Go Hogs Go!

In honor of the Hogs' new football season, a flashback to three years ago . . . wow, they've grown so much!

First day--First grade!

Christopher started 1st grade last week.  He was sick for the first day of school, and he was so devastated!  But he was able to make it for the second day of school.  His teacher is fabulous, and he is enjoying all his subjects.  He also liked the upgrade from kindergarten:  no rest time!  And the most exciting thing about the first day of first grade?

"Mom!  At math, she had a light, and it shone a clear math worksheet on the WALL."

Yep, the overhead projector.

Here's pictures from our "first" day of school:

Sarah Kate--16 months

This has been an eventful month for Sarah Kate.  Two days after I blogged about her lack of interest in walking, she decided to start walking across the room!  (See video below.)  While we were on vacation in Kansas City, she started to transition from crawling more to walking more.  And by the time she turned 16 months, she had abandoned crawling all together.  She's a great walker now! 

This month she also went with us on our family vacation to Great Wolf Lodge.  She had a blast playing in the pool and water fountains.  It was so fun to watch her joy!  We also enjoyed a visit from Aunt Amanda and 9-month-old Asher this month.  Sarah Kate loved "baby!"  That is, until I started holding him.  The two littlest cousins had a great time playing together when Sarah Kate wasn't bopping Asher on the head.  

She has also been busy cutting one-year molars (still missing other teeth in between) and eating everything in sight.  She has gone from eating almost nothing to clearing her high-chair tray once or twice (or three times!) a meal.  Such a big girl!  

Sarah Kate has finally gotten to the point where she doesn't want me to leave and cries.  But I've been told she gets over it quickly.  She gets SO excited when Daddy gets home from work and wants to give him kisses.  She also loves to hug and kiss on her brothers.  We all love hugs from Sarah Kate!  

Below are videos of Sarah Kate's first big day of walking, Sarah Kate riding on her brother's plasma car, and some photos of her with her cousin Asher and brothers.