Mini Olympics

Last Thursday was Grace's first field trip. The preschool and a bunch of parents went to Central College for the Mini Olympics. It was so much fun. Here are a few pics.

Mrs. Tammy made all these shirts for the kids!

Stacia (in the orange shirt), Grace and Tori

Throwing the football

Tori and Grace kicking the soccer ball.

Preschool Concert

Tonight we went to watch Grace sing at her Preschool Spring Concert. This was so much fun to see all the kids and listen to all the songs they know. Grace had a large group of admirers, she is so lucky to have so many people who care about her! Grandma Martha came and Grace saw her and yelled out "Hi Grandma Martha!" as Grandma was walking in to take her seat. Grace also yelled hello to everyone in our row that she knew. Grandpa Jack, Grandma Linda, Derek, Haley, Grandma Diana, Grandpa Wade, Grandma Martha, Raina, Uncle Dylan, Daddy and Mommy, were all there to watch her and her friends sing. It was great hearing all the songs and they even did an ABC Rock song that had sign language to go along with it. All the kids did very well, and we are so very proud of you Grace Marie!!!

FR:Owen & Jasmine

SR:Kasyn & Grace

BR:Sawyer, Aleea & Emma

Owen(cousin) he is not happy to be here and Grace

I like this one because Kasyn and Owen look so sad and Grace looks so happy?!?

Lexi, Grace and Jasmine...these three are going to be T.R.O.U.B.L.E

And last but not least this is the infamous "boyfriend" Jeremiah. They are good buddies and sadly Grace is not happy about school next year already because Jeremiah is one year older and will be attending Kindergarten :(

FFA Petting Zoo

Wednesday the preschool came over to the high school for the FFA Petting Zoo. Grace asked me to meet her there and go to. So we got to see some animals. Of course, Grace likes dressing for the occasion and since I told her it would be farm animals she had to wear her bibs. Enjoy the pics!

Singing and Santa

Saturday, we went to the Community Center for Christmas Spirit Day and the Preschool sang Christmas songs and got to see Santa. As you can see Grace had no problem with Santa this year. She also got to pick out a neat Dora toy to take home. This is all put on by the local Lions Club. They always do a wonderful job with fundraisers and helping out the community. What a great bunch of people! While we waited for Santa they had Elf shopping. A little shop set up for the kids to purchase things for a dollar for their family members. Grace picked out great gifts for her aunts, uncles, grandparents and cousins. She is so excited about giving gifts this year that it is killing her having to wait. I am very excited that at three she is getting the spirit of giving already.

p.s. We did have a little mishap...they sang itsy bitsy spider as an extra song and she knocked the little girl named Lexi in the blue dress next to her in the face with her arm on the "wash the spider out" part. It was funny but at the same time the look on both their faces was priceless. You could tell Lexi was a little miffed and Grace was sorry that she did it. These two girls do play together outside of school too. You can see Lexi with Grace here http//thedeheers.blogspot.com/2008/09/homecoming-parade.html

Halloween Part One

Anything to please my daughter!!!

Yes, this is me, Princess Mommy. I went with Grace to school today for the Halloween Party. It was a lot of fun getting to meet all of her new friends. Now I have an idea of who these kids are and have a face to with the name. However, I did not meet the mysterious "other Grace" that she sits with on the bus. I have a feeling this is a girl she either made up or a girl she gave the name to since she doesn't know her name. In either case I have to remember she is my daughter and she is strange!

I also got to show the kids how to make "Frogs". These are a snack I learned to make when I was doing daycare. All the kids really liked making them and eating them. Most of the kids couldn't wait to get home to tell mom and dad that they ate frogs at school! I am sure there were some strange looks and very curious parents today.

All of the kids got to wear their costumes to school today. We had four Spidermen, two pirates, two bumblebee transformers, a couple princesses, a bear, a monkey complete with banana, and a dragon to protect the princesses. Grace went in her double cheeseburger costume from last year. She didn't wear it very long as it is restricting in movement. I didn't get a pic of her in it, so I posted the one from last year.

The "Frogs"

Grace and Noah playing the bat fishing game


Double Cheeseburger

Halloween Carnival

Tonight was the Halloween Carnival at the elementary school. There was lots of little games for the kids to play and a costume contest. I think Grace's favorite was the Cupcake Walk and any and all games that that she got to throw something. We also participated in the Broom Race. I know I look silly but my daughter laughed a lot and she still thinks I am cool.

Oh and by the way....Grace won!!!

