by kangelbeck on August 30, 2010
This morning I dropped both girls off at school. Drove home with an empty backseat.
Now I’m sitting here typing in complete silence. No fighting or whining or ‘mommy, mommy, mommy!’ It’s really strange.
Haidyn is going to preschool three mornings a week. She has the same preschool teacher Irelynd had, so there was no hesitation this morning. She was SO excited and SO ready. She ran right in…no looking back.
Irelynd, on the other hand, entered her new kindergarten class with a bit of apprehension. Not quite sure about it all. She had a hard time sleeping last night (as did I) and there were some tears in the car. Cautious, timid and shy… but I know she will gain confidence throughout the year.
Makes my heart hurt a bit to see these pictures…two big girls…no longer my babies.
by kangelbeck on August 29, 2010
Irelynd starts Kindergarten tomorrow.
Her teacher gave her a LONG list of school supplies to gather for the first day, so she and I went school shopping yesterday…just the two of us.
We shopped and checked off the list, unsuccessfully searched for the ‘perfect’ backpack and then went to dinner together.
It was fun. Irelynd is a completely different child when she is one-on-one with Jonathan or I. Makes us realize we need to be more consistent about spending one-on-one time with the girls.
Mixed feelings about sending her off tomorrow. Almost like the next chapter…
by kangelbeck on August 28, 2010
by kangelbeck on August 23, 2010
Haidyn completed her summer swim session today. She is now able to swim all the way across the pool!
Haidyn absolutely loved her instructor, ‘Mr. John,’ and I think he was quite fond of her also.
by kangelbeck on August 22, 2010
God’s forgiveness was costly and so is ours. It cost God his Son. And it will cost us the sweet taste of revenge and the pleasure of savoring a grudge and the pride of superiority. -John Piper
by kangelbeck on August 12, 2010
A friend of ours in CO makes these handy indoor/outdoor gardens. The shelves rotate to allow for appropriate sun exposure, and the frame rolls so during the winter months it can be rolled inside on cold nights.
We picked one up while we were in CO, and with some creative suitcase packing and one UPS shipment, we got it home.
I love it!
The girls and I planted red peppers, tomatoes, wheatgrass, cilantro, basil and spinach this week…can’t wait for it to grow! 
by kangelbeck on August 12, 2010
Last night I had a babysitter come over so I could meet some friends for dinner.
When I got home I went in to check on the girls.
When I reached into Haidyn’s bed to cover her up I felt crumbs all over her bed.
I gently woke her and asked her why there were crumbs in her bed.
Me: ‘Haidyn, why are there crumbs in your bed?’
Haidyn: ‘The babysitter gave me a cookie.’
Note: I almost never give my kids cookies…much less in bed!!!
Me: ‘So why did she give you a cookie?’
Haidyn: ‘Because I was sad and she wanted me to be happy!’
Me: ‘Why were you sad?’
Haidyn: ‘Because I wanted you….but the cookie made me better.’
Fantastic.
by kangelbeck on August 10, 2010
by kangelbeck on August 6, 2010
by kangelbeck on August 6, 2010
Beautiful front porch view.
Cute cousins.
Papa giving ATV rides.
Andy & Haidyn.
‘Cousin crush’
(Haidyn LOVES Dawson…she followed him everywhere during our time at the cabin).
