Hailey's Kindergarten Classroom Visit

Hailey had so much fun visiting her kindergaten classroom and meeting her teacher this morning!  It's going to be a great year!

Hailey and her kindergarten teacher Miss Hargis
St. Catherine's School
2015 

She bounded out of the car and headed straight into the Lower School.  She knew exactly where she was going!

Hugs from familiar faculty. 

Telling Miss Hargis all about herself. 

A little birdie already filled Miss Hargis in on Hailey's love of frogs, bugs, worms and all things science related!

Hugs from an old JK friend and kindergarten classmate.

Checking out the classroom toys. 

She ran right to the frog puzzle!

Only 12  girls in her class!  

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Hailey was excited about the science table that was already set out!

So was Doug!

Miss Hargis read them the book "The Night Before Kindergarten." and I started tearing up towards the end of it!!  Her first day of school tomorrow is going to be a tearjerker!

She was one happy girl to be back in school!

Hugs for Ms. Martin, one of her JK teackers.  

Smiling with a JK friend.

Daddy and the big kindergartner. 

Me and my big girl.  

A gift for Hailey from Miss Hargis. 

Hailey is going to be busy this year!  She is most excited about learning Chinese and taking Dance.  She will also go to Chapel in the mornings with rest of the lower school.  

Kindergarten here she comes!

Happy 2nd Birthday Avery Claire!

We celebrated our Little Red with lots of PINK today!  

There was no question as to what type of birthday party Avery was going to have.  She's been doing the "Hot Dog" dance from Mickey Mouse ever since she's been able to walk and she is all about Minnie Mouse and the rest of her clubhouse friends!

There was a Minnie Mouse cake, tons of balloons, pizza, a Minnie pinata, Minnie Mouse ears for everyone, (pink mimosas for the adults!) and of course tons of Hot Dog dance parties!!

"Ears" to another super fun year with our little Mouseketeer!  

The Birthday Girl. 

The Kinard Mouseketeers on Avery's 2nd Birthday!

Avery with her couch full of pink presents!

Checking out her cake with Big Sis Hailey. 

It's her party and she will twirl if she wants to!

And twirl and twirl she did!  

One (of  MANY!) Hot Dog Dance parties!

We were so happy the Wilkey's were here to help us celebrate!

Avery LOVED being the center of attention for the day!  Especially when we sang Happy Birthday!

She loved her birthday cake too!

Avery, taking a swing at the Minnie pinata!

Hooray!  Candy!!

She was one lucky birthday girl!

As usual, her big sisters were more than happy to help her open her presents!

She still hasn't taken off her birthday slippers from Gigi!!

Lainey was eager to try on Avery's new Minnie Mouse wardrobe!

Happy Birthday sweet Avery Claire!  

End Of August Trip to Florida!

The girls were counting down the days until our summer trip to Florida and as expected, they had a fantastic time!

Loaded up and ready for two very long days in the car!

Hailey, relaxing to some Kidz Bop on her headphones.

Avery tuned in to Mickey Mouse and Max and Ruby!

Lainey talked non stop for two days!

Finally at the hotel!  Halfway there!

Silly girls in the hotel tub.

Avery was happy to finally let loose!

Sleepy sisters.

Day Two! 

They were all such good travelers!

Arrived at last!  They were in the pool the minute we got there and didn't get out for a week!

Lainey turned into a fish during our week in Florida!

Avery had fun in the pool too!

Goggle girls.

We packed plenty of bathing suites, but my bathing beauties preferred to swim in Grandpa's' pool in the buff!

Helping Grandpa clean the pool. 

Popsicles on the patio.

Dress up!

Getting to know cousin Adelynn.

Trip to the Loggerhead Museum!

Lainey, waving to her new friend. 

Florida family picture.

Hanging by Grandma and Grandpa's pool. 

All of the cousins together for Adelynn's 1st birthday. 

Lainey loved spending time with her baby cousin!

Hailey and Lainey were very excited to see their cousin Kyleigh again too!

A visit to Florida wouldn't be complete with a playdate with the Cousins Girls!

Avery's first trip to Build a Bear with Grandma!

Introducing Elsa Bear, Pandy and Anna Bear.  Thanks Grandma!

Family trip to the Science Museum.

Trip to Cool Beans!

Riding the carousel. 

Painting pottery. 

The girls planned a very special "Happy no more doctor" party for Grandma to celebrate her last radiation appointment.  

All girl pool party!  

Three guys and NINE little girls! 

It wasn't easy getting this group to sit still for a picture!!

Girl talk over snow cones. 

Sweet cousins. 

Beach Trip!

After a tearful goodbye, it was time to go home.  

Getting some sillies out in the hotel room!

Hailey, sitting quietly doing the puzzles on her plac mat during dinner.  

Lainey, sitting quietly watching Nick Jr during dinner.  

And then there's Avery, who ran wild throughout the restaurant and hotel lobby, barefoot during dinner!

Stopping briefly to fist in some green beans.   

And then she's off again!

Headed home to Virginia. 

Home sweet home!