One of our new favorite things to do is to enjoy an afternoon with Ms Cheryl and her daughter, Gigi. Olivia and Gigi get to play with Gigi's vast array of toys and wear each other out, while Cheryl and I work on the project of the day. We have enjoyed sharing our knowledge with one another. I helped Cheryl refresh her sewing skills (she has an awesome embroidery enabled machine) and she taught me how to make hair bows. The two pictures below are t-shirts and matching bows we made for my niece for her birthday. We also made dresses for the girls and are looking forward to our next project.
We went to the "Meet the Teacher" event at First Baptist Keller where Olivia attends their Mother's Day Out program Monday, Wednesday and Fridays. Olivia was so excited to see all the new toys in her classroom that she did not want to leave. How do you compete with an entire kitchen made from wood scaled down to their size? Once she realized that the other kids were leaving too, she decided she was OK with leaving, but it was a very begrudging decision. Yesterday was her first day back to PreSchool and she could not get rid of me fast enough at drop-off. I almost felt slighted, but realizing the fun she knew she would have made the public snubbing a forgiveable offense. She has never been one of those kids that has to be pulled off of me crying and for that I am greatful.
Last night was the first night of Awana. I helped the T&T group last year and really fell in love with the kids. Their ability to memorize verses will never cease to amaze me. I am back with the T&T group again this year and Olivia gets to join in on the fun in her group, the Cubbies! She loves her teachers and saw many familiar faces in her class. I am really excited to help her with her workbook and help her memorize her verses. We are having lots of fun during our "homework" time. She feels like she is such a big kid now.
Now we enter the "daze" of the school year for our family. Upward Soccer on Saturday mornings, Awanas on Wednesday evening, Sunday School and church Sunday morning and House to House Sunday nights. Leadership meetings, Off Duty police work, college coursework for Johnathan, house cleaning jobs, and the occasional birthday party keep this place buzzing like a hive. With all that is going on in life, we really need to stay focused on God's plan for our lives and not our own and seek His will in all we do.
