YAY for Henny!

Tonight, I found this in the rocks. After watching Henny go in and out of the nest box all day, I guess she finally couldn't hold it any longer and just laid it right down in the rocks. I am lucky I didn't step on it!

On a side note, I find the following picture a little funny. They are both in the nest boxes doing their thing.

First day of Kindergarten

My Big Boy started Kindergarten yesterday. He was so excited he could hardly stand it. The morning was rainy and cloudy. He bounced through his breakfast, not really focusing. He was thrilled that he finally got to put on his school uniform. Which, by the way, are much better looking than the ones I wore when I was little.

When I was walking him to his classroom, he assured me he knew where he was going and I didn't need to take him there. I certainly couldn't let him go by himself and miss out on some picture opportunities!

Once inside his classroom, he was greeted by his teacher, Mrs. Martin. He was asked to find his name and number on a chart. Then he and I were sent on a scavenger hunt to find things like the bathroom and drinking fountains.

When we returned, he found his seat at the table and began working on a project. We gave kisses and hugs and then I was off!

I thought that I would get teary and emotional, B being my first child to enter the school journey. I didn't. I was so excited for him. I definitely cried when I left him at preschool for the first time. I never left him somewhere without me before and I had a hard time with that. Now, my little baby can find his classroom by himself and doesn't need me to follow him.

I wish I could have been a fly on the wall to watch him explore and learn the ways of Kindergarten and his new school. He said that he had a fun day and really likes his teacher. I can't wait for him to embrace learning, new friendships, and all of the benefits this his school has to offer.

Back to School Celebration!

The evening before school started, I hosted a Back to School Celebration for our little family. Since both boys will be starting new chapters in their lives (B to Kindergarten and E to Preschool) I thought a grand celebration was in order.

I made Texas Sheetcake.

I set the dinner table with our china, silver, and crystal.

I made each boy their own special crown.

We enjoyed a feast of Spaghetti and homemade garlic bread.

We devoted the entire dinner conversation to school related topics. We wanted to know about their plans at their new schools, what they were looking forward to most, and what they were nervous about. I tried to discuss goals for the year, but that went over their heads. Perhaps next year.

It was a great evening and the boys really enjoyed the celebration in their honor as well as getting to have dessert!

Just like spaghetti!

We got some worms for the chickens the other day. They were so excited they could hardly contain themselves! So, how does a chicken eat a worm? Just like spaghetti!!

Swimming

After an entire summer of whining, complaining, and crying at his swim lessons, E surprised us the other day and just decided to swim. Just like that.

16 weeks

I am in desperate need of some cute skirts and dresses to accomadate my expanding belly. Where can I find them? Anyone? Help! Oh, and they have to be comfortable and not have that huge pregnancy belly band that can be so constricting.

The Mysterious Egg

I went out to the chicken coop the other afternoon to collect Harriet's egg (Lola had laid hers in the morning) and when I opened the nest box lid I found TWO eggs in there. One was obviously Harriet's and the other looked a lot like Lola's eggs. Now I am pretty sure that chickens don't lay more than one egg in 24 hours, so who's was it? By the process of elimination, I had concluded that Cutie had laid her first egg. Henny's eggs will be either green or blue. This morning I found Cutie in the nest box doing her thing. So, it has been confirmed. Henny is the only chicken remaining to start laying eggs. We are really looking forward to getting 4 eggs a day.