Kindergarten and preschool graduation

Well the school year is over ....yes I KNOW it is mid july, I'm playing catch up ; )......and we are well into summer...(even if it doesn't feel like it temperature wise) and my babies have officially graduated!

I can hardly believe that Kaden will be in FIRST GRADE next year! And Miss Kara in Kindergarten!!!! Ahhhh! They are getting so big I just want to freeze time!!



Kaden's graduation consisted of a singing program, diploma ceremony, and reception.

Sis and Kaden before we left

Getting ready to go on stage

Kaden and his wonderful teacher Mrs. Creech

Kaden Showing off his group art project that was displayed in the cafeteria

And then there was Little Miss Kara's end of the year celebration.....

She had a wonderful program in which each child represented a letter of the alphabet (Kara was R) The did a few songs, but their big number was called who let the letters out to the tune of who let the dogs out. All the kids were wearing their dog ears and had their noses painted brown. There was a big paper dog house on stage and when their part came they would go through the doggie house doors!! It was so cute!!! The song went...who let the A out?? Aah, aah, aah, aah....Who let the B out? Buh, buh, buh, buh....and so on! They were just adorable!!!
They learned a TON of sign language this year,as one of her teachers was extremely proficent. I would say she has a sign vocab of over a 100 words!! So they did a few song all in sign. It was really great!! After the program we also had a reception where they gave us her memory book and graduation certificate!! I just love how the teachers are putting together these memory books, Kaden got one this years as well. They are so time consuming!! But are so thoughtful and are just little treasures!!!!

Getting her letter

Her best friend Mary

Getting ready for the big performance

Class picture

Kara and her reading buddy Miss Ginger and Kara Mrs. L and Kara


Oh....and how could I almost forget???? Kara also had a little crush on a boy this year. His name is Nate and evidently after talking to his mom and dad, Nate had the same little crush!!!! They were always sitting by each other and playing together, it was pretty cute....but I am SOOOOOO not ready for this already!!! : )

Has it REALLY been 6 months????

WOW!!! I am the worst blogger on earth!! Six months between posts?? That just won't due!!! So much as happened!!! Christmas came and went, Birthdays, our puppy's death, our anniversary, and now...the latest and greatest..... I'm pregnant!!! I think we have done a pretty good spreading the word around, but a few still don't know...so...now ya do!! haha!!

We found out about 3 weeks ago. I wasn't feeling all that great, so I took a test and sure enough...two lines!!! We are very excited, and nervous. Doesn't nervousness always come with pregnancy??? You don't feel quite ready, you wonder if the baby is ok, all the "what if's" going through your head!! Plus the worst part for me..... the SICKNESS!! I am DYING!!! I probably ask Joe at least once a day to put me out of my misery!!! I mean its been a while, so the memories are dulled, BUT....there is NO WAY I was this sick with either Kaden or Kara!!!! I definitely threw up, but that was it!! ....then it was over. It lasted about 6 weeks, but I was still able to function!! Now I feel like every day gets a little worse than the day before, I can hardly take care of myself, much less my family! I hardly sleep at night, I toss and turn, I wake up exhausted, I feel nautious 24/7, I have AWEFUL headaches, I've been getting dizzy spells where I feel like I'm going to pass out, I feel hungry, but nothing sounds good, I eat and it makes me feel sick and gives me heartburn, I dry heave at the slightest smell..... Its terrible I tell ya!!

I have said it before, but I'll say it again, if this were my first, I would be done!!!! I'm just hoping I can make it through at this point!! I know, I know....it will be worth it, at least I can assure myself of that. But this is 100% the biggest, worst challenge I have had to face in a LONG time!!!
WISH ME LUCK!!!!

I will leave you with our first ultrasound