First Football Saturday 2013

Liza's first football Saturday.

Kara Jane went to Khaki and Q's house this weekend to have her potty training day with Khaki on Saturday, which is why she's missing from the fun picture above.  Khaki is the potty whisperer - and we're SO thankful.

Grandmother's Dresses

My mom has been cleaning out closets at her house, and I'm so glad she did!  She found some absolutely precious dresses that my grandmother (my mom's mom) smocked for me and my sisters.  Today was the first Sunday both girls were wearing Greer originals.  Kara Jane wore the dress Liza is wearing in 2011 and 2012.

Liza Roo is Eight Months

Liza Roo is a sweet, sweet baby.  She lights up when she sees her brother or sister.  She's pretty crazy about me and her dad, too.  Her smiles are contagious.  She loves to eat; although, you can't tell.  She's still VERY petite.  Roo loves to move and still prefers her version of the army crawl to a true crawl.  She can get up on both knees or both sets of toes, which makes her look like she's doing push ups!

First Day of School (K, 2s, and Crawlers)

Today marks a very important day in the Hughes household.  Levi started kindergarten.  His teacher is Mrs. Morgan.  After he met her last Friday, she's made it on his prayer list - as did a little girl in his class named Megan.  Her papers were next to his at Meet the Teacher.  I showed him the paper and said something about that little girl has the same name as your new cousin.  So in his prayers he distinguishes her by calling her "the Megan in my class".

Kara Jane will be back at the ELC and loved on two new teachers to the school - Ms. Ann and Ms. Brittany.  

Liza Roo is also at the ELC this year and has Ms. Melissa again - and Ms. Aubrey!  Yes, the same Ms. Aubrey who loved on our Kara Jane her first year.  So thankful to have both of these wonderful women loving on my baby girl!

I can hear Khaki and Q (and CC and Audy) now... "Enough writing - we want pictures."

Here's Kara Jane standing next to her backpack and behind her nap mat.

Liza Roo showing Khaki that she did wear shoes to school - although she didn't have them on her feet when I picked her up!

 Happy girl!

 And here's our little man.  Dressed in his favorite color.

Here he is posing in his new shoes.

My three munchkins.

Kara Jane walking into school.

I was so impressed with Levi this morning.  We have been talking about kindergarten for a long time.  Often he would tell me over the summer that he didn't want to go.  He wanted to go back to the ELC.  He wanted to be back in Ms. Jennifer's class.  We had been trying to encourage him.  I had talked with him about how God has called us to be strong and courageous.  We had been praying for his teacher.  And today, my little man picked up his backpack, hopped out of the van with a big smile on his face, and walked into that big school without his mama or his daddy and without a tear on his face.  Makes this mama want to cry all over again with joy and thanksgiving.

Pretty Dress

Kara Jane got a beautiful dress from Khaki for her birthday.  When I put it on her today, and she said, "Mama, I pretty."  Then, she ran to her daddy: "Daddy, I pretty."  Love my girly girl!

Big Girl Bed

We finally changed Kara Jane's crib to a toddler bed last night. 

She is very proud of her big girl bed.

I think she slept pretty well for her first night.

Hair Salon

Kara Jane has become increasingly interested in playing with, I mean, brushing and fixing my hair.

Liza Roo's First Bow

Honestly, too cute for words!!

Family Pic

A picture of the Hughes family of five!

And a picture of precious Liza Roo.

Busy Liza

My happy, busy baby Liza!

Kindergarten Teacher

Today, Levi found out who is kindergarten teacher will be.  We will get to meet Mrs. Morgan next Friday!

Levi is not super excited about kindergarten.  One time, he said he wanted to go back to the ELC like his sisters.  We told him all his friends would be in their own kindergarten classes.  His reply: "That's okay, I know some of the three year olds moving up."

Blue Bell

Today was my birthday.  I was lucky enough to have the day off, so Audy and I took our crew to Blue Bell Creamery.  We toured the facility, and then we all had ice cream before lunch!  The kids had a great time.  Even Liza got in on the festivities with her very own hat!

The big kids were willing to smile - before they got to pick their ice cream flavors.