Truamatic Tuesday

Well, Pierce had his first big accident yesterday. I was working and received a call that he had taken a pretty bad fall and I needed to come take a look at him. I got there to find that the fall was so bad that it had shoved one of his front teeth back pretty far. I immediately called Bowden's dentist and, of course, he was on vacation this week, so we took him to the dentist that was on call. On my way to pick up Jason, I looked back in the rearview mirror to see him asleep with blood running out of the side of his mouth. (yes, I was panicked and I don't normally do that!) We finally got to the dentist's office and she tried to move it back into place, but it didn't seem to do much in my opinion. She said it should try to move back into place as it heals, but the way it looks right now, I think that would take a miracle. I'm thankful that it wasn't worse, but, poor guy, it looks bad. He's pretty swollen today and his gums are bruised, but is seemingly okay. We are supposed to go back to see our dentist on Monday and see what he thinks. Say a little prayer for us--P won't let me get close enough to take a pic at this point, so I can only imagine what he'll do when the dentist tries to get in there.

First Day of School

UPDATE: Bowden had a great first day of school. I picked him up and he was covered in chocolate. Apparently, his teacher had given them a chocolate kiss before they left, so he now loves her. She's obviously pretty smart. When I asked him how it went, he said, "I had a great day--nobody picked on me, so I didn't have to punch anybody in the nose." Yes, he has received some coaching in that area and I won't name names. Ha, ha! i just pray that he didn't tell Ms. Pickett that. The other funny thing he said was (in his that silly ol' teacher voice), "My teacher said the person beside me and in front of me are my nieghbors, but they aren't our neighbors!!" He seemed to have paid pretty good attention, though. He told us all the playground rules, although now that I think about it, those are the only ones he told us about and I'm sure there were others. Ha, ha! He wants to go back tomorrow, though, and that was the goal of today for me. He enjoyed it and I survived--and actually enjoyed it when I got to

get some things done with only one child. Easy breezy!

Bowden and Ms. Pickett

Bowden and Keaton

They were very excited to have the same backpack.
It lights up just for me!

So, the drop off has taken place. It all went pretty smoothly. The only tears were mine and I kept them hidden until after we left his class. He was so excited saying, "I get to go everyday!" Here are a some pics from the big morning....

It's Almost Here....

School is almost here. Bowden will start two weeks from yesterday and I think we are almost ready. We've gotten school supplies, some new clothes, and have been waking up earlier to get ready for the new schedule. The only other thing we are missing is the backpack. I've had to restrain myself from buying the really cute one that I like at Pottery Barn. I'm not going to be that mom, though--it's his bag that he has to carry, so he gets to pick it out. He wants to get some kind of action figure one (its a different one everytime I ask), so we are going to Target pretty soon to get that taken care of. Other than that, we've just been trying to take advantage of the few weeks we have left before our world is spun upsidedown. We've been going to the pool, bowling, going on more ice cream trips, etc. B wants to go to a local water park, too, so that 's next on the list.
Next week begins a slew of events--Popscicles in the Park, where the kids and parents get to meet eachother, new student orientation is the next night, and later in the week is 'Meet the Teacher.' This is one that I've been praying really hard about because I just want him to enjoy school and have a great experience and I know the teacher that he gets will greatly impact that. I remember a couple of years ago laughing at a friend who cried as she talked about her little one starting school and her worries about it and now, I get it. I've been trying not to let myself think about it too much because I know there is not much I can do to change it and I guess that's the hard part--I can't control much of what's going to happen. B and I have been having a lot of conversations about choosing friends and being respectful, not making fun of people and standing up for himself if kids choose to do those things to him. He doesn't have mean bone in his body...you should hear the things my mom has been telling him to say and do if kids pick on him and she's a teacher! He says, 'Gigi, I'll get in trouble!' I'm trying to give it to God, but the anxiety keeps creeping in. And, trust me, I know it's just kindergarten, but there's no turning back now. Before we know it, the next fret will be over him leaving for college. At this rate, I'll be a basket case over that one.
On a lighter note, here are some pictures from the last week. I keep forgetting to take my camera with me, so they are all pics of us at home, but was still able to catch a couple of cute ones. Enjoy!

Yes, you are seeing that correctly. Pierce got a sunburn on his back and shoulders at the pool yesterday--sunscreen and all. I obviously did not reapply enough, though. You can give me my 'Mom of the Year' tiara later.(:
Soooo happy Daddy's home....

Brotherly Love

I laughed as I wrote the title of this post because both boys just got out of timeout for fighting. They love and enjoy eachother one minute and are fighting the next. Pierce does not understand sharing at all and has not liked learning about it, either. I have caught some pretty cute moments between them recently, though, so thought I'd share. I love this one! They are watching cartoons here.


Pierce was trying to figure out what was going on in the dishwasher. Bowden was explaining.

Anxiously waiting for the cookies to be done.

You should have seem them about two seconds before this shot. Pierce got behind Bowden in the chair and planted his feet on B's back and pushed with all his might to get him out. It's funny now, but I can only imagine what these fights will turn into once they get older!!

Toddler Law's of Property
(all proven to be accurate by Pierce Luce)

1. If I like it, it's mine.
2. If it's in my hand, it's mine.
3. If I can take it from you, it's mine.
4. If I had it a little while ago, it's mine.
5. If it's mine, it must never appear to be yours in any way.
6. If I'm doing or building something, all the pieces are mine.
7. If it looks like it's mine, it's mine.
8. If I saw it first, it's mine.
9. If I can see it, it's mine.
10. If I think it's mine, it's mine.
11. If I want it, it's mine.
12. If I "need it, it's mine (yes, I know the difference between "want" and "need"!).
13. If I say it's mine, it's mine.
14. If you don't stop me from playing with it, it's mine.
15. If you tell me I can play with it, it's mine.
16. If it will upset me too much when you take it away from me, it's mine.
17. If I (think I) can play with it better than you can, it's mine.
18. If I play with it long enough, it's mine.
19. If you are playing with something and you put it down, it's mine.
20. If it's broken, it's yours (no wait, all the pieces are mine).