And then there was ONE

I now have a fourth grader, and a Kindergartner! I think I would be a big bawling mess if I didn't have sweet little Lindsey home to keep me company. (Even if she did go right to sleep as soon as we got home from dropping the kids at school)


We met the teachers Monday night and they all seem wonderful! Lindsey stayed with her first babysitter that night so Steve and I could concentrate on filling out forms, writing checks, and sorting supplies. Jared knows a couple of people in his class, and Lauren lucked out and ended up with three friends from pre-school in hers, as well as a few others she knows from the neighborhood or soccer!








Last night I read Lauren The Kissing Hand and put on her little James Avery sign language "I love you" with the heart necklace (it matches the one in the book!) This morning, Lauren woke up to her alarm (Jared forgot to set his-oops), and came out dressed and ready to go! We fixed them a nice breakfast of scrambled eggs and toast, took pictures, and were on our way. Jared went right to his classroom, and then Steve, Lindsey, and I walked Lauren to her room. She was coloring away and smiling as we left.



This is the only time I will ever have two in the same school. I know it will be a special year! I can't wait to hear all about their day!!

Take me (or Jared) out to the ballgame!

One of Steve's birthday presents this year (from his favorite wife) was two tickets to see the Rangers vs. Red Sox on August 15th. I asked Jared, my resident sports guru, to help decide which game and he chose the Red Sox and was very excited about it! Being the nice wife and mother that I am, I offered to let Jared go with Steve while Lauren, Lindsey, and I hung out at Laura's. I even bought the boys Rangers shirts , and Jared a hat, for the game. Luckily, it was a good game and the Rangers won! They also had about 8 stolen bases- which the boys thought either tied or beat the record! Jared was telling me all about the pitcher before the game and all of the famous players he was going to see. He even knew that the Rangers would be wearing red since it was a Saturday night game. He cracks me up with all of his "sports knowledge"! We enjoyed visiting with Laura, Micah, and Cole, too! So...a good time was had!

Lindsey had her 4 month check-up and shots, and is doing great! She's in the 82nd-83rd percentile for both height and weight. I gave her some rice cereal for the first time on August 21st, and she's already a pro! She has also been sleeping through the night (9pm-6am), which I am thoroughly enjoying! She'll often go back down after the 6am feeding and sleep until 9 or 10! I've given her formula a few times (but just 2 oz. at a time). She's pretty flexible when it comes to taking a bottle now and then. Thank goodness! She is getting much better at her hand/eye coordination and is putting everything in her mouth. She is fascinated by everything and smiles and laughs a lot! We usually entertain her by just handing her different toys to touch and check out. She still tries to sit up and see what's going on, or she'll roll her way across the floor to get to whatever is out! She has also found her toes! Amazing how much they change in such a short amount of time!!

Hot Wheels!

The Johnson family has been "rolling" through the last few weeks of summer. Hard to believe school starts in two weeks! Jared and Lauren spent a week in Katy with Mimi and Pa (doing lots of fun things like seeing a play, putt-putt golf, movies, swimming, etc..) and we "rolled" on down to Conroe to pick them up on July 27th. We met at Lanette's grandpa's lakehouse, and the kids got to fish and swim. They had fun, but Lauren was a little disturbed by the fish! Haha!


We took the kids roller skating on August 2nd. We figured it would be a fun indoor family activity. The kids were excited, but a little nervous. Jared had tried once before, and didn't think it was his thing. Well, they did great! They were getting the hang of it after awhile, and Lindsey was even able to get in on the action in her stroller. It put her right to sleep (despite the blaring tunes). A good time was had by all!














In other exciting news...Lauren has finally mastered bike riding without training wheels! She made it all the way around the neighborhood tonight without any help from mom or dad! Once Lindsey can sit up a little better, we can try a family bike ride! Yeah!!