“You look amazing now”

Conversation between Alexa and Nolan:

Alexa: [staring the small bag she made/decorated in preschool] "This bag is not that great. I wasn't fancy in preschool like I am now. Right, Nolan?"

Nolan: "Yeah, you look amazing now."

Alexa: "Yeah"

Melts my heart and makes me chuckle all at the same time ❤️

Just hanging out

Connor, Alexa, and Robert just hanging out watching a movie.

Alexa the kite flyer

Beat ones for dad!

Francis was going to a concert and would be home late tonight. When he told the kids this morning, they were upset they wouldn't see him tonight.
So before francis left for the concert, he left them each with a little surprise on their pillow, along with a note. For Nolan, his surprise was some Pokémon cards (of course!)
I found this on francis' pillow when I got into bed. Nolan left the best card for his daddy, along with a note ❤️
Melt my heart.

Alexa’s Thankful for...

Alexa's "Thankful" Turkey is thankful for (interpreted)...
God, family, friends, owls, school, and love.

Adorable.

Nolan’s “Thankful” Poem

Nolan's "Thankful" poem. I think it is just beautiful.

Morning walks to school with friends

Alexa loves catching up with her friend, Maddie, on her walks to school

Birthday card for teacher

Alexa made this birthday card for her teacher Ms Buckner, all by herself. I think her sounding out of words is pretty amazing considering she's in Kindergarten and just learning to read. Just ignore all the extra lines that are her "finger spaces" 😁

Halloween Fun Night @ Bagby

School pics

These school pictures make me smile and chuckle. You can guess which one makes me chuckle.

Pre-Halloween

The kids decided to break out some of their old costumes tonight, just for the hell of it. Maybe they're just preparing themselves for the excitement of Halloween coming in just 2 weeks! 👻

Aladdin play with Grandpa & Grandma

Francis took Alexa to see the Aladdin play by the Morgan Hill community group.
Grandpa Chuck and Grandma Barbara were so kind to give us the tickets, and Alexa absolutely loved the production!

First Day of School

Today is Nolan's first day of 2nd grade, and Alexa's first day of Kindergarten.
It's unbelievable how quickly it goes by...the bottom picture from 3 years ago feels like it happened just a few weeks ago! Wow.

Student of the Month!!

Alexa received the Student of the Month Principal's award today. She was the first child nominated in the Kindergarten class (of ~100 Kindergartners) of this school year. She received this award for her standout attitude exhibiting respect, kindness, great enthusiasm, and always there to lend a helping hand.
The school called me last week to let me know, so francis and surprised her by attending that assembly with the award. She was just beaming with excitement.
Alexa is always a stand-out to me, but amazing to see the school recognize it too! ❤️💋

Butterfly parade

Alexa and her besties at the Butterfly Parade with her Kindergarten class. Cuties!

Trip to Hood River & Oregon

>> Francis, Nolan, Alexa, and I took a trip up to Hood River, OR where we met up with Francis' brother, Chuck.
>> We did some cherry picking, animal farm, several wineries, breweries, river/beach, and hanging around town.
>> After a few days there, we headed to Portland for a few days.
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Trip to Hood River & Oregon

> Francis, Nolan, Alexa, and I took a trip up to Hood River, OR where we met up with Francis' brother, Chuck.
> We did some cherry picking, animal farm, several wineries, breweries, river/beach, and hanging around town.
> After a few days there, we headed to Portland for a few days.
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Pokémon & forts

Francis, Nolan, and Alexa are all sitting under their "fort" playing Pokémon. ❤️ then.

Tailgating & Soccer

Wonderful afternoon at he Earthquakes/Galaxy soccer game. Started out with some tailgating, then soccer, and went out with a literal boom...of fireworks!
Awesome time with the Jodoins & Shipmans!