Kira and Tony go on a date?

Wait, did you read that right? I can hardly remember the last time we went on a date with just the two of us. :) But that's right, we swapped babysitting with a friend and went on an awesome date. We took a picnic to a grassy hill overlooking the Mississippi.

Aren't we cute?

We saw a riverboat and I made Tony promise to take me on one while we live out here. It looks like so much fun!!

Me in front of the riverboat

Then as we were driving home we spotted pirate boats and had to take pictures!!

I mean, who doesn't love pirate boats on the Mississippi River?

Then I raided our piggy bank (really...really I did) and we went to Whitey's and got some awesome chocolate peanut butter ice cream. It was way fun! Best date ever!...Well, maybe not ever, but at least in the last six months. :)

A little boy named Fox

(Okay so I know this is sideways. For some reason I forgot that when you turn the camera/phone sideways thats the way it records...It looked fine when it was recording. So just lay your head down on your computer desk or where ever and watch, then it'll look normal. :))

This is Fox right before he hit that real, real tired stage. :D Liam is the best brother.

And guess who I found? And guess doing what? That darn kid! Now I'm going to have to get a gate or something.

Oh, and Fox has some time of problem with anything that is on the stairs...He has to have them down on the ground. (My favorite part is the foot flicking part :D)

School, drama queens, and pink flamingos

So it's the end of the week and here are a few random things to report-

Liam is loving school. I think he has the best teacher for him. One of the other teacher reminds me of a woman that should be on "the real housewives of New Jersey," and drives slightly me insane. I am sooo glad he didn't get her. His teacher, Mrs. Peterson, is awesome. She's outgoing and happy and makes Liam feel very loved and comfortable.

Emma is a whole new experience for me. I always thought that having a girl would be much easier than a boy...I was wrong. She is happy, but she definitely is a drama queen and tries to get out of everything with her "I'm so cute" look. It drives me crazy, but I'm pretty sure I know were she learned it from (me!) :). She is pretty hilarious though. The other day I was laughing at something silly she said and, shaking my head, I jokingly asked her "Emma, where did we get you from?" Without missing a beat she replied, "from Jesus." I laughed harder. Pretty smart kid hu?

Fox is moving every where. Most of the time our garbage can is on top of the counter, because if I leave it down on the ground, where it belongs, Fox thinks it has to be tipped over. He is a pro at walking along furniture, climbing onto the bottom shelf of our shelves and the bottom stair (he's only done one so far...I wonder how long that'll last :)). He adores his brother and sister and they make him laugh constantly. He drives Tony crazy by his consistant rocking in his highchair (Tony thinks he's going to get brain damage), and then smiles and laughs at Tony (its pretty hilarious).

I have started to meet and do things with new people and feel like a little school girl who wants to run home and tell her mom/Tony about all the new friends I've made. I'm not going to lie, I was pretty nervous about making new friends. I have had the same friends for...well, forever, and wasn't sure I knew how to be personable any more :) (okay, really I did, but it's scary!)

Tony is enjoying his work. I love that when he comes home and I ask him how work was he says "it was pretty good" instead of "eh" or "crappy" like most his other jobs have been :) He is excited to go to Washington DC tomorrow for the 8/28 Restoring Honor rally. We found a flight for a steal of a deal, so he flies to DC tomorrow morning and flies back tomorrow night.

On a completely random side note-

Liam gets picked up from school with a friend of mine and a caravan of kids who live in our apartment complex. The first day he did this she dropped him off out back of our apartment and said, "Okay Liam see you later" He walked a few steps, then turned and said, "Actually, I don't know which one is mine." :D The back of our apartments all look exactly the same, white siding and a brown fence. Poor kid. So I'm thinking about getting a pink flamingo to put on our back porch so he knows which house is ours. :) I found this really cute pink flamingo and now I can't stop thinking about it. I almost bought it but then thought, 'It's almost fall and pink flamingos are more a summer thing.' But now I'm thinking I could totally make it work. If I made a witch's hat and santa hat for it to wear for different holidays it could stay out all year round, right? :D

The real Emma Pillsbury

So remember this awesome counselor from your favorite tv show of all times? (Or at least what should be your favorite tv show of all times, if you'd ever watch it...Mom.) It's Emma Pillsbury from Glee.

