First Day for Caleb

My baby's first day of school...

This is our 6th year of attending the same church preschool.  This will also be our last year.  Time sure has flown by!  I was fine until I found out they were doing The Kissing Hand today.  I love Caleb so much.  He will be 5 in nine short days.  My prayer for this last year in preschool is to savor each moment.  I find myself rushing on to the next thing, the next big event in their lives.  I just want to live in the moment.  For some reason this is easier said than done for me but for today, I am going to celebrate this quick-witted, kind and loving boy's first day.


**Caleb had a really good first day.  He is the helper this week so he was super excited about that! 

I want to document what Caleb told me as I have often asked him what he wants to do when he grows up.  His usual answer is nothing or I don't know.  Today, he said, "I know what I want to be when I grow up!".  "I want to be a dentist and a Rush's servant."  As long as he does his best, I think they are both admirable professions!":)

Weekend errands

We had several errands to run this weekend which can be boring for the kiddos so we decided to take some pictures to make it fun!

Random pictures

CG and Caleb with the Kona Ice Penguin

sweet Rileigh and Caleb

enjoying another day of Kona Ice

Mama/daughter date

stinkers

Firsts

First day of first grade...

First time that I didn't cry (but did I ever have that sicky feeling in my stomach all day long)

First time that I didn't look back in the door after we walked out (I knew the tears would process if I did)

2 thumbs up for a great day!

We went to Salsarita's for dinner tonight and the balloon lady was there!  I hope this day will be in Callie Grace's memory bank for years to come.  I can remember my first day of 1st grade!

I love Caleb's facial expression here!

Back to school dinner

We enjoyed the back to school dinner at Bogarts tonight complete with face painting, balloons and homemade ice cream.  Our children had a great time.  Everything was so organized!  Caleb had a snake painted on his face and CG had a rainbow with a unicorn painted on hers.

What we've been up to...

We have been enjoying our last days of summer!  One more week and we officially have a first grader!  Caleb doesn't start the 4's class until after Labor Day.  He will go every day this year from 9am-12pm.

We enjoyed visiting friends in Charleston.  We had fun on their boat and at the beach!

Silly boy!

cousin time

Callie Grace and her sweet friend, Emma painting pottery...

Caleb on the merry-go-round!
We are using this week to start implementing our normal bedtimes and to finish getting ready for school.  We have had a great summer.  Here's to a great school year!

We're having a tea party!

**Caleb has decided to have no more pictures taken of him.  Hopefully this is just a phase.  He runs and hides when the camera comes out.**

Callie Grace received a paint your own tea set for her birthday from Miss Linda.  We painted it this weekend, baked it in the oven and have had MANY tea parties already.  We have had lots of fun and it has been the perfect opportunity to discuss manners!

She did a great job painting!

Love this picture (looking at it made me realize that we didn't talk about elbows or napkins!):)