Celebrate Literacy

This week was Celebrate Literacy week at school and to close out the week long celebration all of the kids were able to dress up today like one of the character's in their favorite book - as long as they carried the book with them all day.

Ethan chose to be a football player from his Family Huddle book.

Surprise! Surprise! Madison picked Cinderella. Bet none of you saw that coming? :~)

Sadie was a puuuurrrrfect cat.

Coral too had fun dressing up and carrying her book to class.

The whole crew

In addition each class decorated their door in honor of one of their favorite books.

Ethan & Madison's class chose Fancy Nancy

And Sadie's class picked Freddy for President

It was a SUPER fun week!

Hard Day at School???

This is how/where you will find my Madison almost everyday after school...

It's a tough life she's got. :~)

School Fundraising Opportunity

I know. I know. None of us needs anymore overpriced wrapping paper or small tins of chocolate BUT everyone enjoys helping a kid succeed in a program they are particapating in.

So I am inviting you to check out this site:

www.qsp.com
click on the Shop Now Button
Enter 710330441 as the school/organization #

And shop your heart out my kids and I THANK YOU :-)

Lunch Date or Family Reunion?

It's become our tradition on Friday's to have lunch with the kiddos at Allapatta.

This past Friday the Daddy's had the opportunity to join us.

It was quite the family reunion ~ I mean lunch date :)

Brian with Ethan & Madison

Brian and Ethan

Coral with her *favorite* Uncle (I can type this because its MY blog :)

Sadie, Madison and I

Sadie & Coral

Coral with her Daddy

Coral with her Mommy

And me with me little sister :)

***YES! I KNOW its tacky to bring your camera to your kids school and snap a bunch of photos. BUT I'm a mom who can't help but capture all those precious moments. However, I promise you and my kids the camera will STAY at home this Friday :-)

School Lunch

Today I decided I would have lunch at the school with the kids.

It's been 17 years since I have eaten school food and the temptation (sadly) got the better of me :-).

So at 9:55AM I got in the car and headed to the school to eat lunch with my Growing Garcia's at 10:15AM.

My mouth had been watering for the old school classic ~ PIZZA.

Yeah, let me just say school pizza is NOT what it used to be. Or maybe my standards are just MUCH higher these days.

Thankfully the company I had join me for lunch was outstanding!!!

My Girl, Madison and I

My Boy ~ he might kill me for taking this picture later

The BCF (Best Cousins Forever :-)

My sister and beautiful niece

5th Day of School

TGIF!!!

We made it through our first week of Public School ;-).

Its no secret that I had a lot of anxiety and stress over the monumental decission we made this summer to pull our kids from their small private school and send them to the wide open world of Public School.

(I do intend to blog about that journey and share what the Lord did in my heart this summer)

But for now I am just rejoicing over a great week and having great kids!!

I'm telling you - he IS taller everyday!!!

Sadie ~ LOVES that she can wear jeans!!!

How do they know to pose with their hands on their hips??

Happy Friday!!

Me Bag

For Homework this week Sadie had to put together a "Me Bag"

The bag was filled with items that told a little about her

These are the items she chose:

1. Her journal ~ to show the notes she and her friends have written.
2. Her sea shells ~ to show what she like to collect.
3. Her Ace Bandage ~ to tell all about her many injuries and her hope to be a doctor.
4. A picture of her un-repaired cleft palate ~ to show what her mouth used to look like
5. Her Bible ~ because she believe its import to read the word of God every day. :-)

4th Day of School

And still going strong!! :) Thank you Lord!!!

All three of the kids are really enjoying their new school, loving their teachers and making new friends.

They have made this transition (for me) VERY smooth and VERY positive.

Here's another day and another round of oh so cute pics of my Growing Garcia's.

Is it me or does he get taller with each passing day?

Thinkin' the girls are getting rather comfortable in front of the camera...

I can't get enough pics of these guys together ~ LOVE IT!

3rd Day of School

And here we are...

The 3rd day of school...

So dang cute ~ working on the hair ~ but she is 7 and is adamant she CAN do it :)

Have you met "Hollywood"?

My little man ~ looks more and more grown up every day :-(

I hope they never grow old of posing with one another.

2nd Day of School...

Today was the 2nd Day of school.

And once again the kids woke up bright and early (6am!) and eager to get to their new school.

Check 'em out:

Miss Madison ~ pretty in pink

Tall, proud and HAPPY Sadie

Doggone Handsome Ethan!!

The Growing Garcia's together

I am SO happy to report all is going well. WAY BETTER than I had expected. What a sweet gift from the Lord after a truly hard journey getting here.

*More on that later.