Kindergarten!

At 7:55 this morning our little girl became a Kindergartner! After wishing Daddy a good first day at his school and dropping Natalie off at day care, Mommy and Jilly were off to start school!

Running! We weren't late, she was just excited! We walked the three blocks from Mommy's office to St. Anne's.

She took over carrying her very stuffed backpack when we hit the school's block.

Meeting her teacher Miss Brown.

She had name tags for her students as we waited at the playground for the bell.

Can we go inside yet?

Finally in her classroom!

After patiently waiting outside for 15 minutes (we were way early!) and sitting through the prayer service in the church, she entered the promised land.

She quickly found the desk with her name on it and made herself at home.

No teary goodbyes for Mommy. Just a hug, a smile and a wave!

Paint smock

On Jillian's list from school was a paint smock. Having seen her paint before, this was not a surprise! Anyway, during our school shopping travels all we found were aprons (uh, the sleeves are the messiest part!) and $4 ones that were like disposable hospital gowns. UGH. Mommy knew she could do better...

So she picked up a plain old tshirt at Old Navy for $5. It was a size too big and from the boys side (so it wasn't fitted). After cutting it open down the front, she lined the edges with fabric, added some buttons and buttonholes and put a nifty applique on the front. Viola! One custom paint smock for our favorite kindergartner!

Frita and family

The entire Miller family joined us Sunday for frita at Nonna and TOF's house.

Jill pulled the dough.

Daddy fried it up.

Everyone helped eat it!

Natalie burping her baby. She even put a burp cloth over her shoulder!

The Miller Men.

Cousin Jeremy, Uncle Barry, Great-Uncle Frank, TOF and Daddy

Uncle Barry and Aunt Karen Visit

We were so excited Uncle Barry and Aunt Karen came into town for a long weekend! Aunt Karen joined us at market Saturday morning and then we had dinner with them at Nonna and TOF's that night.

Natalie and "Bouncy Dinosaur" scaring TOF. It was a gift from Uncle Barry and Aunt Karen.

Jillian and Aunt Karen playing with Princess magnets.

Fun from last week

Natalie loves to wash dishes!

Thursday morning we said goodbye to our beloved neighbors, the Zooks. :(

Fishin' for fun at Hands On House on a rainy Friday night

Fun family day

We had a Family Fun Day today. We finally got around to retrieving Jillian's new bike from Tof and Nonna's house (where it has been stored since Mommy bought it on Black Friday!). Daddy and Jilly assembled it while Mommy and Natalie packed lunch and we were off to this nice little park we found in Intercourse during our caching adventures.

Then we stopped at a park in Paradise to look for a cache that Mommy and the girls couldn't find a couple months ago. Yes, Mommy spent a half hour looking for this and today, Daddy walked right up and found it! UGH!!!

Saturday

Playing a game at the Rotz house...

Natalie learning to play volleyball.

The girls took charge of creating a wonderful appetizer tray for pre-dinner feasting...

bologna rolls, cheese and crackers, grapes, raisins, snap peas, carrots, tomatoes and dip.

Who needs dinner???

'To school" shopping fun

Mommy took a day off work on Wednesday and took our favorite kindergartner on a shopping spree! We bought her supplies and some clothes, had lunch, met her principal, and found a little time to make a bracelet at the bead store! Whew! What a fun day!

Trying on a vest...

Dressing room fashion show

Carefully laying out her bead pattern

Stringing...

A little Chunko party

Our dear friend Steph Chunko was in town last week, between moving from Jacksonville, Florida to Salt Lake City, Utah. Her very presence is more than enough reason to throw a party! So in between Daddy Day Care's swimming and market dates with the Steph and the little Chunkos, we invited a bunch of CV people over for some drinks and laughs.

Jillian's Ants

We watch a lot of Disney channel around these parts, A LOT. During the weekends they have these little Ze Fronk segments where they talk about food and cooking. Our future chef was inspired by these little episodes and went to the web site and printed out the recipes.

And here is Jillian whipping up some Ants on a Log. Or, perhaps a little less gross sounding, celery topped with cream cheese or peanut butter, studded with raisins.

Polo

We headed out to Rothsville for our first polo match of the year. We joined the Gorgeous Groff Girls and their friends for a hot, but fun day at Forney Field.

She's been hangin' around...

We love to be in control of the scoreboard!

Natalie loves chukker #2... because she's two!

yummm... whoopie pies...

Happiness!

Summer...

Daddy Day Care invited our neighbors and special friends, the Zooks, over for lunch one day last week. The girls love them!

Jill's Pierced Ears

About a week ago Jillian mentioned that she'd like to get her ears pierced on her special back-to-school shopping day with Mom. A day or two went by and she decided she didn't want to wait! So while Daddy was away golfing, we went to the mall...

She was a trooper! Yes, there were a few quiet tears but by the time we got to the car she was already planning her victory lap! We went to Manheim to show Grandma & Pap and stopped at Nonna & TOF's house before heading home to surprise Daddy!

She's been very responsible with her new ear bling, cleaning and rotating them herself!