1 year down... 19 or 22 to go

If they choose to get their Masters or their PhD. Which I'm sure they will, because what child wouldn't follow the gentle guidance of their elderly parents who need to be supported by independently wealthy children who have reached their full potential and have become world famous authors/archeologists/mathematicians?? (What do you mean, stop pressuring my children? I don't know what you're talking about. Really... )
But for now, we'll celebrate the end of their first year of preschool. The kids had a FANTASTIC year and enjoyed going to school so much. They went two mornings a week, and if we stay in the area, they are thrilled with the idea of getting to go three mornings next year. (Sniff... sniff...at least I still have one child that desires my company above all else. So much for those other two... But really, let's just think a moment about the injustice of it all!!

--You get pregnant and realize that there are TWO little heartbeats instead of the ONE that you were expecting
--You put your life on hold as you consume every piece of food that passes in front of you so you can gain as much weight as humanly possibly in order to bring two healthy babies into the world (so maybe that wasn't completely necessary, but a girl might as well live it up while she's pregnant! and they were both big and healthy!)
--You spend sleepless nights rocking wide-eyed babies who don't realize that it's night and think that it is day...
--You wash a million onesies and sort through a thousand socks little socks simply to find a pair that matches...

--THEN, the trappings of glue, crepe paper, and finger paints lure them away. That is the injustice that I'm speaking of. What do you mean it's a sign of healthy independence that they really want to go to school and don't want to simply sit at home with me all day every day??? I refuse to believe it.. and I would be lying if I led you to believe that Jakin was not still extremely attached to me despite his adoration of school. So really, it's just the one... And I am determined to win her back...

Anyway, here is a picture of the three of them after Jakin and Anna's spring program. We desperately wanted to get one of just the "big kids" but didn't succeed. Maybe sometime, I'll include all 30 (literally!) of the pictures that I snapped and discarded! Thank goodness for digital cameras! Oh, and if you haven't ever seen a group of 4 year olds sing songs and do little matching hand motions, you are definitely missing out. It was one of the most precious and hilarious sights ever!


(It has literally been so long since I blogged, it took me a sec to remember how to insert a picture! Oh dear... so I think I am going to do something crazy. Like commit to blogging everyday this week to get me back in the habit. Yikes! I'm sure you all will be waiting expectantly... or not so much! Until tomorrow...)