Kira's First Day of School

A couple hours after I put Ryu on the bus, it is now Kira's turn. She didn't object to taking a bath, having me pick out her clothes, fixing her hair or taking pictures. So it's actually turning out really well. The other day she told me, she didn't want to go to school or ride the school bus! But she went downstairs herself and started to fill her backpack with her little knick knacks, which is what she always does. I managed to take out most of her toys and lowered it from 5 toys to 1. :) When the bus finally arrived, she didn't cry & just went on the bus. Thank goodness!!! I was not ready for an all out meltdown, which she had on her last first day of school! To give Kira a little credit, last time was her first day ever of going to school and she just turned 3 & was put on a bus with strangers. So she has accomplished a lot and knows her routine.

I can't help it if she is my favorite photo subject!

That photo on her first day last time really cracks me up!!! What a difference a few months makes!  Hopefully those meltdowns are long gone!!!

Ryu's First Day of School

My baby boy starts First Grade today!!!  It was so hard putting him to bed last night, because the deal this summer was he was going to try & sleep in his room by himself.  I even gave him an herbal sleep aid to help him out.  Just when I see him fall asleep by himself, so proud that he did it, he wakes up as soon as I turn off the lights.  Now he's upset & starts crying that he doesn't want to take the school bus this year & that he won't have any friends.  This is coming from the same kid, who last week was so excited to see his friends & couldn't wait to start first grade.  I ended up laying next to him until he falls asleep.

We had a great morning! Ryu ate breakfast & got himself ready.  My boy is growing up.  So here are some pictures i took this morning.

This one is a comparison from last year to this year.  The one on the left is this year & the other one is last year.  Thank goodness for uniforms!

the next ones are concepts that I have been seeing on Pintrest.  I love that site! My SIL showed me that site when she was helping me plan a party for the kids.  There is something for everyone on the site, so you should check it out.  I can spent hours on that site.
Anyways the picture on the left, Ryu is holding his picture from his kindergarten first day of school.  Saw this idea on Pintrest for anniversary pictures.  I think it will look great with birthdays. first day of school & for Ryu's belt test (he's going from white belt to white plus)  Great way to see how they have changed year to year.  Maybe me & my husband can do that for our 10 year anniversary. ;)
The picture on the left was an idea that my SIL forwarded to me from chicabug that was featured on http://www.howdoesshe.com Great picture to put in your scrapbook!

Well I will do another post in a few hours when I get my princess ready for school!  See you then!

The Nine Lives of Chloe King

I just finished watching the summer finale of The Nine Lives Of Chloe King. OMG!!!! So many questions! As usual I just have to read the book because I am so impatient I can't wait until it comes back. So, I will keep you posted on how the book compares to the show. I already think the show is pretty good so I have high expectations for the book. There's only 3 books in the series so hopefully I will be done by next week , so I can give you my input.

The Lying Game

I wanted to read this book before the show started. I really enjoyed the book. I seem to be obsessed with YA books ever since I read the Twilight series a few years ago. This book was written by Sara Shepard the author of the Pretty Little Liars series. To me this book is a little darker than PPL, & at times I am scared for the main character, Emma. I can't wait to read the next book!

As for the show..... "the book is always better". I need to hang that quote somewhere in my house because it is so true!!! The show is pretty good, it has it's own take on the series that I have to respect since they are thinking outside the box, but I'm a little disappointed how some of the characters meet in the show compared to the book. I will continue on with it just to see how it develops.

If you want a quick book to read, try The Lying Game, after that try the show on for size.

More Pictures!

I have become really lazy this summer.  So much going on, and that fact that my internet is super slow has kept me from blogging.  I just wanted to post some pictures up that I have been working on today. 
Enjoy!

Sweet Valley Confidential

Sweet Valley Twins/High fans......this is a must read!!!  I grew up reading these books & loved them.  So I had to know how everything turned out.
For the first time ever, the twins are in a HUGE HUGE fight & haven't spoken in months. You would never believe what happened!  I don't want to give too much away, but I was surprised who ended up with whom & who wasn't there anymore.  I liked how it flashed from the present to the past & how Jess & Liz had their big blow-up. Of course in any teeny bopper book there is always a happy ending.  A must read for all those Sweet Valley fans out there!

My New Camera bag

I came home today & my new camera bag arrived! I ordered an Epiphanie Clover bag, courtesy of my dad! Thanks dad!
It even came in a cute pink cover case!



I can fit my camera, flash & extra lens plus much more! My iPad as well as wallet, phone & Kira's diaper & wipes can fit too!




My SIL has a very cute bag from Kelly Moore, that I absolutely love! But I wanted something a little bigger. The ones from Jo's Totes are nice as well. The price was good on this bag, kinda in the middle of the price range for Jo's Totes & Kelly Moore.



I can't wait to use it this weekend!

**sorry for the quality if the pictures, they were taken with my iPhone