Parker's 1st day of Kindergarten

This handsome boy started Kindergarten last week. He seems to like it and only has good comments to say about his teacher. He goes all day, it is hard to believe he can survive that long without me. He goes happily everyday and doesn't even seem to notice that his favorite mom in the whole world, the women who has dedicated that last 5 years of her life to helping him grow isn't even there.

Kaitlynn

This girl is 2 and trying her hardest to live up to the "Terrible 2" reputation. She enjoys spending her days painting the bathroom with toothpaste, breaking our camera, taking off her diaper and running around free, painting her body with soap, ooh the list could go on. All I know is that if I haven't heard from her in 5 minutes something is broken or I have a mess to clean up.

She is so busy/mischievous she is covered in bruises and cuts. Here is her last injury that occurred in the middle of sacrament meeting, even church isn't safe for this girl.

McKenzie Hair Cut

Here is Kenzie's new look thanks to her scissor happy brother:

Yesterday Parker gave Kenzie a mullet. He cut her hair above her ear on the right side of her head and just below her ear on the left side of her head. He didn't get time to do the back, so when I saw the cut it was a mullet (I would have taken a picture, but Kaitlynn broke my camera). I remembered I can take pictures with my phone, so at least I have a shot of the new do. Needless to say Parker has lost scissor privileges for a week.

Thanks Stephanie, who is a friend of a friend. She came over to my house, me being a complete stranger to her, fixed Kenzie's hair and refused to let me pay her.

Flat Tire

We thought it would make life easier to sell both our cars and buy new ones in Florida. We bought one car but it has been hard to find another one so we are currently a 1 car family. If I do need the car then I have to wake up all the kids super early in the morning so we can get Anthony to work on time. Today Parker and I planned to ride our bikes to Parker's school orientation so we didn't have to wake up early and drop off Anthony. When I went to hop on my bike the front tire was flat as can be. I tried to pump it up but the air came out as fast as it went in. Not wanting to be be late I jumped on my bike and rode my 25 week pregnant butt in the super hot & humid heat up hill both ways(it was actually only up hill one way but you get the picture). I arrived at the school red faced and covered in sweat, man I miss my other car.

We made it

We finally made it to Floirda, so far we really like it. Anthony got here a couple days before me and the kids and by the time I got here almost every box was unpacked, he is amazing. My mom was nice enough to fly out here with me to help me with the kids on the plane. She stayed about 4 days and spent most her time watching kids and cleaning, she even watched them so me and Anthony could take an overnight trip to celebrate our anniversary. I don't know how I would have survived all this change without all the support/free babysitting she provided. To make sure she didn't think all Florida had to offer was housework and unpaid child care we spent her last night seeing what Florida had to offer. We went to an Alligator show, then fed the alligators.

Then we went to the beach, the water is so warm and the white sand is amazing. I think we are going to like it here:

Thanks mom and dad for all your help we miss you guys.

California

I packed up the kids and drove to California to visit my brother, his wife & one of my best friends from NY. The drive felt like forever, but it was totally worth the trip.

McKenzie has missed these girls so much:

Parker with his aunt Alex & Uncle J(Alex is 18 weeks pregnant I can hardly even tell she is pregnant, she looks amazing)

Kenzie & Alex with their sand castle:

Jason's friend Landon was the only one brave enough to let us bury him:Me & Melanie, I don't know how I would have survived Buffalo without her and her cute family. She is fun to hang out with, and is the most amazing cook, I think I gained 10lbs when we stayed with her.