Riding the School Bus

Grace has wanted to ride the school bus ever since she started school. I finally relented and told Ms. Tammy to have the bus start picking her up. This is pretty neat because the bus comes right to our drive and picks her up and the only kids on this bus are preschool kids. She was very excited to go to school today. I woke her up and she of course didn't want to get up until I told her that she was going to ride the bus today. She immediately popped up out of bed and said, "Did Ms. Tammy talk to Harold?" Here I am not really knowing who Harold is but here is my 3 year old finally telling me "Harold the bus driver, Mom!" Needless to say she was pumped about the bus!

p.s. Mom cried a little bit after she left :(

Cheerleader Friday Night

We had a great time at the football game last night. Grace got to cheer the second half of the game for a little bit. At first she didn't want to but as soon as she saw all the other girls and her "cheer teachers" she was on board. It was really neat that so many people game to the game to see her cheer. My Mom and Dad, Brooks' Mom and Grandma Martha, Aunt Jen, Uncle Steve, Dave & Sidina Dwigans(who are friends of ours), and of course Brooks and I. I was excited too because the cheerleaders bought me a t-shirt to match all the girls for helping out with the clinic. I thought that was very nice and thanked all of them. Well now on to the pictures! The Saints also won big time!!!

Last night was also one of the nights that the Drill Team danced, there was flag football at half time as well. It was a very busy night for almost all parents in town!!!

Homecoming Parade

Grace, Lexi & Jasmine



The Homecoming Parade was lots of fun. Here are the pictures of the two floats. The a.m. class is Old Mac Donald and the pm class was Farmer in the Dell. Grace didn't want to ride on her class float because her other friends were on the pm float. The two girls she is pictured with are grandchildren and children of people we are close friends with.

All the kids were very excited because we were behind the band and they all got to enjoy the music. Grace REALLY liked it as every day for the past two or three weeks the band has been practicing and Grace has been able to enjoy a "parade" most all the days when they marched by our house.



Cara Wadle who was the big trooper and dressed in the Cow Costume!

Pajama Day

So here is what Grace looked like today. I couldn't find my curlers so I drew inspiration from "Little House on the Prairie" days and made these. She looked very funny. I don't think she won today but oh well. She loved going to school in her pjs!!!

Homecoming Week

It is Homecoming Week. That means that the kids at school get to have "dress up" days, paint the town business's windows with "Go Saints" and what not, they will crown a Queen and King, and then of course have the good 'ol football game on Friday Night.

On Monday, we got to school and found out it was Inside-Out Day, so I quickly ushered Grace to the bathroom to turn her clothes around, much to her confusion!

Monday and Tuesday night the parents and some kids worked on the Preschool Homecoming Float. I didn't take Grace the first night thinking that no other kids would be there but they were and it was no big deal. So on Tuesday night I took her with me and the camera. Every year the High School Students pick a theme for homecoming, this year is "Agriculture". So the Preschool floats are "The Farmer in the Dell" and "Old Mac Donald Had a Farm" with the saying "M-D IS GOING TO PLOW OVER TRI-COUNTY" It is rather cute. The kids are all dressing in farmer clothes, Grace is wearing bibs, a Pioneer Seed Corn hat, boots, and probably a handkerchief. We all had a lot of fun working on the float and getting to know new parents and what not.

I also learned that the High School kids come over each day to judge the little kids' costumes and Grace won on inside out day! Wednesday, is Pajama Day. She is going to wear her Disney Princess pj's and I am going to put curlers in her hair and maybe ratt her hair up a little to make it look like bed head. I will take pictures and put more up later this week.



This is a picture of Owen, he is Grace's 3rd or 4th cousin(not for sure) but wanted to add his pic because it is sooo weird how much they look alike...at least that is what his mom and I think.

First Day of Preschool

Grace woke up about 6:45 am this morning. She yelled "Mom, I am going to school today!!!" She was awake about 15 minutes earlier than I had expected but oh well. She didn't fall asleep until 10:15 pm last night because she complained of a belly ache, she was very nervous. We got ready and then Tanner stopped by on his way to catch the school bus. After a couple pictures with him and a couple of her by herself, Brooks and I got some taken with her. As we were walking up the ramp to her school I almost lost it and started crying, I contained myself. Before we left I drew a heart on her hand and one on my hand, that way we could be with each other. She had to wash her hands and was upset for a few seconds about that but she met a new friend right away and was ready to go. Mom and Dad got hugs and kisses and off we went. I cried for about ten minutes after leaving. Then I cried again about ten minutes after that and then again a few more times.

This is so hard!!! The last three years I have been with her for almost every waking moment and now I am not there. Is she making friends? Is she being good? Is she picking up?(probably not) Is she having fun? I can't wait for her to get home!!!

Tanner going into the FOURTH GRADE and Grace going to PRESCHOOL


Mom, Grace, & Dad...First day of Preschool

An Update:
We picked Grace up from school and the teacher let us know that she did really well except a few things. 1: We forgot to tell the teacher that her friend Tori is in her class. So when they sat in group circle Tori was in front of Grace and turned around and the two talked the whole time. 2: Grace likes to fidget. She was laying on her back and rolling around. Too funny. All things that we can work on I guess. She loved her new school and is ready to head back tomorrow. However she only goes on Mondays and Wednesdays. I guess mom will have to find somehthing fun for her to do tomorrow.

p.s. Sorry the pictures are soooo bright...my camera is being dumb.