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This is what our Easter Looks Like

Brad's working on getting healthy, spending time with the kids and we're having lots of repeat easter egg hunts.  We're going to color our eggs tonight, if the weather holds up go to the church Spring Fling and after church in the morning, head to Sandie's for Easter Dinner.  Enjoying our time together.

What does your Easter look like?

Happy Birthday, Collin!

7 years old.  I remember when you were younger than Blair.  Time flies.  Its been fun.  Happy Birthday Little (not so little anymore) Man. xoxo, mommy

Thanks for the hairbows, Nani!

Some latest pics - enjoy!  To get rid of the video (it covers up some pics), just click the "x" on the video box.

Happy New Year!

What are your "resolutions"?  I like to call them "intentions".  I'll be posting a couple of them this weekend. Until then, Happy New Year from our family to yours!

Happy Holidays!

We're off to the annual Christmas Extravaganza at church.  Thought you all might enjoy this to kick off your December.

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What I'm Thankful For Right Now

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, and the fact that I haven't blogged in over a week, thought I'd take a moment to note the things I'm thankful for right now:

Blair's adorable little walk/run/waddle

Alicia Keys new album

Friends to spend the holidays with

Ava's funny new sayings: "That great?", "Silly goose", "That not fair", "Shake your bon-bon"????

Angel and Nyah loving each other so much

Collin here for a whole WEEK!

My husband's unconditional love

An almost clean house!

What about you?

Sorry, Guys for all the mixed music . . .

After uploading the latest slide show, I realized that the music accompaning (yes, I know that's spelled wrong) overlaps the last one and is sure to be very annoying to anyone who has their speakers turned on!  I hope you enjoy the slide shows despite this inconvenience and look forward to hearing from you all!

Pierce Girls at Halloween

Its a good thing

I know it is a good thing.  But wow.  What a change this is for all of us.  I dropped my little girl off at school today.  For the first time.  By herself.  All day.  She's never been to pre-k, never to daycare, just with me.  At home.  For 3 years.  And now she's not.

I must say it was very obvious that she was the most adorable 3 year old (probably the only 3 year old!) in that entire building.  I was able to walk her in today and will be able to tomorrow, but after that, its no getting out of the car for me.  Not that she needed me today or anything.  I woke her up at 7:30 (Did you EVER think you'd hear me say that?  lol) and Brad and I giggled as we watched her try to come out of her sleep (we've never seen that before!)  She was excited to get dressed and then walked straight to the door to go.  I had to remind her that we needed to fix her hair still and that I needed to get Blair out of bed and ready too!  We left at 8:00 after a very brief photo session and she was very upset that she couldn't wear her backpack AND be strapped in her carseat at the same time.  The meltdown was averted when I told her she could hold it on her lap.  We made it to the school early (it's less than 1 mile from the house) and as we were walking along the LONG sidewalk parallel to the parent drop off line, my nose started bleeding!  That poor excited little girl had to stand on the sidewalk with me while a nice mom in her car handed me some napkins out the window and we stood still as I waited for the nosebleed to stop.

We finally got into the front office, obtained my visitor's tag (which is way cool and even has your picture on it!) that they print out everytime you enter the building.  We held hands and pushed Blair's stroller together down the long, busy hallway as kids zoomed past us in every direction.  I could feel Ava's nervousness as she stared at these big kids and held on to me just a little bit tighter.

We got to her classroom where her teacher was waiting - just for us!  She didn't do car duty this morning so that she could be there when Ava got there this morning.  We were the only ones there and she invited us in the class.  She took Ava to hang up her backpack (where she showed her her hook with her name on it)  Ava started to run back to me tentatively when Ms. Valencia asked her if she wanted to go sit down and color. 

And that was it.  She got her pencil box and notebook out of her bag, held her teacher's hand and walked away from me.  I kind of giggled and said, "Ava can I have a kiss bye-bye?"  And she didn't come back.  She didn't turn around.  She just sat down at her desk (with her name on it) and started "working".  But guess who did turn around?  Her teacher!  Ms. Valencia turned back to me, hugged me and said to call any time I wanted to today.  She asked if I was alright - I said I was fine and turned to go.  She kneeled down to Ava (whose back was STILL to me!  lol) and said, "Tell Mommy bye and I love you!"  I heard her small voice, but couldn't tell what she said.  Ms. V. repeated it to me.

"Bye, Mommy.  I love you."