First Day of School

 

Today was the big day! First day of fourth grade for Abigail and kindergarten for Allison. Abigail's teacher is our very good friend Cory and we are so excited she has Mrs. Vela as her teacher. Allison's teacher is Mrs. Blazic who we loved as a teacher when Abigail was in kindergarten. We were a bit disappointed that we're not allowed to enter the school due to COVID regulations in place. The kiddos also have to wear masks in the school and have their temperature taken each day. The enhanced safety also means that they're limited to interacting only within their classrooms and after school care is kept within each of their classes as well. When we picked them up today, they both said they had a fantastic time and have already met some new friends. We're thrilled that they're adjusting so well to the new normal and can only hope we can return to the old way sometime soon!

Much Love,
Moises & Jennifer

Last Days of Summer

 This was the last weekend of the longest summer and we still didn't want it to come to an end! The girls are excited to start school, but have really enjoyed all their time at home this summer. To celebrate our last weekend of freedom DC and Alyssa brought the kids over for a pool day. It gave Allison another opportunity to hang out with Max before Kindergarten starts on Monday and we got to have some quality time with DC and Alyssa. The three older kids had a great time diving for "gems" and baby DC just loved being in the water. He played so hard he fell asleep in Jen's arms.

Much Love,
Moises & Jennifer

Ear Piercing

 

We decided earlier this summer to transition from public school to private school. We felt that with all the uncertainty due to COVID the public school system would more likely close than a private school would. So we decided to send the girls back to Christ the King in the fall. However, that meant that Abigail would leave all her friends at Euper. She was not too happy about it, but has had a great attitude about it and we wanted to reward her for that good attitude. We tossed around a few ideas and finally decided to let her get her ears pierced, even though we had planned on waiting until she turned 10. We know she's mature enough to handle it and she was ecstatic when we told her. She did great and didn't cry at all. She's also been taking care of her piercings well. She says she still can't believe she got to get her ears pierced and hasn't lost the smile since she got them.

Much Love,
Moises & Jennifer

Swimming with Friends

 This weekend our friends and their kiddos came over for a pool day. Daddy made burgers and hot dogs and the Baileys brought some delicious sides. Dad and the three youngest kiddos ended up having a splash contest. Allison finally got to join in since she's now doing cannon balls on her own!

Much Love,

Moises & Jennifer

Plants & Planting

 BB got each of the girls a "pod" garden from Gardenuity that includes all kinds of herbs. We spent Friday evening planting each of their gardens. Both of them quickly lost interest leaving mom to handle the final planting!

Much Love,

Moises & Jennifer

Meet the Teacher!

This school year is certainly shaping up to be quite a bit different than past years, much like everything else. Typically, we get to visit the classroom and meet the teacher in advance of the first day of school. However, for safety reasons we did a drive-thru meet the teacher instead of a face to face. This was followed up with a Zoom meeting to go over details for each of the girls' classrooms. Allison is also starting Kindergarten and she couldn't be more excited. We were excited because she has the same teacher Abigail did and we love her! We followed up meet the teacher by visiting D.C. and Alyssa at their house. Her son, Max, is in the same class as Allison. This was a great opportunity to introduce them so they each know someone on their first day! Plus Jen got to see sweet baby DC.

Much Love, 

Moises & Jennifer

COVID Summer Days

 

COVID summer has brought us the opportunity to spend lots of quality time together. To that end, we spend virtually all day on Saturday and Sunday poolside. This summer has really been the best summer of our lives even when the world around us is chaotic, we can still come together, unplug and enjoy each other's company.

Much Love,

Moises & Jennifer