was actually more like last year, 2 years ago, 3 years ago.  Casually, in conversation, I was never actually aware of how much time was passing.  I never took the time to really calculate it.  Now with these 3 little miracles running around; I look at them and instantly have bench marks.  5 years....6 years...4 mos....  Its just all too fast for me.  If I could build a time machine, I would never travel.  I just need a pause button.  Anyone?
The night before school started was filled with excitement.  We bathed early, ate dinner, read a story, picked out all our clothes, made lunches, and packed backpacks.  We called Anthony to wish him an amazing 1st day in....wait for it...HIGH SCHOOL!!
The morning came and went pretty smooth!  We woke up and dressed. Excitedly hurried around the house. Got our baby boy dressed and headed to Dunkin Donuts.  Madison is a 1st grader now so she gets no special treatment at school.  Right through the car line she goes.  Our big girl.  She's a boss at that school.  Our little nugget, Ashlee, has started Kindergarten.  She is so excited to follow in her sisters every step.  They had a fabulous morning and an even better day!  Guess its time to share my babies with the world!
Bring on the fall!!





 




The last 3 mos have been so crazy and FUN.  We are adjusting to life as a family of 5.  The girls are still so in love with their baby brother.  They have endless pet names for him.  They sing and dance for him.  Cuddle with him.  Soothe him when he cries.  Hearing Ashlee talk to him is just nothing short of hysterical.
There are peaceful moments when everyone is happy and content, but lets be honest...there is no lack of noise in our home.  The loudness between Madison & Ashlee, when they play, often disrupts Austin's peace, but he is such a good baby in the midst of all the chaos.  Its hard to complain.  I still will, though.  Hee Hee.
We are so blessed to have such a good baby ::knock on wood::  His smiles just melt our hearts.  In the morning he greets me with the sweetest smiles, just instantly smiling from ear to ear when he sees me.  I almost feel guilty that I get these special moments with him all to myself.  His smiles, giggles and coos are truly the best part of our days.  He is so happy and snuggly and his little personality is starting to show.  We are very grateful Austin has been a great sleeper, also.  He usually sleeps about 9pm to 6am, wakes up to eat and then he'll go back to sleep until, NOW, when I have to wake him for school drop off.  Cant wait to see him grow into our little man of the house!






























Dance Camp!!    The girls had their last week of dance camp to a Country Theme! It was adorable and they had a BLAST!