So we when to Liam's kindergarten "testing" last week, and because we signed up for it a little late Liam was not being tested by his teacher (her testing time was already filled), he was being tested by the reading teacher. We walk into her classroom and the whole time Liam is being tested I'm trying to think, 'now where have I met her before?' And when I got home I finally realized...She is the real life Emma Pillsbury!

She was just as quirky and actually looks a lot like her, but talked just like her!! I've seen her a few more times since and it has taken all my will power not to go up to her and say something like "so they found out about you and Mr. Schuester hu? Is that why you've been moved to an elementary school?" But I don't know if she would like or even get that comment.

So now I just watch/stalker her when I take Liam to school waiting for her to clean something, or act even remotely OCD....

I just hope next Liam has a "Puck" in his life...I could use some eye candy ;)

After school

He made it home, safe and sound, back in his Mama's arms :). Liam said he loved school! He made "2" new friends, one named William just like his cousin!! He sang songs, played at the playground, got a drink out of the drinking fountain, played at play group (a gym type activity), but only got to eat half of his sandwich at lunch, because he "was too slow" eating :). He said he's teacher, Mrs. Peterson, is nice, and he likes her. He had to color two pictures, and write his name on them. One picture was of himself and the other was of anything he wanted to, so he drew an alligator.

And so it begins...

Today was Liam's furst day school. He was so stinkin' excited! He kept telling Emma, "I'll see you tonight Emma, after I go to school." I think he was a little confused on how long school really is. Although his kindergarten is full day kindergarten!!

I couldn't help but think, today is the first day of school life. Only 12 more years and Liam will be done :). Next year Liam will be in first grade and Emma will be in preschool...2 kids in school!! Life is going way too fast!

Anyways, back to today, Liam was extra excited, and extra cute :)

I know I'm bias, but you've got to admit, that's one cute kids.

Emma was not so happy about Liam going. She kept telling me, "Mom, I don't want Liam to leave me!" But now that we are home and she can watch whatever she wants or play with whatever she wants without any fights from Liam I think she's going to like it ;)

Liam feeling a little overwhelmed with all of the hundreds of kids lining up to go into their different classrooms. (He smiled right after this, I promise, he wasn't that overwhelmed), (and yes Fox is in a girl stroller...our boy one is in the back of the car that is with Tony :))

Liam being so brave and walking in line to his classroom. (he's the one with the giant dragon/Toothless on his backpack :)) (and yes, all of us crazy parents followed the kids in line all the way around the building...just like some type of crazy stalkers :))

He did so good!! He didn't even act nervous. He just followed in line and went in and that was the last I saw of him. Maybe I'll take an after shot to put up. My baby boy is growin' up!! :( :)

School shopping and astronomics

Yesterday I took Liam "back to school" shopping, just me and him. He's way excited (and I was too until his back to school junk used up all my play money...darn school)! He had a blast picking out what tissue box to take to school and crayons, dry erase markers, and glue sticks (he had to have 8!! wt?). Any ways on the drive home he was chatting non-stop and this is how our conversation went

L: Mom, Dad bought some stuff for the car (holding up a bottle of car wax that was in the back).

K:Oh yeah? What is it?

L: I don't know, car insurance or something (I didn't understand this comment until today when we were watching tv and a "progressive" commercial came on. He pointed out the "boxes" of car insurance for sale)

*a little while later*

L: Mom how big is the world?

K: Pretty big.

L: Bigger than a giant?

K:...yep...

L: Bigger than a REALLY BIG bug? (I don't know why we are comparing to things that don't exist but...)

K:...yep...

L: Bigger than everything?

K: Well, not bigger than everything. The universe is bigger.

L: (after thinking for a moment) Mom, if we got in a ship, our favorite rocket ship (little Einsteins), could we go into the universe?

K: Yep

L: Well, lets do that Mom!!

K: Well, Liam, we can't do that. Not everyone can do that.

L: But I want to.

K: Well then you have to become an astronaut.

L: What's that?

K: Someone one who goes into space.

L: Why?

K: To study it.

L: How do I be one?

K: Well, go to school and start learning about outer space, and then one day when you go to college you can study astronomics (I don't even know that thats the right thing to study...or if it's even a word...I just wanted to impress Liam. Why do I want to impress a 5 year old with my fake wordage? I don't even know. But it sounded like a good idea at the time :D) and then you can be an astronaut and go into the universe.

L: oh, okay.

At least it ended about going to school...that's good right? Mission accomplished ;)

PS. I just googled "Astronomics" turns out it is about astronomy and outer space. Looks like I'm smarter than I think. ;)