Makenna's blossoming!

Well yesterday she discovered her second breast is now budding, we discovered the 1st one about a month and a half ago.  It feels like little peas right under the nipple.  She seems to be excited, although it does hurt, but I am terrified.  My little girl is growing up way too fast!  She now wheres a tank top under everything, this makes her feel more comfortable.  A little heartbreaking for mama!

This weekend my dad came out, and brought Ella, Mason and Hope.  The girls had a great time.  Makenna was pretty sad for the next 2 days after they left.  She was in tears before school, really missing Ella.  I just wish I could take the sadness away from her!  But she is definitely left with memories that will last a lifetime!  Tony was going to take the big kids for a hike at Rocky Mountain National Park, however they never quite made it there.  Mason, got sick and threw up all over himself in my in-laws car:(  Felt really bad for him, I think he was pretty embarrassed.  Luckily he recovered quickly.  Sunday we went to Garden of the Gods, and they had a great time!

I am so proud to have my daughter Makenna.  I had 2 different moms tell me today, that she is a very special girl.  They commented how kind she is, and how well she plays with the little ones.  Julie Roach loves that Makenna says Hi to her every morning when she passes her at school, and Melissa Paleo is so impressed how well Makenna looks out for  and plays with her youngest daughter Allie.  I am a very proud mama! Sally Roberts and family are moving on Thursday and I am sad to see them go.  I worry about Aubrey, she is very close with Allie and Ava.  I think this is going to be very hard for her.  My sweet Makenna came out of school crying today because she is sad for Aubrey, that her best friend is moving away. 

Lovely fall weekend

We had a great weekend!  Aubrey got her first goal in soccer yesterday!  It was very exciting.  We also went to the pumpkin farm and carved some great pumpkins today.  I have discovered it is much easier to carve a pumpkin with a small electric saw and drill than with a knife.

Girls are very excited for Grandma Sandy to come this weekend.  They are planning a food network type cook-off.  They will each make a pizza with me or Tony and Grandma will be the judge.  Should be fun!

I have been so bad about updating my blog:(  I have so much I want to get on paper, but it gets overwhelming to try to keep up with it.  So, I am going to try and just write a sentence or two every couple days.  Hopefully I succeed!  I am looking forward to going to Miller farms with Aubrey's class tomorrow.  She will get to pick and bring home her own vegetables. She is very excited! I am not looking forward to riding the bus.  Too bumpy, and the windows are always down and bit and it gets cold. Makenna is now on a private swim team.  She is a great swimmer.  More to come on this topic I am sure.

The Tooth Fairy

Makenna just turned 8, and is in third grad, and the questions have started already:)  She lost a toothe on Friday, and we had to make a special trip to the orthodontist, because it was hanging in her mouth by the wire and brace attatched to it.  The orthodontist was nice enough to tell her, I believe the tooth fairy leaves more for teeth with braces on them.  Thanks a lot Dr. Bohmen!  So that night she asked in the car, "mom, is the tooth fairy real, or it the parents that leave the money".  Break my heart!  I did my best to convince her the Tooth Fairy is absolutely real, including going in my walled to show her that I have no cash, other than a seperate compartment that has heetrs and Aubrey's disney money.  Luckily she didn't see that area!  I had to borrow from it to leave her $5!  Of course we had another conversation about it at home, this time without Aubrey around.  It led to the Easter Bunny and Santa.  Oh goodness I am not ready for this.  I put on my best lying face and came up with all the best examples of why they are real, on top of pulling out, "you have to believe, or Santa doesn't come".  I think I have her convinced.  I will lie for as long as I can, and not feel guilty one bit, to just hold on to their little years for a bit longer.  What is Christmas without Santa, for mommy and daddy??  I know we will still make it special, but it is that Magic that makes it so much fun.  I would keep this up til she is a freshman in high school if I could!  And Aunt Sheri made a great point, it might keep the boys away;)  To end this story, today she had a regularly scheduled apt. at the ortho, and 3 more teeth fell out while we were there.  Yes, 3! I am going broke and losing my baby all at once!  It is so nerve-wracking tipping toeing into her room to do my duties, especially since she is on high alert, and determined to see the big T.F. Luckily for me, she has a bad cough and is on cough medicine, which seems to be helping her to sleep a little heavier.  Best news yet, ortho says 2 more are about to fall out:( And Aubrey's 2 bottoms are about top come out. They are growing up and I can't stop it! Love them so much, and want them little forever!  Truely good news, had my oncology check-up today and all my numbers were good!  So hoping to be around for along time to continue to watch them grow, and be so proud of the great girls they are. I don't think I tell them enough!  It is on my to-do list, to let them know more often, how proud I am of them.  I really am, I feel so lucky to be their mom. 

1st day of school

Today was the first day of school, 3rd for Makenna and kindergarten for Aubrey.  They both had a great day!  Makenna made 2 little friends that she played with at recess and sat with at lunch.  I am so relieved!  Aubrey was at the same table w/ Isaac, which I  worry could be a problem. I emailed the teacher, and she agreed, and will move them in the next week or two.  So happy it was a good day for the girls.  I had a very sad day.  New school years are always sad for me, I miss them so much.  I felt especially sad today, just because Makenna was starting a new school, and scared, and the girls don't really have friends yet.  I felt like I was the only mom in the school today that was crying.  Tony was with me, and assured me I wasn't.  I know each day will get better!  I love them so much, and hate that they are getting bigger, but am having so much fun with them at every stage. I love going to non-cartoon movies with Makenna and having special lunches out with Aubrey.  I have to remember this just means I will have more quality time with them.  We have had a tough summer, with not knowing anyone and living in the condo, this will be really good for them. Mommy will adjust too!  Hope they meet more friends tomorrow and come home with more smiles!