First Day of Preschool and A Block Party

Today was Kate's first day of preschool!! Here she is peaking through the window at what is going on inside.

This is how we left her...she went straight to the blocks. She did not even notice when we left.

She did very well for her first day of preschool. Miss Teresa, who also taught Rachel and Luke, said she adjusted much better than Luke did on his first day. She did cry a little when she realized we were gone, but enjoyed playing and even went down for a nap without a fuss. I hope Thursday goes just as good!

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This evening our street had a block party. It was National Night Out. Some of Midland's finest even came for the party. The fire department, ambulance, police, Safety Pup, and even a member of the Sheriff's Mounted Posse came. The kids thoroughly enjoyed getting to explore all the emergency vehicles, pet the horse from the mounted posse, meeting the Safety Pup, and riding their scooters up and down the street with all the neighborhood kids.

It is kind of an unnerving feeling having a fire truck and ambulance parked in front of your house. I am just thankful one of my kids did not cause the appearance.

All of the neighborhood kids got to crawl all over the ambulance, fire truck, and police car to their hearts content.

Luke even got to TOOT the horn! (I used that word because it is one of Luke's favorites.)

Fire hats and color books for everybody...

What do you think of this picture?

I pray this is the last time I see my son in the back of a police car! He looks like he is enjoying himself a little too much!