Mississippi State Fair

The kids look forward to the fair coming all year..Well, at least Will does. Addie doesn't have that concept of time yet and Wyatt's just along for the ride still. When we went to church downtown, we'd pass the fairgrounds every Sunday morning and Will would see the giant slide and we'd hear him say from the back seat, "I sure wish that fair would hurry up and come back." Well, it's back and we went last night. We all had a great time. There's just something about the lights and sounds and smells that we look forward to every year. It wasn't crowded at all and the kids got to really enjoy the rides. Since there weren't many children on the rides, most of them let the rides go pretty long. For the first time, Will rode the ferris wheel with Randy. This was the one in the kids section, but still...it's pretty high to me. He loved it. Wyatt rode in his stroller and watched his big brother and sister ride but next year, he'll be in on the action too!

Will's First Kindergarten Field Trip

Last Tuesday, September 18, we went on Will's first field trip. We went to a huge cotton field in Pelahatchie to pick cotton. Prior to the trip, the kids had made cotton sacks. Randy and I were both able to go and we had a great time with the kids. After stuffing their sacks full of cotton, Ms. Castle read them a story and they had a snack and then it was time to go back to school.

Fall Soccer

Will is playing soccer this fall and loves it. This is his second year to play and he has such a good time. It's so cute to see all the kids out there playing and learning to be a part of a team. His team is the Sonic Tigers and he's number 3.

Happy Birthday Mimi!

Yesterday was my mom's birthday and she and my daddy came over for lunch after church. It was a pretty short visit since we had to get the kids down for a nap and then be back at church at 4:45 but we had a good time while they were there. The kids sang Happy Birthday to her..well, Will and Addie did, Wyatt just sat in his high chair and laughed. Happy Birthday and we hope you have many more!!!

Wyatt's First Real Shoes

Wyatt had his first trip to Stride Rite this past Saturday for his first pair of real shoes. We got him the same white pair that we got for the other two kids as their first pair. He had so much fun and kept looking down at his little feet. His very favorite part though, was when the nice lady gave him an animal cookie. I never knew that such a small cookie could be spread so far on a little guy! He had that cookie from head to toe!

Will's First Day of Kindergarten!

Will's first day of kindergarten at Rouse Elementary was Friday, August 10. He was so very excited! I, on the other hand, was an emotional mess. I cried most of the day. How in the world did the past five and a half years pass by so quickly??? I can remember when he was born people saying to us, "Before you know it, he'll be starting kindergarten". I remember thinking that's soo long away. And here we are. So hard to believe.
His teacher is Ms. Castle and his teacher's assistant is Mrs. Scarborough. They are both so sweet and he loves them. Will goes to bed talking about school and wakes up talking about school. We're so thankful that he's so excited about it. I hope it lasts through the years.

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