Good-bye, long hair!!

We are so proud of our Preppy Girl!!! She has been growing her hair since about kindergarten. Not really even sure why, exactly - we grew her bangs out, and then it just started from there! We've had the ends trimmed a few times in the past two years, but that's been about it. Over the summer, she decided that she wanted to cut her hair....SHORT! We told her that was fine, but let's wait a couple of months to make sure it's what she really wanted. (Because kids are never fickle, especially little girls, right?!!) Well, she decided that she really wanted her hair cut, especially after seeing some of her little friends come back to school with some super cute short hair cuts. We talked about it, and decided that we would have her hair cut at my salon, where they donate hair to a great organization, Children With Hairloss. My good friend and stylist, Amy, did the honors!

There's no turning back now!!

Look at all that hair!!

And the final result - a super cute short hair-cut!! (and very preppy with the plaid headband, right?!!) She is thrilled with her new 'do, and we couldn't be more proud of her act of kindness!

We love you, Preppy Girl!!

xoxo,
daddy & mommy

Preppy Boy - Back to Preschool!

After patiently waiting for two weeks while Sissy had all the fun, Preppy Boy started his second year of preschool on Monday! Or, as he likes to call it, "Big-Boy School!" He will go 3 days a week, and is very excited (as you can tell from the picture! haha!) He is clearly not as excited about posing for pictures as his sister, but that's alright - at least I got one good one for the scrapbook! Last year, he went to preschool 2 days a week, and this year he'll go 3 days a week (which is pretty typical). On the way home from his first day, he was telling me all about it, and I told him that he'll get to back two more times this week! He smiled at first, but then his face fell and he said, "That's IT?!!" I explained to him that he can keep going all year - not just this week! haha!! I reminded him to do his best, play nicely with the other children, listen to his teacher, etc....

Let's just hope he doesn't actually do THIS at school!!

Crafty Post!

Alright, we are back to school and in the swing of things! Preppy Girl is in 2nd grade this year, and is apparently going to have Spanish two times a week. There was a note in her assignment book (yes, assignment book!!) saying that she needed to bring in a small 3-ring binder for Spanish. Since I am a nerd obsessed with office supplies, of course I happened to have some 3-ring binders at home with the clear pocket covers. The scrapbooker in me couldn't just send in the blank binder, so this is what I came up with! I had an extra binder and enough material to make one for Preppy Girl's little bff. Of course Preppy Hubby thinks I'm absolutely crazy, but in the next breath, said that he wishes his mother could see it because she'd get a kick out of it! See, deep down he's on board with my obsessive ways!!

I found those adorable clip-art images of the little spanish doll and maracas and thought they were so cute! Probably more age-appropriate (and Christian-school appropriate!) than the margaritas I was going to use!! HaHa!! just kidding....HaPpy BAcK to sChOoL!

Preppy Summer!

We've had quite an exciting summer...preppy girl finally learned how to ride her bike without the training wheels, and preppy boy is much more confident on his little bike!! Many thanks to Papa and Grandma Stedry, who really can take all the credit. She learned while staying at their house for the weekend, then came home and perfected her new skills! Now all they want to do is go outside and ride bikes, which makes me sooo happy!! They both used to be a little afraid before - Elizabeth has even taken a couple of spills, but gets right back up and keeps on riding! Way to go! And don't they look good...madras just makes everything better in my opinion!! wink! ; )

Preppy Girl



Preppy Boy

2nd Grade, here we are!!

Ok, I know it's been waaayyy too long, but I'm going to start posting again!! Can you believe our Elizabeth is in 2nd grade this year? It hardly seems possible! The theme for her school this year is from Psalm 139: "I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well." This is one of my favorite verses...and could not be more appropriate! Here are some pictures of Elizabeth on her first day, sporting her new (and very preppy!) backpack. I want to be sure to add that she picked it our herself, no suggestion from mommy at all, I swear!! (Which makes me even more proud! haha!)

At the Lake!

A few weeks ago, we had the opportunity to spend time with some dear friends that have moved to the west side of the state. They have a small lake in their backyard, complete with a little beach for swimming, and a dock for fishing! The weather was great, and the kids had a wonderful time! I wasn't sure how my "city kids" would like swimming in the lake (they typically avoid getting their feet dirty!!) but they loved it! My friend Jenny pushed their play structure up to the waters' edge and the kids used it as a water slide - it was so cute!!

Summer Fun!

Sorry to have been away for so long - we have been having a great summer, filled with lots of fun and friends! Elizabeth and I have been to Chicago, where we saw "Mary Poppins" at the theatre and had dinner at American Girl. We also came home with a new doll - a sister for Bitty Baby!! We recently visited the "West Side" of our state of Michigan, and stayed with friends in the Grand Rapids suburbs. Their new house is on a small lake, and we spent a few relaxing days swimming and fishing! Now that we are back at home, we are still enjoying what's left of our summer break, by staying cool in the pool at our health club. Andrew and Elizabeth had swim lessons there ealier in the summer, and are enjoying practicing what they've learned. We still have a few weeks left of vacation before school starts up again, and Michigan has finally decided to give us some nice, hot weather! Will post some pics of summer fun soon, as soon as my computer gets it's "glitch fixed!" More soon!