Hello!

Christopher began preschool this week! It is so hard to believe that he is old enough to be going to school already. Today was his second day. He was all smiles and in such a great mood when I got home from work today, that is so nice to see! He is continuing to have speech therapy as well. He starts his fall speech group tomorrow and he will be riding the bus to and from school. Hopefully, he will do ok with that. I know that Brad mentioned that he was a little nervous about it, but with Sydney leaving for school at 5 minutes to 12 it would be hard for Brad to make it to Christopher's school to pick him up.

Sydney is still loving Kindergarten. She loves the bus and is sad on Tuesdays and Thursdays because she doesn't ride the bus to school on those day because those are the days that Christopher goes to preschool. Her pick up time is 5 minutes before Christopher gets out of preschool and it would be impossible for Brad to get clear across town with Sydney in time. She has been pretty tired though. She always tells me it is because she doesn't get a nap anymore. The funny thing is that she rarely took a nap in the past few years! :-)

Noah has started talking a little bit. He loves to say mom-mom and da-da. He is in the tantrum stage when something isn't going his way right now and that is pretty tough. We know that he understands us though because when we say what we think he wants he usually stops crying, so in his own way he is communicating with us!

Brad is excited to be going to his first Twins game at Target field. He and Sydney will be going tomorrow night. I guess that it is Sydney's school (Poplar Bridge) night at the Twins game. I wish I could go too, but will have to wait for another time. I am just really glad that he is able to go, he's been wanting to all summer long.

I just finished up with my last finals. I am so excited! Graduation is a week from Saturday. I have been job hunting and had an interview. It went so well and I was actually offered a job, but the pay was the same as what I was currently making. The hours were more, but I would have had to pay for child care for the three kids, so it wouldn't have balanced out. We may have to keep things the way they are until Christopher and Sydney are both in school full time, but we will see how things work out.

Until next time...

Sydney's 1st Day of School

Happy Fall!

It has been a pretty busy week for us here in the Maller household. Yesterday, Sydney started Kindergarten. She is in half day Kindergarten in the afternoons at Poplar Bridge Elementary School. So far she loves it. She is even pretty excited because she gets to ride the bus to and from school! :-)

Saturday mornings are soccer time for Sydney. She plays on the BAA Lions team. She has 6 other teammates and she loves it. Her coach is awesome with the kids and the best part is that one of her old preschool classmates is on her team! She has blocked several goals when having the opportunity to play goalie. We sure are proud of her.

Christopher will start preschool next Tuesday morning. Daddy will go with him while Sydney and Noah will go to child care at the preschool for the time that Christopher is in class. He is pretty excited and will have the same teacher that Sydney had her first year of preschool. He already talks all about teacher Gaye Lynn! He also will continue his speech group on Friday mornings with teacher Chris and is very excited about that!

Noah is 15 months now. He now weighs as much as his brother, but is slightly shorter. He has such a cute personality and is getting to be so much fun. He loves being with his brother and sister. He is starting to dance and clap a lot! Sometimes he enjoys books. He basically likes anything that his brother and sister have.

Brad and I have been keeping busy with work. Brad is trying to figure out when he wants to start taking college classes and I am getting ready for graduation! I graduate on September 25, but class is done for me on the 17th! :-) I am really looking forward to the break.

I had a job interview and was actually offered a job yesterday, but I had to turn it down because I would end up making less than I do now when you factor in the child care expenses. I was kind of bummed, I thought school would help to make things better, but so far it is not looking that way. Maybe after Sydney and Christopher get into school all day. A few years down the road I know, but day care is SO expensive!

I have included pictures from Sydney's 1st day of school, as well as various photos from over the summer including our camping trip to Big Sandy! Happy Fall.