Day of firsts for both Monkeys 2

So after school we had a few house (2) before our First night of AWANA. This year G Monkey is in Sparks and B Monkey is in Cubbies with me. I'm still a Table leader in Cubbies but this year I moved up to the 4 year olds since B Monkey is in the other class. We will see how it goes. It was a successful night.

Day of Firsts for both Monkey's

Well today was the day of firsts. G Monkey going to big kid school finally, B Monkey starting AWANA, and Mommy realizing her kids are growing up way too fast.

We started out with G Monkey. Her first day of Kindergarten. Can it be, really she's ready, she's old enough. Okay she's going. Weather I'm ready or not. There weren't many tears I held them in so she wouldn't start. G Monkey got up herself and wanted a good breakfast that would hold her over. Breakfast Burrito, which was good cause I didn't want her having a sugary cereal the first day. Best foot forward the first day.
She picked out what uniform combo to wear, and walla she's ready to go. Backpack in had and off we go. B Monkey was happy she was going, when I said we need to go pick up G Monkey he said NO I don't want too. Well looks like the love hate relationship is still going strong. Really I think he just likes having Mommy to himself. Such the Mama's boy (I'm working on this for the sake of his future wife, really I am)....

We got G Monkey to school on time and took her into her class, we got her all settled in and then they had to line up for pledges and chapel.
Once done with that B Monkey and I were off to Mimi's Cafe for breakfast with friends.
Once done we went of a few errands and then back to pick up G Monkey. She had a great day. Over all the first week of school was great. G Monkey did cry on Friday but I think part of that was that 3 other kids were and the week was starting to catch up with her.

Experimenting

So I was experimenting with this picture. What do you all think?

Soccer Practice

Well this year G Monkey FINALLY get to play Soccer!!! She has been asking for two years to play. So when she asked again this year, we got online and started looking around. We found out AYSO was still accepting applications for our area and we were sold. We had to pay the late fee but an extra fee is well worth it this year. She is having so much fun!
Totally excited that G Monkey has asked to play soccer. I played when I was younger and loved it! I hope she will to but if she doesn't that's okay.

Going to the Aquarium

This summer we did lots and lots of fun things. One thing we did was go to Aquarium with family. We picked up my cousin Steph and her husband Mike and met Auntie Susan there. The kids had so much fun visiting with each of them as did I. It was great having extra hands while going to a place like this too. I was able to enjoy the kids excitement with out being overwhelmed.
Auntie Susan and the Monkey's looking at the bat rays and touching them. :) Well Auntie Susan touched them. Here are Steph, Mike and the Monkey's. We were waiting for the Sea Lion Show. Talk about forced smiles. I think they were done buy now. Wait yup were done here. This just cracked me up. I said B Monkey let me take your pictures and he did this. I guess he was done.

Okay okay I'm not super mom.....

Okay I'm going to tattle on myself. I'm not super mom like many of you think. ;0) Yesterday, while I was working on school related things for G Monkey. B Monkey decided he wanted to go outside and play in his sand table. Well B Monkey has a stealth mode when he wants. He opened the door and walked outside. Meanwhile I'm working away at the computer trying to figure out all the ins and outs of Box Tops and Campbell soup points. Yes I yet again volunteered to help out in this area. Well B Monkey didn't close the screen or sliding door when he took his little walk outside. No matter how many times we tell them close the door he still wont listen. Well he's playing outside and I think he's just playing with his cars by the couches which are near the back door. I can hear him he sounds like he's inside. Well G Monkey comes and asks if she can go outside. I tell her no honey it's too hot (103.8 yesterday). Then she starts to complain about B Monkey playing outside. I look up and find him happily playing outside, with the door open. Well, I quickly bring him in talk to him about opening the back door and front door and how he is NOT aloud to open the front and back doors with out Mommy or Daddy saying he can. So we got that down and a time out. (this is not the first time he's opened doors on his own accord).
So 45 mins later we here a scratching noise at the back door. I think man Toby has got something good to be doing that. She sure did. She was outside! OMGoodness. I never thought to look for the cat when B Monkey left the door open. So Toby has a little afternoon field trip somewhere. But boy did she want back in. LOL

Family Vacation part 2 - Hiking

One of our favorite (well most of like this) pastimes is going hiking. So we did our usual hike to the bridge out of Happy Isles. Love this hike especially when we get a good start on the day. So we hiked to the bridge. Yes there was complaining from the littlest of our clan. I think it was like every other foot step he'd complain. But managed to keep quite as people would pass us by and comment on how well our kids were doing, and then tell their own kids to stop complaining. It's always fun to see how the falls are doing.

Then one day Daddy and daughter went on a hike up the mist trail. Such a trooper. They got up early and started out.

Here is G Monkey taking a break at the bridge having a snack and getting ready for the 2nd 1/2 of the hike.

Daddy and Daughter at the top of the waterfall. So happy.

The treat at the end of the waterfall!! Yum Yum!!