Maris is in her 2nd day of kindergarten, and it's so strange to not have her here! So her post comes first in the line-up of 2019 catch-up posts.
I am feeling very sad about her starting kindergarten! She is ready and she is the most social of my children so far so she needs the outlet. I am excited for her and proud of all she has learned to prepare for this. But I'm sad about what her starting kindergarten represents. It's the beginning of her being away from me more. It's the beginning of me only having one child at home all day, for 3 more years, and then I'll have no kids at home on school days! (thank goodness for half-day kindergarten! That makes this year bearable, and in 3 years I'll still have one more year of half time with Emma.) This day has to come sometime; no mater how many kids I had it would still come. And it has been challenging of course to always have my little ducklings following me for the last 13 years. I'm just so afraid of what I will do when they are all in school. BUT I am so grateful I get 3 more years! That's what I keep telling myself. If Maris had been my last this would be it!
Anyway. Enough about me, back to Maris. She has really grown into her big sister role this year. The first few months that Owen was in 1st grade, Maris really missed him and struggled to learn how to play with Emma. She still has a hard time dealing with Emma's stubborn 2-year-old moments, but she has learned how to come up with games for the 2 of them to play on her own, instead of relying on Owen for that. She has learned how to nicely get Emma to do something and how to be a sweet and loving big sister. The second half of the school year was pretty fun for them and I'm so glad she and Emma will still have their mornings together this year!
Here are a few pictures of Maris and Emma fun:
We had aquarium passes, so we went a couple of times just me and the little girls.
We had to come up with things to do during Emma's nap- puzzles were a favorite! Also Maris worked hard doing her online preschool, so she started learning letter sounds and sight words!
Emma and Maris like to match, so of course I have to buy them matching things! Also this shows the Paw Patrol obsession which I'm happy to say abated a little over the summer.
Silly girls bath painting!
drawing in the snow with colored water. This was a preschool activity with her friend Shon, and it was a hit!
with mom selfie!
We got to go to Hang Time to use Owen and Emma's Christmas presents
This was a pic of owen's new haircut from the back, but I saw Maris and busted up. classic "let your child pick out their own clothes" day!
Maris played indoor soccer with Shooters this spring. She's not super aggressive, but she definitely improved her foot skills! And had fun!
With her eggs
We celebrated Easter Bunny Day early because we were going to be in CA for Jenae's wedding. Here she is in love with her unicorn backpack!
California was so much fun! The kids all looked adorable for the wedding:
And we got to meet adorable Nathan! Maris is sitting by him in this pic.
The reception at the Vineyard ended up being a dirt fest haha
The kids got to see a couple of temples because of Whitney's soccer games! Mt. Timpanogos
with Dad in Honeydukes
loving the Ocean
me and my little beach girl!
And Maris had her dance recital, it was adorable of course.
She's in the middle.
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