Catherine's First Day of Kindergarten

It was a BIG day over here! Catherine started Kindergarten today!  She was so excited and was sitting up in bed when I went to wake her up.  She was all smiles and not at all nervous.  Her teachers this year are Mrs. Cannon (homeroom), Mrs. Owens, and Mrs. Capdevielle. 
On the way home from school, this is what Catherine told me about her day...

Her teacher is so nice.  She loves her desk and sits by the bucket of dinosaurs.  She played red light green light at recess.  It was her class' turn to play on the field today, but they'll have the playground tomorrow.  She ate her chicken, biscuit, and apples for lunch.  Her teacher read The Kissing Hand and she gave everyone a bag of Hershey Kisses to take home.  She painted a raccoon rainbow colors.  She only got one snack instead of two like last year and it was goldfish.  Her nap was shorter than last year, but the floor is harder.  

Today was her staggered entry day, so there were only 7 in class.  Tomorrow will be the first day for everyone in her class to be there.  She can't wait for tomorrow!

Daddy and I love you so much and are so proud of you.  You work hard and you have a kind heart.  We pray you continue to be the confident and sweet person that you are.  

Have a wonderful year lovebug.

School Year's Eve

We returned to mass for the first time today since March due to COVID.  You three did a great job wearing your mask the whole time.  We returned because this weekend was the "Blessing of the Backpacks".  You brought your backpacks to mass, and Father Trey blessed them.  Later that day, we decided to go and eat dinner at The Francis in St. Francisville.  We enjoyed ourselves eating dinner on the deck and being outside.  After we got home and took baths, Mommy read The Night Before Kindergarten to you three.  It was a great School Year's Eve!  

I wish you a wonderful first day tomorrow Catherine!!

Fun in Dulac

We decided to spend our last weekend of summer vacation at the fishing camp in Dulac.  Mommy and Mimi drove down Thursday, and Daddy came Friday afternoon after work.  You three had fun building towers, playing with the "new" toys there, playing Chutes and Ladders and Candyland with Mimi, riding on the boat (Caroline was still a little nervous, but did OK!).  

Friday morning, Pop Pop and Mommy went fishing just the two of us.  We had a BLAST!  I don't remember the last time we did that.  Pop Pop taught me how to get my fishing line ready.  The first time my line hit the water, I caught the biggest trout of the day.  Then we went a few hours without catching a thing.  When we were about to give up, we found a fishing hole where the fish were BITING!  Not many of them were keepers, but we caught a bunch.  We ended up catching eight trouts that were keepers.  On Sunday morning, Pop Pop taught me how to clean fish.  We both ended up bring a bag of fillets home, and they were delicious!  I can't wait to go fishing again soon.  

Thank you Mimi for watching my babies while I was gone!

Friday afternoon, we all went for a boat ride together.  It was a gorgeous day!! You all took turns driving the boat with Pop Pop, and Catherine and Joseph especially loved when we bounced on the waves.  Caroline was most comfortable with Mommy next to her.  

What a fun weekend before school starts!  Thanks Mimi and Pop Pop!