Friday night we took Granny to the pool on campus. Having been in San Antonio that whole week she was well-acquainted with the heat and needed only to cool down with her Poppy in the pool. We discovered that 8pm is the perfect time to go swimming: you’re in perfect position to watch the sun set and the air is starting to cool down (slightly).

Saturday morning, after I played soccer with a group of MKs at 7am (!), we headed into the city to visit the aquarium. The name aquarium though doesn’t quite get at all this place as to offer. It’s three floors of indoor jungle, with sloths, birds, snakes and monkeys swinging, flying and slothing all around you. In fact, at one point a bird flew right in front of Emily and Granny C, just missing their noses. Granny was a bit concerned when she read in the brochure that anacondas can be seen hanging from overhead branches. “Do they keep tabs on everyone who comes in to make sure they make it back out alive?”

Well, at least we made it back out alive. Click the pics to enlarge.

Today was her first day and she did amazingly well.

I was praying that she would wake up this morning in a good mood because the last couple of mornings she has been kinda grumpy and it has taken her a while to get going.  But my prayers were answered and she woke up in the best mood and was so sweet and happy getting ready.

I packed her new backpack that she received as a birthday present from her Aunt Christina, Uncle Matt and cousin Lily and she was eager to get out the door.  If you know Poppy, then you know that she is a very busy little girl and thrives on being outside and constantly doing activities (her fav being swimming right now), so this preschool thing is perfect for her.

We had been to visit the classroom last Friday when we arrived on campus so Poppy was familiar with where we were going. She also knew there was a special friend waiting to see her today.  ”Who?” you ask.  Well, that’s when I think of the Wonder Pets because Poppy’s classroom has a pet!  A guinea pig!!  LOL.  Poppy loves it and pulls me over to the cage saying “look at this Mummy, look at this”.

Her morning is pretty full.  They have a packed schedule of free play, story time, singing, coloring, snack time, more free play etc.  It’s so cute.  When I dropped her off today the classroom assistant asked, “Is there anything special I should know?” I said, “Yea, around 10 am she starts getting tired and becomes a wild animal so good luck with that!!”  haha.

Thankfully when I picked her up just after 12pm she was still holding it together and doing well.  She must have been distracted with all that was going on.  I opened the classroom door and she ran up and gave me a big neck squeezing hug, gotta love that moment every time.  She seemed in a bit of a daze and was probably feeling wiped out from being non-stop since 8.30am but she was perfectly happy and I felt so proud of her.  She had drawn a picture so we obviously had to bring it home and put it on the fridge!  Her first drawing on the fridge, love it!!!

You know I just had to take a couple of photos this morning as we were getting ready to walk out the door.  She looks so grown up!  And then the last photo speaks for itself, lol.

"Come on Mummy"

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Happy Birthday!

Oh, and I forgot to mention that “we” in this post refers to me, Emily, and Hannah Polly. Emily picked that little spark plug up yesterday afternoon at the airport after playing a little prank on her. Maybe I can get Emily to tell you about her prank.

I’ve created an album in the photo gallery to house all the pictures were gonna take on our gallivanting around North Carolina with Hannah. There’s already three little albums of pictures from yesterday as well as video proof of what madness it is to get Hannah Polly and Emily Clare laughing together in an ickle giggle frenzy.

Happy One Year Anniversary Matt & Christina as you celebrate in Paris!

Soo, click on Photo Gallery now!

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I said that this coming week is going to be exciting and full of hilarity; well, that is because on Saturday Matt (my brother) and Christina (his fiancee) are getting married at 11am in Beckley at Memorial Baptist Church. Emily is a bride’s maid and I a groomsman. We will be sure to take lots of pictures for everyone to see the festivities. After the wedding, we all are going to wish them farewell as they take off for Baltimore where they will be taking a cruise! What fun, eh?!!?! Can we come along?!

That’s May for us: wedding, work, and wonderful weather!

Oh, we do need to take some pictures of our new place and get them on here because: WOW! Emily is going to town with pimping this little abode out. We got candles, and ribbons, and all kinds of creative knicknacks creating a warm, inviting homely atmosphere. And our doors are now open for guests to come and sup and dine and eat and break fast with us!

What books are we reading at the moment?
Drew: St. Augustine’s Confessions
Emily: James Alexander Thom’s Follow the River

What are we watching at the moment?
We: rented Tristan & Isolde last week.
Emily: Whose Wedding Is It Anyways? & How Do I Look? both on the style channel.
Drew: My Fair Lady, The Office, That 70s Show, the catholic channel (because the Pope’s been on and the services at the Vatican are in like 8 different languages, and the Vatican’s the only state still rocking Latin).

Plans for the future?
Eat pizza.

–drew