Sisters!

The girls have really been interacting with each other more the last couple of months. I am so thankful that they will always have one another! We are so blessed!

 

Preschool!

I really cannot believe it, but we are now the parents of a preschooler!  Payton's first official day of school was last Thursday, and it was definitely bitter sweet.  She seems to really be enjoying it, and we are SO thankful for that!  We know it will be a great experience for her and are anxious to watch her develop friendships, become a bit more independent (tear!), and learn new things.  It will also be nice to have some alone time with little Elin, as I was able to do this all the time with Payton when she was Elin's age. 

It's funny because I could no way picture Payton being the least bit excited about going a year ago.  She was shy and hesitant to go around new people.  It is so crazy how quickly kids can grow and develop within a year's time. On the first day, she took the teacher's hand, looked at me with a quick "bye mom!", and anxiously ran into her classroom.  I couldn't help but tear up a bit when she eagerly hurried into the classroom and didn't look back.  When I picked her up, she was all smiles, so we know she really enjoyed the day.  We are SO proud of our little Payton, and watching her grow, develop, and learn new things is definitely one of the most rewarding aspects of parenting! What a big girl we have! :)