Firsts

We've had a lot of firsts going on around here lately.

Last Friday we took a trip to Asheville to the mall -- that isn't a first. Asheville is the closest city to us that has a mall so we went to look for back to school clothing. We bought nothing -- which made my very frugal husband happy and made me feel like it was a wasted trip. Asheville is an hour away so I sort of felt that we wasted the gas to get there....

But then we went to a park after we were finished at the mall and the girls LOVED it. So, it made the trip well worth it all! This was the first time we've ever been to this park but we will definitely go back.

M. and L. loved being pushed by Daddy on the tire swing and A. really like the balance beam. M. also liked sliding down the pole!

Then, on Saturday morning A. and M. began outdoor soccer for the very first time. A. played indoor soccer last winter and loved it but this is the first time for either of them to do outdoor soccer.

My M. is such a girly girl that she insisted on having pink shin guards and pink soccer shorts. She had a good time at practice. Especially when they got to pair up and kick the ball back and forth......I think she and her partner liked holding hands best of all because the coach had to tell them to let go of hands so they could get to the next position.


A. joined in at her practice like she was an old pro. Her coach is really good about making practice fun for them. They play lots of games while they are learning actual soccer skills.










This morning brought our last first with L. starting pre-k for the very first time. She is going to a christian school that has a pre-k class. It meets at our church which is wonderful. Our commute consists of walking down the hill to the church. She will be going three mornings a week. After three years of being home with mommy while her sisters got to go to school, this child was beyond excited about starting school. So, armed with her new Dora backpack and her Hello Kitty lunch box, we headed off down the hill. She was a bit taken a back when we arrived and there was a child crying. I was afraid she would ask me to stay.....or maybe I was hoping. She went on in and started playing after just a moment. I cannot wait to go get her in a little bit and see what her favorite part of the day is!!!



Ya'll have a great Monday.....oh - and I have a dr. appt. this afternoon so ya'll say a little prayer that I'm dilating and getting ready to have this baby......I'm so ready!