First Day of School!! First Day of School!!

Kashyn wasn't nearly as excited as Nemo was about his first day of school but she was ready I think. But if you asked her she'd say she wasn't ready. She claims to not like it but I for one know she LOVES to see her friends so that part should be fun for her. She got Mrs. Tracey (guess she won't forget her name huh? haha). Kashyn really likes her. Of her choices for 2nd grade I must say she was my number one choice. Kashyn really wanted another teacher who I also liked but she moved down to First Grade this year. Maybe Mylieh will get her when she goes through there. Kashyn has to feel pretty cool right now I mean she's top of the school!!! Her school only goes to Second, next year she will move up to the Intermediate school. It's a cool grade and they have their own hall, where all of the Second Grade classes are located, they call it the "Second Grade Hall" fancy name huh? haha.. I know crazy but kids seemed pretty excited about being in "Second Grade Hall". Anyway me being the crazy mom I am had to take a half day off work because I find it very important to take my child and pick them up from school on the first day. I wanna be the first person they tell about their day. Oh and we always get to go for ice cream :o) When I picked Kashyn up I was handed a note from her. It said I miss my mommy and had a picture of a little girl with tears on her face. Breaks my heart. Wonder how long I will get those. I am betting my time on that is running out. I do find it a bit comical because all summer she was at Art Camp every day longer than she was away from me at school. She said she had a good day and swung on the swings at recess the whole time. She swears she swung high enough to touch the trees. She sang while she was swinging and said other kids came and went but she stayed on singing. She said "I'm not sure if they just wanted to swing a second or if they didn't like my singing but I didn't care.." That's my girl, do what makes you happy. :o)

During all the get ready for school hoopla Mylieh decided she needed her nails and toes painted too. I painted them and put flower stickers on every single one of her fingers. She thought she was the bee's knees.. haha.. Well of course the next day she lost a flower at daycare. She was frantically looking for the flower. When the daycare teacher realized she was looking for a tiny shaving of her finger nail polish she said she couldn't stop laughing. Oh my that girl is prissy. :o)

My Little Artist

Kashyn took a class Wednesday night where she painted a pot and they glazed and fired it for her. Today was the viewing, voting, & auctions of the pots. It was a Harry Potter Theme (pots, potter get it ?haha) She won 2 blue ribbons (and a free kid's dinner at a local restruant) in her catagory which was the Middle Muggle age group. She won "Most Colorful" and "Overall Favorite". She was so excited and proud of herself!!! After the winners were announced they auctioned off the pots! I ended up having to pay $14 for her to have her pot! The bidding started at 50 cents!!! The lady that owned the place wanted it. Kermit was at work so he didn't know about her winning. On the way home she said "I have to put this pot somewhere daddy will see the will be so proud of me I bet he cries." He was proud but he didn't cry!

I'm Still Here..Promise :o)

Ok so I posted June 14 then I feel off the face of the earth huh. Well it's been a wild ride since June 14th!! Let me see if I can break it down for you. As Kermit and I are getting ready to celebrate our 10 year anniversary by going on a trip to Las Vegas we get news my dad is in the hospital. Here's the "Short Story" as my dad would say... Kermit and I did end up going to Vegas had a great time stayed at The Venetian. Loved that place, it was very nice. We saw Blue Man Group and Penn and Teller. Spent way too much money and gambled some too. It was a great trip. I had always wanted to go to Italy on our 10 anniversary so The Venetian was our cheap alternative. :o) We rode the gondolas at the hotel and even went in the Eiffel Tower in the Paris Hotel. We also did alot of walking, shopping, and sight seeing. Then we came home to reality. So I guess now you are wondering what about your dad? Well while we were gone he got some biopsies and when I got back the next day we found out he has small cell lung cancer. He then had some scans done and we found out it is in Stage 4 (meaning it's in a lot of places). So July 1 he started chemo. He's doing really good considering. Yeah he's tried and doesn't feel the best but he's not getting worse as far as we know. He's now gone through 2 rounds of chemo and round 3 starts next week. Just pray for him only God can help the Drs.

Now the girls!!! They are doing really good. Kashyn has ended up taking like 7 camps this summer at the art school. She absolutely loves it!! It's a good thing I had only enrolled her in a few to give mom and dad a break but with all that's going on it's nice she has somewhere to go if they need to do to the Dr. This week is her last week though. School starts in one week. She has had a good summer even though she loves art camps she did tell me and I quote "Mom summers are for sleeping in, playing with your friends, and swimming" Kermit told her we could move and I could quit working but he thinks summers would be boring after awhile. And I told her that when I was little my mom didn't work and after awhile all that got boring. She said and I again quote "Yeah but we have TV and Video games now mom." How old does she think I am?? haha.

Kashyn and I also attended church camp together. This year one of my best friends since high school Jenifer got to go with us. This is the year they are both at the same camp. We didn't get the best cabin group but we had eachother and that's all that matters!!! I had fun but it was HOT!!!

Mylieh is now potty training. She's doing really well but not mastered the #2 in the potty yet. Hmm not sure what to do about this one. But otherwise she's doing good. Well except that she apparently has a favorite toilet at the daycare and if another child it on it she pretty much ok with knocking them off of it. :o) I know this isn't funny but the visual SO is!! She's my ornery one for sure. She also has fought for a favorite sink. So Kermit and I had a good talk with her and she's stopped. But I must say remember all the vampire kids biting her all the time maybe it was pay back time. All I'm sayin' haha. Oh she's also moved to her big girl bed.

We are all busy now getting ready for my brother's wedding it's 3 weeks away so lots of last minute things to do!!! My diet is kinda at a standstill. But I do admit, it's all my fault. Well I am sure there is tons more it's been over a month but that's all I can think of for now.
One last thing I read "The Shack" if you haven't read it it's a good book pick it up. And since my dad's diagnoses I have seen alot of rainbows in the sky. God's Promise right.. Gives me hope... Remember to pray for my daddy!!!