1st day of school, fun, and friends

Kaden had his first day of Pre-K last Tuesday on the 7th. It is SO hard for me to believe this is where we are at. He just walked right in after only one kiss and a "will you be back?". This year it feels like he has been in school months not just one week. He has just jumped right in. It is so hard for me to believe how big my sweet baby boy is getting. Even as I write these words I am fighting back tears. How thankful I am for healthy children that are growing strong but it is so hard for me sometimes when I really stop and think about how big they are getting. Anyway,.... :) Kaden has two teachers, Ms. Katie and Ms. Deena. Ms. Katie is the lead teacher and she graduated from Baylor (yeah!) and taught second grade for 4 years before staying home with her girls and teaching preschool. Kaden has also informed me that he really likes Ms. Deena. She is much quiter but Kaden seems to really like her. One boy and four girls from his class last year are in his class this year. I am so thankful he had some familiar faces. One particular girl, Sloane, who was also a friend last year has taken a liking to Kaden. We went over to play at her house yesterday. She has put envelopes with his name on them and pictures inside for him in his cubie already this year. Presleigh was in heaven yesterday with all of her "girl" toys but Kaden was more interested in playing with her older brothers things and in his room. :)

Here is a bit of a "flashback". This was Kaden on his first day of school two years ago at his old school. He was only 2 and a half! And that is me, about a week before Presleigh was born. :)

Sweet baby two years ago on the first day of school.

First day of school 2010 and 4 and a half!

Ms. Katie greeting Kaden at the door. They were talking about what else, Snakes! She had told Kaden at meet the teacher the week before she would bring a snake book just for him and a picture of her holding a snake (which she did).

Kaden and Ms. Katie

We had our dear friends, the Millers, over to play a few weeks ago. Grant and Kaden are the same age and friends from church. I believe the first time Grant and Kaden had a play date together we went over to their house and the boys were about 10 months old. :) This is the "slip 'n slide" that Nick developed for Kaden. You slide down the slide and then shoot down the tarps. He had SO MUCH fun with it that we had Grant over to try it out.

Kaden and Grant

This was Presleigh and Kaden last Wednesday when it came a massive downpour all day! We have to get outside somehow each day so I drug a blanket in the garage with some coloring books and colors and we watched the rain.