Moanalua Gardens

Since school started our weeks seem to go by so fast. With Brooklyn doing gymnastics twice a week, more homework this year, and Landon having papers to do for preschool it just seems so busy during the week. I like to have my nights scheduled with homework, dinner, bath reading time and bed time. So I have told the kids that if we have a good week during the week then on Saturdays they can pick something to do. Last Saturday it was the bounce house place at the mall. This week with a little bit of persuasion by me we went to moanalua gardens. It is just a big garden that has a huge koi fish pond and a duck pond.I kept telling the kids that they could feed the ducks. Of course we get there and there is a sign that says no feeding ducks only fish pellets for the fish. I would have let the kids just do it but there was a worker fixing cleaning the pond.

There is a big tree that they used in a Sony commercial so there was a few stops by some tourist to get a picture with the famous tree. There was a couple groups having picnics. It was a nice quiet place. The kids had fun just running around.

Duckies

king Dawson

Running away

This is how I caught these two walking around

Totally Priceless

The cutest things you will ever see

My friend Jennifer Dennis took some pictures of the kids. I think they turned out great. Thanks Jen. I know what you are all thinkingL the cutest kids around they must get there looks from there mom. Well they do!!
I love these three amigos.

First grade and a preschooler

Well I cant believe that I have a first grader. There is no way I am that old in my mind I am still 21 but I guess that is not the case.

Brooklyn started first grade last week the same day that Landon started preschool. At school they have to wear a school shirt but on Friday they can wear what they want so I waited until Friday to take the school pictures. Her teacher is Ms. Kawamura. She seems really nice and Brooklyn so far really likes her. Today we had spelling words and 3 pages of homework. So much for a slow start to the school year.

First Grade 2010

Landon is in preschool. He goes Monday through Friday from 8-12. He loves it. He still gets a little nervous when I drop him off but we have only been at this a week so far. When I go to pick him up he is playing with another group of boys. He tells me he has made friends at school. Usually landon is the quiet one that is by himself. His teachers are Ms Sara and Ms Deena. They are really nice and have a great set up. They send home homework folder home every Thursday. It is just simple stuff but Landon loves it that he gets homework just like Brooklyn. I love to see him come out of his shell. He talks about his friends and the whole way home he talks about what he did.

Best I could get out of Landon

So now that school is in our mornings during the week consist of getting up, making lunch for Brooklyn, getting the kids up, making breakfast, getting Brooklyn to school, getting Landon to preschool, me and Dawson go to the YMCA I work out Dawson goes to child watch, go home shower and run errands with what time is left over, go pick up Landon, go put Dawson down for a nap, then go pick up Brooklyn. On the bright side we do have a carpool going in the afternoon so that helps. It is crazy crazy it is a good thing I love my car so much and there is enough cup holders to hold all the diet coke I drink to keep me going. It is a crazy busy stage that we are in now but I wouldn't trade it for the world. It means so much to me that I can be the one to take the kids were they need to go and be there when they get home. All in all things are pretty good right now. Except to have daddy gone

Ready set go in the morning