meet the teacher

this is isaac's teacher ms. mary ellen.

he was so excited to show her his backpack with all the cool snaps and locks and hidden pockets.

this is ms. elaine, his other teacher. she and isaac read the curious george book isaac brought with him. he and beckam were the only kids with their backpacks. they both looked so cute.

the boys hanging out doing puzzles with ms. elaine.

beckam had so much fun. i wish he could go to class with isaac all the time.

beck and isaac out in front of the school.

apparently beck was in need of his sunglasses.

look at how old he looks!!

i just about died when i saw this picture, he is getting so old.

isaac will be attending preschool this year in a class that is 50% our ward.

we met isaac's new teachers, hung out had fun, signed some papers, volunteered to help with the chrismas party, and then headed to lunch. we went to lunch with some of our best friends the dent's. isaac's friend, and good starwars buddy, reese will he one of the many from our ward in isaac's class this year.

my main worry about this new year has nothing to do with isaac. poor little beckam is going to soon be experiencing one of the few down sides to being the little brother. while isaac gets to go and hang out with his friends at school and learn awesome new things. beck will have to stay at home with mom and truman. we're just not ready to give him up yet.

back-to-school photo shoot

i searched and searched and finally found the coolest backpack ever.

isaac loves it.

suprise, suprise isaac and a stick.

i am already so impressed with isaac's school, this is his folder.

they take it to and from school everyday.

it tells me what they are learning every week and has his homework.

his teacher and i can send notes to each other in it...

did i mention i'm excited.

his lunch bag. it already has a box of raisins in it,

and currently lives in his backpack.

look at what a cool mom i am.

isaac and #4.

i initial stiched his first and last name very small at the top of the strap

isaac requested more.

we had to shoot over by the neighbors house because,

our lawn needed to be mowed so bad that isaac refuse to stand in it.

so studious already. i think he'll be a natural.

technically it's not back to anything. this is our 1st. i can't believe my baby is starting school. the end of his freedom. the beginning of mine. i'm so excited for him. oh man how the time does fly.

bubbles!

It's a good thing anyone gets some use out of this master bathroom tub.

this is what my bed looks like in the morning...

how about yours?

sweet potatoes

they still seems to be a favorite around here.

they were his first food after rice cereal.

surfside here we come.

After the alligators we ventured down to the beach.

Less exciting, but much cooler.

We tried to find fish again this time but didn't have much luck. So instead we collected shells, lots and lots of shells.

We are very glad that this boy is quite the water baby. I don't know what we would have done this summer had he decided he didn't like water. We all may have melted.

There was lots of searching.

Just some of our shell collection.

Playing with Pp and Sara.
We found the perfect place to hang out a sand bar just a little ways out into the water.

Of course we didn't forget to dig our hole.

It must be documented...

or many of you never would have believed it.

Pp and Sara went to see the alligators. Yes you read right we took them for a visit to Brazos Bend State Park aka alligator park.

We saw 4 alligators, 1 snake, and several birds that may have caused some minor heart attacks.

Believe it or not here they are.

The boys had to get up and check out this huge tree stump on our way out to find the alligators.

How do I know it didn't like us, you ask. Well it made it quite clear when Sam got even closer and it started to hiss at him.

This little one is such a trooper. We endlessly drag him around in the crazy HEAT down here.

Isaac searching for alligators.