School & Silliness

We were so glad we had a camera, just in time for the first day of school. My new school year started off so well. I have 43 students total and this year I am teaching Math, Social Studies, Character Education, and Art.

After school Josh took us out to dinner and on the way Annabelle started telling knock, knock jokes! It was hilarious! We were very thankful we had the camera!

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Pretty Preschooler

Over the summer, Josh and I got thinking about putting Annabelle into a preschool rather than a daycare. She just seems so eager to learn and her little brain is developing so quickly. My friend, Jordan, mentioned to me one day that a friend of mine from Church who home schools her children and has a daycare would be interested in doing preschool with Annabelle. We were thrilled because she will receive a biblical perspective through her education with Michelle.

She came home with a dinosaur sheet the other day and when we asked her who made the dinosaurs she said, "God did!" We feel very thankful to have Annabelle in Michelle's care and my friend, Jordan gets to work with her also! We are looking forward to a great year!

Crafty Creation

So my friends have been making these curly bows for their kids and I had to give it a try. After finding directions online and watching a video I attempted to make my very own!

Annie will be wearing this with a new outfit I bought her for her first day of Preschool, which is Friday. Check back Friday for pictures!

If you are thinking about trying there is a great video on YouTube that teaches you how.
For those that like to read directions you can find them at Instructables.

Here is the Preschool outfit I made it to match!

Annie-dotes

Lately Annie has been saying the funniest things! I had to write a few of them down!


Singing to herself: Mary had a little man, little man, little man.....


Annie: I have a headache.
Mommy: Where does it hurt?
Annie: (she points to her shoulder!)


Annie as we are returning from eating out: I'm really hungry
Mommy: Annabelle you just ate
Annie: I eat hotdog?
Mommy: you just ate honey
Annie: Hmmm.....I know, I eat lollipop, its on counter.


Mommy during a temper tantrum: Annie your being Drama
Annie yelling at me: It's NOT drama Mommy!
(I"ll let you decide if it was drama!)

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Josh couldn't go on the Kovlak Family vacation this year because he had a ministry trip with the teens. Annie and I were so thankful we could go while he was away. We had such a blessed time with everyone, but Annie especially enjoyed all of her cousins!

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1st Dental Visit

Annabelle had her first dental visit on Friday. I was curious as any mother of a 2 1/2 year old would be if she would fuss and cry, but she was great! She laid on the chair, let them in her mouth without any problems, and they actually cleaned her teeth!

When the hygienist was done Annabelle asked for more! She loved when the dentist counted all of her teeth and was trying to count along with her. She was so proud to sign her name to the wall of No Cavities!

Our biggest accomplishment there was that Annabelle gave up her pacifier! The dentist was concerned that the pacifier was creating a gap between her bottom and top teeth. If we wait until she is 3 the gap may not go back to normal and eventually would lead to braces. I had the dentist tell Annie the bad news. So now if you ask her what did the dentist say, she says, "The dentist said no pacifier." They have a dog at the office who takes all the pacifiers and Annabelle gave the one she had to the dog. As we find them around the house I am collecting them so we can bring them to the dog again. This hasn't been easy but she is being such a big girl about it!

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