Caden's first day of school

It is finally time for school to begin. Caden asked me about his new school all summer long as he was anxious to meet his new friends. He has been three days this week and seems to really like it. He is there from 8:15-11:15 which is perfect for me to get a few things done at home. Of course this will all change in the next few weeks - Corley will be here soon. I think it is so cute that they are required to bring a full size backpack each day. He looks so funny with it on since they are almost the same size.

Helping my dad

Who can resist playing with water and lots of suds? Not our Caden. He was up to the challenge when we asked if he wanted to help wash the cars. The idea was even more exciting when it was mentioned that he could wear his bathing suit. Although he looks really helpful in the photos, he spent most of the time spraying us and throwing the rags into the bucket to watch the suds fly everywhere. Fun for us all!!!

What have we done all summer?

We have been quite busy which might help to explain the lack of updates over the past two months. (You can view the slideshow for some of the times when we actually had the camera available.)

Michael is now a licensed pharmacist in Georgia and South Carolina - no more free advice (Ha,Ha!) He really enjoys working for Walgreens so far. Our house is becoming a home. We have been busy with projects since we closed June 15. Hardwood floors were installed to finish the first floor...it really makes it look bigger. The kitchen cabinets have been painted. We are still waiting for Corley's bedding to arrive so that we can get the nursery in order. Trees, lots of trees, have been removed to make our backyard more useable. Please don't fret - we had millions of trees to begin with. Caden got a swingset for his birthday. He calls it "Caden's Park" (although we talk about how he will have to share with Corley when the time comes). While all of this has been happening, I am getting familiar with my new role as a full time mom. It is very different for me, but I do enjoy it. Hopefully it will get easier as I meet other people.

Planting flowers with Nana (June 7)