Run to your local library or bookstore...

and grab Lift by Kelly Corrigan! You will not be disappointed...I just finished it and am reading The Middle Place by the same auther now! A very special friend bought it for me and I just loved it...

Soccer Star!

Today was a start to something new for us...Soccer! Many of you have already introduced this sport to your kiddos, but we (mainly Matt - ha!) have been holding out for as long as we could! :) It's a big deal here to sign up for "Kindergarten Soccer" aka Kickers - and Jack was very excited to try out this sport! He loves to kick the ball around our backyard and wanted to show off his skills on the field for everyone else, I guess!

It was a beautiful fall day, so it was a perfect setting for us to enjoy our first soccer match. And I use the term "match" very loosely...mostly a bunch of kids running after a ball with no goal in mind. ha! The priority of the Kickers league is to have FUN - and Jack did!!!

Check out the pictures...

Jack's cheerleader!

Go Jack Go (in white jersey & red socks)

he's got some skills! :)

Buddies

Future Soccer Star

Reagan's a Lucky Duck!!!

This past week, Reagan started her 2nd year at preschool. She is now in the Lucky Duck class (Jack was a Lucky Duck last year) and has 2 fabulous teachers that we LOVE LOVE LOVE!

I would love to post a great picture of our little Reagan on the first day of school BUT...she refused to "pose" for me outside our house or in front of the school. Here is the picture I have of her outside the school...

Wish you could see her outfit - she DOES look really cute today! :)

So here are more pictures from Orientation Day (with Mommy) and the first day of school...she is soooo excited to start school!!!!

YES.HE.DID!!!!

Jack started Kindergarten!!!!! We have entered a new stage of our life..."FOR REAL LIFE" school (and the "for real life" is Reagan's new phrase she says ALL the time! oh boy!). This past week, our little 5 lb baby boy has grown into a 40 lb Kindergardener. Where did the time go???? Seriously, for those of you who do NOT believe time flies by...believe me, it does! And the reality of it hit me like a ton of bricks on Thursday as I watched Jack walk into school for the first time. (as a side note, we live right across the street from his school so he does not get the privilege of riding a bus but I get the comfort of knowing he's just across the street!!! ha!)

Here are some pictures from the first day of school...Reagan wouldn't really cooperate with the whole picture taking experience. But that's okay - she doesn't start Pre-K until next week so she's got time to warm up to that camera! :)

Jack was pretending to walk to school without me (I.don't.think.so!!)

Reagan & Jack showing each other some love

Daddy & Jack

His BIG red backpack

Mommy and Jack

Breakfast of Champions (aka Kindergardeners) - orange julius!


jack's class walking into the school

coming home from school - soooo excited! :)

An Interview with a Kindergardener

Check out this video of Jack...I interviewed him on the first day of Kindergarten. I'm biased (ha!) but I think he is such a cutie...he was SO excited about school and SO ready to start his adventure. Watch out St. Paul's, here comes Jack Waldner!

click on the white arrow below

Car Wash!

Doesn't everyone wash their car shirtless????

We are alive!

Hello All, it's been awhile since I posted a blog! We've been busy unpacking, organizing, decorating, landscaping, hosting Nana/Papa/Grammy...phew! And on top of all this craziness, Jack went to camp for 2 weeks at the beginning of the month. He took a school bus (a big deal!!!) to an awesome camp for the entire day...2 weeks in a row! This was the most that we've been away from one another and it was a little hard (for me!) at first. Reagan and I had lots of quality girl time which was fun! Now we are getting ourselves in order for school - Jack starts on the 9th (note: tears are flowing when I think about my little guy going off to Kindergarten!) and Reagan begins her 2nd year of preschool on the 16th. We will be hitting the beach as much as we can until the start of school...fingers crossed for good weather!


Here are a few pics that I've taken this past month...I have to admit, the camera has NOT been with me alot of the time! Sorry!!!

Riding on our favorite carousel

Cheesy face!
Dress up time with Reagan's friend, Hadley

Gotta love bedhead! :)

Check out Jack's new shades...


awesome face painting with jack's friend, johnny