It’s a double dose of pics today because I didn’t do them last week ;).
Day 218: Kensington had her kindergarten assessment on this morning and it went really well. And by well, I mean she didn’t cry hysterically. She does not care to leave and go off with strangers (good problem), so I wasn’t sure how she would do when a teacher she had never met before wanted to assess her without me being there. I was prepared for the worst, but she did great! We celebrated with pancakes for brunch!
Day 219: We’re making fall food at our house! Since I cook and bake at least 6 weeks in advance for my food blog, we have been whipping up lots of September recipes in our kitchen. This girl was super excited about this apple goodness here :).
Day 220: Smith spent the day with my mom, so I told Kensington we could do whatever she wanted. She picked pedicures and Starbucks. I just love this girl!
Day 221: Suburban Fishing.
Day 222: He told me he was a monster on this day. All day.
Day 223: Road trip bound!! To see our entire vacation post, click here.
Day 224: We arrived in Breckenridge!!!
Day 225: We loved the top of Peak 8! We had so much fun riding the Alpine Slide and doing the other fun activities.
Day 226: We went horseback riding in the mountains and it was so much fun!
Day 227: We had the best day in Vail. XO
Day 228: Back home across the Texas border. After our fun week, it was so nice to be home in Texas.
Day 229: No matter where my feet may take me, there is really no place I love more than the inside of my house.
Day 230: This was our last Monday of summer break! I told the kids to give me the face they felt about summer ending…I think they both nailed their true feelings (he’s excited, she is not).
Day 231: We had Meet the Teacher Night on this night. She was really nervous walking in, but after she found her spot in the room and started looking around, she was all smiles. I’m praying so much that this girl has a great first year of school.
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And on my foodie blog today…
…Andrew’s Bleu Cheese Baked Steaks are for dinner!
And my sweet friend Kelly nominated me for the Ice Bucket Challenge…
…so I did the challenge and made my donation. XO
Catherine says
Fun way to document "real life" everyday!
Sheaffer {Pinterest Told Me To} says
So proud of K! I cannot believe that we only have a handful of nights before kn. I'm starting to think that Kensington is going to do great….and it's me we should start worrying about. 🙂
Tab & Erika says
Love K's smile in that Meet the Teacher picture. She's going to do great on Monday!! And…CO sounds like so much fun!!!!
Blue-Eyed Bride says
I am so excited for Kensington!! It's going to be a great year!
dresselfamily.blogspot.com says
oh the video was so cute!..love the giggles!
Bekah Bruce says
You are so good at getting daily pictures! I wish I was better at that! Praying for Kensington to have the best year! 🙂
Angela Ellingson says
Great couple of weeks! Loved your family's smiles/laughter after your ice bucket challenge. What a fun wife/mama you are!
melissabunny100 says
It was so cute to hear your voice, and your kids! You have a great family!
Heather Gepner says
I love your posts. My daughter started her first day of kindergarten yesterday (she's my second in school). I think I was more sad than her, and I work at the school and get to see her! I took her outside for her before school recess and she said bye mom, and off she was to play! She didn't even care I was leaving her! And she's a shy girl too! Anyway, LOVE reading your posts every day! Have a great day and go Wildcats! (football starts soon!!)
Alison S. from Iowa says
Fun ice bucket challenge video – it was the first time I heard your voice. It's funny to hear because I have read this blog for a while thinking of you speaking in a different way and then to see you speak – isn't it funny?
audra wray says
Back to school time is so bittersweet. Sad to end summer but happy to see them grow
Anonymous says
YOU HAVE A SOUTHERN ACCENT!!!! 🙂 haha, you are ADORABLE!!!
Karen Ward says
I pretty much adore hearing your kids' laughter in the background after your ice bucket challenge!
Sarah says
love all the pictures and that K did so great meeting her teacher. I'm worried about starting preschool in a couple of weeks!
It's also nice to have a voice behind the blog. Not what I imagined in my head, probably because I'm from California and everyone in my head is from here too. 🙂
Amie says
Since you are baking fall stuff you have to be as excited as I am about Starbucks serving the Pumpkin Spice Latte early this year..yay!!!
Michelle Ragsdale says
love your kids laughing in the background in you ice bucket challenge video…too cute
dresselfamily.blogspot.com says
oohh.ps, can we have another.house room.tour.soon???:-)
Angie says
I love how you document your days like this! Such a great idea. Great photos this week!!
Aubrey says
You and I feel EXACTLY the same way about our kids/school and travel/home. Now I'm off to read about CO…which happens to be our "Plan B" if we don't move to TX. 🙂
Anonymous says
My husband and I made those bleu cheese steaks tonight….oh my word! Amazing!! I don't know if we will ever make steak any other way again! Thanks!! Love both your blogs!
Jan Fisher