Fields of....Preschoolers

Two weeks ago, Aaron had field day at his preschool.  Not only was I able to attend, but my mom and sister (with little Walker) surprised Aaron by showing up.  You would have thought my mom was a local celebrity.  While he was excited to see Andrea and Walker, he paraded my mom around, introducing her to everyone as "my grandma".  Funny, because he has always called her Nanay.  I think he thinks that is her actual name. 

It's been a long, long time since I've scrapped anything, but I decided to quickly put together a layout of this fun day.  It's nothing fancy, and the thing I regret the most, is that I don't have any pictures of his guests! Big oversight.

Aaron, I love you sweetheart, and it always makes me smile to see that BIG GRIN on your face.  Glad you had a special day at school, filled with all the fun things you like to do!

Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes...Fireman Hat?

This week's photo challenge at iheartfaces is "Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes...Anything But A Face!"  Basically, the photo has to have a person in it, but a face doesn't have to be CLEARLY showing.  I looked through my photos and found this cute one that I took of Aaron when we visited the fire station.  He had so much fun that day, wearing his Fire Chief hat and getting to explore the inside of a fire truck with his friends!

Listful (It's a word, check it out)

I've looked at lots of lists lately (like my alliteration?), and decided it would be fun to compile one on here.  So, here is a list of random things going on at the Sherman household:

1.  Katelyn is really developing a love for reading.  She reminds me so much of me when I was her age.  I could be found anywhere in the house, with my nose in a book.  I'm pretty sure I even tried to read while walking and while eating (although frowned upon at the dinner table, sorry Dad).  This is how I found her in the kitchen the other day:

2.  Ever since watching the episode where King Julien puts cucumber slices over his eyes, Aaron had been asking to try this at home.  So the other day while we were at the new Food Lion, he ran over to the fresh produce section and grabbed a cuke!  We took it home, sliced it up, and layed down together on the soft rug in our dining room.  Hmm...I think they lasted all of 2 minutes on his eyes.  Instead of wearing them, he decided it would be a lot more fun to cut them to pieces with a knife (yes Mom, it was plastic).  I guess that's what boys do?  Slice, dice, and tear things apart...the poor cukes didn't stand a chance really.  On a side note, Mommy enjoyed her 15 minutes of relaxation, but was sad to see it did NOTHING for her puffy eyes.

Here is Vader with his first (and hopefully last) at-home spa treatment:

3.  I think I'm actually beginning to thaw out a little from this cold winter season.  I took out my camera for the first time in ages to try and get some shots of my kids.  I had a lot of fun processing the pictures using Adobe Photoshop Lightroom (my gift to myself this Christmas).

 

 Okay, so the last one is of my sister with her new little one.  He is so cute and smells soooooo good.  Everyone knows how much I love that fresh, baby smell! My sister only lives a few minutes from my house, so I've been able to visit them often.  Love you Walker!

4.  Katelyn's class has been learning all about Fairy Tales this quarter.  To celebrate the ending of this unit, her teacher held a Fairy Tale Ball for the entire class.  Not only did they 'act out' a couple of funny plays for the parents, but they ate a formal dinner together, AND waltzed to music together.  It was so cute to see the kids all dressed up and on their best behavior, and I think the kids really enjoyed it. 

This little princess sure loves her Daddy. 

5.  I'm realizing that I'm not that great at lists.  Most people have these really cute/funny lists.  And did I mention short? I'm obviously not that great at being 'to the point'.  I also have a problem with photos...I can't seem to share a story without one.  But that's okay.  I love sharing my photos and my stories...and if no one else reads them, I'm hoping one day my kids will enjoy these pages.  So there.   

iheartfaces photochallenge

I have been looking at these beautiful photo entries the past two weeks (@ iheartfaces), and decided to join in the fun.  While I am not a professional, and I don't have a photography business...I still love taking pictures! Since this weeks theme is Go Red for Women, I went hunting through my photo library for RED.

Here is my sweet little Kate having fun at Marbles Museum.  I know the feet are kind of blurry, but that doesn't bother me...I just love the expression on her face.  I remember how much fun she had in this 'ride'.  Every time she would try and scoot up the wall, she would end up at the bottom again.  She laughed and laughed.  I can't believe this was taken almost 2 years ago.  She is not this little girl anymore, but I am thankful that I have pictures to help me remember.