Life at home...

Well, we're settling into our routine as a new family of four now. Anna Kate loves her baby sister, but sometimes thinks Kinley is old enough to do the things Anna Kate wants to do:) She likes to push her higher on the baby swing.....(I have to keep an eye on that!).... likes to teach her hopscotch (I REALLY have to keep an eye on that!).... and when I turn my back, likes to try to pick her up (I'm a nervous wreck!) We're really having to do a lot of teaching about what little girls CAN do with the baby and CANNOT do with the baby. I'm so happy that she's so loving to her little sister, though, and wants her to hurry up and be a play mate.

Here are some pictures of my two girls hanging out in what we call the "Ladies Lounge" (aka: my bedroom sitting room.) This is where we go to watch Disney movies and relax after school. Anna Kate likes wearing her matching Big Sister and Little Sister shirts. I have a feeling this won't be the only matching outfits they'll have together.

Enjoying my blessings! Bye for now!

Finally some baby pics! She's doing great!

Kinley Elizabeth Elliott is here!

8 lbs, 11 ounces!!!!! 21 inches long. She's a sweetheart and her big sister is REALLY EXCITED! We'll post more later!

Anna Kate's first day of K4

As we get ready to welcome a new baby girl to our home, I also have to come to grips that my 4 year old is getting to be a big girl now. She started her first day of K4 this past week and LOVED it! She loves that she goes to a school where there are big kids and lockers. She loves that they are learning so much every day. After only 3 days of classes, she knows 3 new songs and has brought home artwork and classwork for me to see every day. I think she's going to have a great year at her new school. This is a photo of her just before we left home on day one. As you can see, there were no nerves. She was very excited!

New Arrival! Drew Wagner is here!

Our sweet little nephew, Sherra and Pete's son Drew, is almost 1 week old. I finally have some pictures to post. Chris went out to Dallas to see the new "little man" and here are some pics he brought back. So far, Drew is known for liking to sleep ALL day and stay up ALL night which makes for some tired new parents... ha ha. Little cousin Kinley Elizabeth Elliott, our baby girl, will be arriving (hopefully) in less than 4 weeks. Seeing Drew's pictures makes me wish Kinley was already here, but I can wait patiently for a few more weeks, I guess.

Nursery is ready.... now just waiting on baby!

We've been super busy these days with all my obsessive projects, a sudden increase in my real estate business, and trying to enjoy as much as possible these hot summer days with Anna Kate. Chris has been at his new job for over a month and our easy days of family quality time seem to have come to an abrupt end as we gear up for all the upcoming transitions our little family will soon face. Anna Kate will be starting to a new school in a couple of weeks, which is a big move for her. She' s very excited about all the cool things she'll be doing at "real" kindergarten. She's only going to K4, but the class I observed at the school was doing "real" work in their class, like learning to read and write and doing more than the playing and coloring she's used to. She is a smart girl for her age (even if I am a biased momma) and I think she's ready for some challenges. She loves meeting new friends and I know she'll do well in K4. As for other news around here, we're just waiting patiently on Kinley's arrival. The due date is still August 15, but we're hoping she'll come a little earlier. We're actually quite ready around here. The nursery is complete, except for her. We're ready to have her come and occupy her new room. I've posted some new pics of the room below, since some of my out of town friends and family asked to see them.

We're still here!

So I've taken a little blogging vacation since I'm now addicted to facebook.... ha ha. I have new pics to post this week and promise I will do so, even if my sister is the only person who still checks my blog... ha ha. I'm sure I'll be back into this very soon when baby Kinley arrives! Stay tuned!