New Camera Love

 We finally got a new camera!  I just started playing around with it today and I am in love.  I have had a really hard time blogging lately because I always like to post pictures with my blog posts but I had to take a hundred pictures on my old point-and-shoot just to get one that was not blurry.   My friend is a really great photographer and she gave me some good advise on what to get.  I am so excited and I think I am driving everyone crazy today with my picture taking.

 

The Preschooler

 Addie started preschool this week and she is thrilled!  On Monday evening she tried to trick me into thinking is was morning already so she could go to school.  I had to chuckle because when Brighton started preschool it was such a big deal to me, but on Tuesday morning when I dropped Addison off at her preschool it was no big deal.  I didn't even take a picture.  I realized this while she was at school so I made sure to get some pictures as soon as we got home.  Here she is in her outfit that she dressed herself in.  Thank heavens she didn't dress herself the way she sometimes does.  Remember this!  As a side note, she has eaten a bowl full of sour cream for her afternoon snack for the last three days.  Silly girl.

Brighton is a Kindergartener!

How did this happen?  Brighton started school a couple weeks ago and he loves it.  He loves riding the bus too.  I was reluctant to let him ride the bus, but he insisted and it has turned out great.  This boy is getting so big.  He lectures me everyday and he is usually right.  Addie was so jealous that Brighton got to ride the bus and go to school and she cried all morning.  I finally got her to stop by painting her fingernails.  She is such a girl.  We have been trying to potty train Addie for a while now without much luck, but the day after Brighton started school I told her she that she could start preschool this year but they only let kids in who are potty trained(I know what you are thinking, but I swear I did not make this up).  She decided that she was potty trained right then and there and she has been ever since, day and night!  She starts preschool tomorrow.  

I love these two so much...

New York City

Central Park

 A couple weeks ago Jared's sister Jenessa and her husband Eddy were in NYC to celebrate Eddy's graduation (go Eddy!) so we decided to join them.  We truly had the best time and the kids were troopers.  Jenessa and Eddy are so fun to hang out with.....now if they just lived closer.

 

 Jenessa and Eddy                                              Ground Zero           

Brighton is always doing funny poses.

Ummm..........

Gettysburg

Jared and the kids visit with Mr. Lincoln

 One of our favorite things to do is to drive to a nearby town to explore and then grab lunch at a local eatery.  We are so lucky to live so close to so many cool places.  A couple weekends we cruised over to Gettysburg which is about a half an hour away and did just that. 

 

My boy in a girl's hat.

Brighton's Fifth

I can't believe the boy is five! His birthday was over two months ago, but I am a little slow getting things posted lately. We had a fun but very simple party for Brighton this year. Jared went on Brighton's preschool field trip with him and kept him out of the house until Addie and I were able to get Brighton's surprise

party ready. When Jared and Bright got home, Jared hurried and hid with Addie and I before Brighton could get in the house. Then we jumped out and said, "SURPRISE!" We didn't invite anyone else over this year, but that is kind of what made it perfect.

Brighton's favorite color is "rainbow" so he was super excited when we cut into his cake. I overheard Brighton lecturing Jared about not eating all the cake while he was sleeping.

This is me trying to pretend Brighton is still a baby. And that is Brighton trying not to laugh at me.

Addie was cwanky all week because she was jealous that is was going to be Bright's birthday. Aunt Julie sent Addie some presents so that Addie would have something to open. When Addie opened her sunglasses she was so excited, and she pretty much has worn them every day since. She even tried to sleep in them.

Brighton said the day was "perfect" and "the best day ever" and it really was.