Otter Pops and parks

 Summer wouldn't be summer without some Otter Pops! Friends, Popsicles and lots of fun, wanna join in?

 

So the traffic at Carters preschool is INSANE! It takes me around 40 min. just to pick him up and get out of there, CRAZY! The Handmade Home said it best in her post, and I too was about to become a carpool rage mom. So now after Carter gets out of class we head over to the school playground and chill for 20min or so, just enough time for all the craziness in the parking lot to be done with.  the kiddos LOVE it! We dig up the tire mulch, eat berries (that Jack Attack can never get enough berries), go down the slide, practice our writing skills and make mama some pizza. Lots of fun goes down on the play ground!

Christmas for me!

I know! Isn't it beautiful!! We bought it off of Amazon and while its not the Mercedes Benz of vacuums it had really great reviews and I LOVE it! No begging my mom to borrow her vacuum and driving said vacuum back and forth! Yay!

On another note, look how pretty!!

I Love times like this, New Mexico truly is beautiful!

New Beginnings

How has this happened?  Where has the time gone? How did this...

 Become this??

 

Carter was selected by lottery to attend our public school systems Pre-K program. 

We were super excited by the news because SO many people apply and only around 230 kids get in. After the initial excitment I started having my reservations...he's to young...what if he gets hurt...what if he is bullied...what if HE is the bully...I'll miss him...

A lot of "what ifs" but when it comes down to it this is where Carter wants/needs to be. He is such a smart little guy and he is going to learn so much. Plus it's only four days a week for three hours...not long at all! On the selfish side I am SO excited to have some time to myself (JackJack takes his nap while Carter is away), to work on some projects that I have neglected!! Hopefully my house will be cleaner, the blog will be up to date and we will all be happier.

Highlights of Carters first day:

• Carter didn't cry
• I didn't cry
• He didn't even realize when I left the room
• Parking was horrible!! We had to park literally 1/2 mile away and hike in
• Jackson loves to play in the sand box while waiting for Carter to get out of class
• Loves his new Mario backpack form Nana and Pop Pop 

According to Carter:

•  Everything was fun
• He learned everything
• Played everything
•  Is friends with everyone
• Had corn dogs for a snack

And this little guys is sad because he cant go too.