Labor Day Weekend

We're going back a few weeks here, but we had a great Labor Day weekend. That Friday was my last Friday off for the summer so the kids and I enjoyed a little lunch pool side!









Saturday was a pretty low key day from what I can remember, but we did go see the movie "Epic" in the park that night.



Sunday we headed to the Frankfort Fall Festival and parade with my parents as we have done every year for the past 3 years.



 Paige started off on our laps during the parade but slowly made her way to her own seat next to Luke. I think she figured out the candy was easier to get to from there :)







After the parade, it was time to hit up the carnival!











And then we let Luke play one game and look what he won! (I think it lasted maybe a couple of hours before it got a hole in it!)





It was another fun year at the festival!

Monday we headed to the Kane County Cougars baseball game. Wally had won a suite from a golf outing he played in earlier in the summer. We had 25 tickets to use so we invited all of our family and friends to join us. It was a gorgeous day for a baseball game!

Bottoms Up

We are working on Paige dressing herself after going to the bathroom! 

She was very proud after this attempt.  I thought she looked goofy from the front, but then she turned around and I got this!  I died!  LOL!

Our Big Girl

I can't believe it, no seriously, I can NOT believe it! 

Miss Paige is officially out of diapers!!!

After what was the loooooongest weekend ever, Paige has now been accident free for going on 4 days!

I seriously can not believe it! (Did I say that already???)

Between playing cowgirl and painting our toe nails,







we went through 14 pairs of underwear on Saturday - yes, 14! 

She went on the potty first thing in the morning so that gave me hope, but then it just went downhill and after naptime was the 2 worst hours ever!  She started to give us some hope again before bedtime, but I was ready to call it a night and start again on Sunday!

Sunday we passed the time with some quiet activities



but I still didn't feel like we were making much progress.  Both Wally and I were feeling very defeated and wondering if she was truly ready.

Monday morning was the most nerve-wracking drive to daycare ever!  She had gone on the potty first thing in the morning and then again right before we left so I was hopeful it would be a dry ride - it was!

And then wouldn't you know, she was accident free ALL DAY!!!  I swear the teachers at Punky's think I am lying about our hell-ish weekend! 

Paige came home in the exact same clothes she had on when I dropped her off!



We continued to have a great night with no accidents.  She still wasn't telling us when she had to go but she was holding it until we would put her on the potty.

Then there was Tuesday - another accident free day!  This is our gymnastics night so I was nervous about venturing out with her, but she did awesome!  She actually told me she had to go before we left for gymnastics and then she went right before and after class at the gym (which means she went on a big potty - woohoo!).  She was doing amazing!!!

She woke up at 5 AM on Wednesday morning calling out for us.  Wally started rocking her when she popped up and said "Poopy!" (she says that for everything - even pee - it's confusing!)  Wally took her to the bathroom and she went AND her diaper was dry!  Seriously I am in disbelief! 

Paige had another awesome day at daycare on Wednesday.  They didn't even put a diaper on her at naptime and she stayed dry! 

She woke up again at 5 AM this morning telling us she had to go potty and was dry AGAIN!  But, I still don't think I am brave enough to keep her in underwear all night just yet.

We are so proud of Paige!  After the weekend, I never thought she would be doing as well as she is today!  I guess it really does just "click" for the kids!

Another example of how big she is getting - she actually sat still long enough for me to put pig tails in her hair this morning!



Not to mention she is talking so much now.  She is cracking us up lately! 



Such a big girl now - so proud but I still can't believe it :)  Love her to pieces!

Park Time

Last Friday the kids and I stopped at the park.  I was afraid this might be our last park visit for awhile since we were going to start potty training Paige the next day and I wasn't sure how that was going to go.



This kid thinks he is a ninja warrior these days!







So brave compared to a few years ago!







Boo!

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Instead of our typical Friday night movie and popcorn, we had a special treat of chocolate pudding, cool whip and sprinkles of course!

Pre-K

Luke has finished his first week of school and as expected, he is loving it! 

He goes 4 days a week (Monday-Thursday) for 3 hours.  That's 2 more days than last year so it is a change for him. 

I know he is loving it because when I picked him up yesterday, he asked if he gets to go to school again tomorrow and when I said he did, he said "Yes!" with a fist pump :)

Last Thursday was "Meet the Teacher" morning.  Wally took the morning off to join us so we dropped Paige off at Punky's and took our little guy to Panera for some breakfast before heading to his school.

We tried for some pictures before leaving the house, but Luke was NOT in the mood.  In fact, he was in a terrible mood but thankfully that turned around pretty quickly once I gave up on the pictures.



Paige was happy to smile though :)



Luke was much more willing to smile for the camera once we got to his school.









Love that smile :)





Luke's teacher this year is Ms. Mary Ann and he was very excited to have a few familiar faces from his class last year, especially his buddy Jackson!



Once inside the classroom, Luke was told what to do when he walks in each morning and then they got to work on an art project!











And then they got to familiarize themselves with the classroom!





43 inches - let's see how tall he is at the end of the school year!





Here is a picture after Luke's first day - two thumbs up!  Bring on the school year!