Twenty Four-Seven

Now this little Chica keeps us going and if you haven't been around her you won't quite understand. She is quick, she is determined, and she is feisty. On Saturday Reese was in the tub and she repeatedly climbed out and ran around the house naked. There were 5 other adults in the house so I figured I would go on with my laundry and they would handle the little "streaker". Next I find myself wondering where Reese is??? She had escaped and went out to the play on the monkey bars. I am so thankful to "Magic Eraser". No matter how many markers, crayons, pens, pencils we hide or throw away I still find pretty drawings on my walls.....compliments of Reese. Now Reese's latest is to climb out of her crib and night and climb up Waklee's bunkbed to sit on top of her and bounce. What's funny about it is Waklee will lay there and cry, but the next morning she doesn't remember a thing. I am NOT looking forward to Reese being able to open doors, I guess we will have to child proof again. We also went swimming at Auntie Jodi's pool and oh my she has no fear. She would walk as quickly as she could right of the edge and go under and come up laughing. So yes we are 24-7 watching this little one!

Wow! 1st Day of Kindergarten!

Yes the day is finally here. In Oregon school doesn't start until after Labor Day and so Waklee has been anticipating her first day of school for quite some time since all of the Idahoans have been in school for 2 weeks now. To explain the "All About Me Sign".......when Reese goes and gets her immunizations I tell Waklee, "today is not about you, it is about Reese and so you need to help me and be brave for Reese." At the dinnertable on Tuesday Waklee informed the family that Thursday is "All about me, because I start school that day!" When I woke her up early Thursday morning she told me she hadn't slept all night long. Can't we all relate to upcoming excitement and sleeping all night and having the feeling like you didn't sleep at all. On the way to school she was worried and asked what if this day is about the other kids too? I think her 1st day was pretty great all she could talk about was the playground toys.

Since I have so many pictures and no words I will keep going. I was a little disappointed in the 1st Day of School excitment. All my great plans of having a fun lunch, treat, and dinner for Waklee didn't happen. I came down with a bad cold on Monday and have pretty much not been functioning since Tuesday. Just when I thought I was getting better I think now I may have a sinus infection. And to Grandma Lana, when Waklee tells you that, "My mom doesn't want to talk to you." Needs to be intrepreted that I feel awful and you really don't want to talk to ME. But I had to laugh at that. The kids seem to being doing okay, I can tell Reese is really fighting it off and sleeping alot which is great for me.

Also please note that I actually love color but Waklee's school has a dress code of blue, white, khaki. We did her hair in this cute little bandana and I was worried about it falling off and Waklee looking like an orphan and plus Waklee just isn't Waklee without her crazies. And so crazies it was. She definately had the cutest hair there, with the exception of one other little boy who had a mohawk that was spray painted blue to go along with the dress code.