Sweet Moments

These girls love their Dada. I love capturing their moments. It's so sweet to watch them together. 

Tonight he read them a few books before bed. Nursery rhymes, to a Spanish bible, and then a princess book. They really so have their Dada wrapped around their finger. They are two lucky little girls.

Picture Day

Today Niah had picture day. Only a Mama stresses out about days like this. We practiced her smile for a week. I am surprised her face didn't get stuck like that. I figured I would snap some shots of her before she gets finger paint and marker all over herself. I figured her hair would probably be a mess by the time she actually takes the picture. I never really like school pictures. They are posed awkward and the backgrounds are always so cheesy but I will probably always by them. Those are the pictures that embarrass you years down the road. So of course we need them. She looked so cute though. Perfect outfit to represent her style and personality. I just can't believe I even have a school aged child. She is growing up so fast.

Isn't she the cutest thing?

Love this Smile

School....Germs

This morning it was extra hard to wake her up for school. She said she was very tired.

She finally got outta bed and got to school just in time but before I left she told me she didn't feel so well. I figured she was just really tired.

This doesn't look like a sick girl. Isn't she cute?

I got home from work and she had 103 fever. 

Good thing we have the best doctor in Rancho taking care of her.

Leilah was so sick last week I knew Niah would get sick sooner or later. Darn school germs. Got the best of my little ladies. I just hope Niah recovers quicker than Leilah did.

The Germans

We love the Germans. Life is so busy these days that we don't get to hangout with them as much as we would like. Tonight we went on a random trip to Fontana Park to meet up with Nina Tanya. I love to watch the relationship between the German boys and my girls. They are BestFriends. That's a dream as a little girl that you and your bestfriend would grow up and have kids and your kids would be bestfriends. Definitely a reality for Tanya and I and I think its the cutest thing. Our encounter with them was short this evening but we always love our German time!

Grace and Faith

When Leilah was born Syniah was only a year and a half. I was so worried Syniah was too little to be a Big Sister. Best thing I ever did for my Daughter was make her a Big Sister and she is a darn good one! Couldn't imagine their life any other way. Love these Sisters

The life of Leilah Faith

This is Leilah 95% of the time. Always princess like. It's very rare to see her any other way. Trying to get her out of the house with something that isn't big and poofy is definitely a lose, lose situation! We have given up fighting her and realized she just isn't herself unless she is a princess at all time. Who wouldn't want to be royalty right? Not looking forward to this girls teen years......

First day of Pre-K

She woke up this morning super excited with a little fear of me not picking her up in time. I dressed her and reassured her a hundred times that I would be there right when class is over. She got dressed, ate breakfast and we loaded the girls in the in the car (after taking her first day of school picture of course!)

I didn't want Leilah to feel left out . She wanted to be a part of this special day :)

Something I didn't prepare for was the separation anxiety these two would have from each other. The girls were pretty emotional in the car. They are basically twins. Together 24hrs a day. Fighting, playing, hugging, hitting but they are inseparable. They don't need to make friends most of the time because they have each other. For 2 1/2 years they have been each other's person and I guess I never realized that Niah starting school and leaving Leilah would be so hard. Out of all of us this transition was hardest on Leilah. She was so sad.

Dada and his two girls.

Dada came home from work just in time to see his big girl off to Pre-school

I took over and held her hand down the hall. My eyes swelled up a bit. I didn't want her to realize I was sad but as we got closer to the class room she did get a little sad.  As you can tell in the picture below she wasn't totally sure she would like it in preschool.

She walked in and found her hook

Put her backpack on her hook

Found her name tag to let Mrs. Joan know she is here.

Now it was time to let my Niah Grace enjoy Preschool

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Last picture with Dada

Have a Great Day Syniah Grace! She waved Bye to us. Bittersweet but we were proud.

We got in the car and Leilah's eyes filled up with tears. It was so sad and emotional to watch Leilah's heart hurt for her Sister. We dropped Dada off at home so he can rest and Leilah and I went to breakfast then to the Library to meet Nina Tanya. I tried to make Leilah's morning fun because she was one sad little girl.

Leilah waited patiently for Niah to get out of class. She was so excited.

Niah wasn't as happy to see us as I thought she would be. She is only half day. The other kids nap at school so as I was picking her up the kids were getting out their cots, blankets and pillows. Niah was sad that she was the only one that couldn't have a "Sleepover." She was a little dramatic. Refused to get in the car.

Nothing a dandelion couldn't make better.

I would say this was a pretty good first day of school.

Syniah Grace,

I thank God for you. You have made me one proud Mama and today is the beginning of what God has in store for you life. I pray that this year you learn. That you exceed academically. I pray you expand your mind and heart to new things. You learn how to write your name. You learn how to spell fun words. You meet new friends. You make memories that you will never forget. I pray this year you learn about Jesus. That your passion for God grows and you grow hungry to know more about him. I am so thankful to God for the opportunity for you to go to a school that not only teaches you academics but encourages a lifelong faith in Jesus Christ. I know this year you will learn and grow as a person. You will become more independent as you get ready for Kindergarten. I was never prepared for this day to come you have grown before my eyes. I encourage you to be the best you can be. I will always be proud of you. I am excited for what this year has to offer you. I wonder if you understand how hard it is for me to let you grow? Your so special to me. Your a great Big Sister and a wonderful friend. You have made my life so much brighter. My hope is that the brightness of you heart reflexes on your peers. You are MY SUNSHINE. I hope you have an amazing year! Mama is proud of who you are and who you will become.

                                               

                                        Love Always,

                                      Your Mama

She starts PreSchool tomorrow

When you find out you will be a Mom you have 9 months to prepare. You get all the necessary things that the baby will need. Diapers, blankets, bottles, clothes, little shoes, and a book to let you know what to expect the first 9 months and if you really want to be prepared you get that book that lets you know what to expect the first few years. What those books don't tell you or prepare you for are nights like this. The night before your first born Daughter's FIRST DAY OF "REAL" PRESCHOOL. The night you will be laying out that perfect dress, with the perfect pair of shoes, so you can take a perfect picture and have that perfect memory forever of her perfect first day of school. While trying to hold it all together. When you are pregnant so many people give you advice. Some you listen to and some you just act like you are listening too but in reality you choose your path. You prepare in the way that makes you most comfortable and fits your life style. I do remember people telling me that they grow so fast. They told me to take lots of pictures because in a blink of an eye she will be in high school or getting married. I remember holding Syniah in the hospital and hoping she would stay that little forever. What I didn't think about was how fast she would grow. I was never prepared for this. The books don't tell you that you will be a mess as you are laying out her clothes for her first day of school. They don't tell you that letting your Daughter grow up would be so hard. I wish I was prepared for this. I wasn't.

I am that Mom. The one that is a mess as I lay out my first born's clothes.

I hope her teacher knows just how special she is.............