Like father, like son.

We bought Luke his own little golf clubs this summer because he showed interest in playing golf. He loves to hit practice wiffle balls in our backyard and is really pretty good. After a few pointers from dad he had decent form and made nice contact with the ball. So a few weeks ago Michael took Luke golfing for the first time on a Par 3 course by our house. They both had so much fun! Mike was really impressed with Luke's ability to hit the ball and keep interested in the game.



They walked and played 9 holes. Par for the course is 27, and Luke shot a 94. Not bad for a 3 year old. Next time they may take a cart for added fun. Look for this kid on the PGA tour in 15 years.

My 2 front teeth!

Last week I did something I did not think I would have to do as a mother. I was the family dentist, twice. Eliza's 2 top front teeth have been loose for a few weeks. She was always having trouble biting her food and brushing her teeth. They were loose but not falling out. One was more loose than the other and I offered to pull it for her. She of course freaked out and said no way. I told her I was just going to wiggle it and see what happened. I had flashbacks to when I was a little girl in my parents bathroom. My dad sitting on the edge of the tub with his Chevrolet pliers and me waiting while he counted to 3 and pulled my tooth on 2. It worked and so I did the same thing. I did not use the pliers for Eliza's sake. But I held her tooth with my fingers and counted 1, 2, pull, 3. She did not even know that I did it. The apprehension was the worst part. Here she is with one tooth missing.



A few days later the other tooth was getting looser and she wanted to be rid of the annoyance so she asked me to pull it for her. The same technique with the same results. I was proud of myself and her. She of course was visited by the tooth fairy which made it all worthwhile. Her is our big, beautiful, toothless girl!

Kindergarten!

I wrote this post just days after school started but did not get the pictures downloaded until last week. So here is the very late post about school starting.

Well little miss Liza started kindergarten on September 1st. She was so excited and counted down the days until it started. Mrs. Clark is her teacher and she really seems to like it. On the first day she was not nervous at all. She said she was a little shy but that did not last long. On the second day she wanted to walk in all by herself. She already has made friends and wants to have them over for playdates. I wish I could be as outgoing and brave as she is. Eliza loves to write and draw pictures. She is a great artist. I know she will pick up on reading very quickly because she knows all her letters and sounds. She has such a desire to learn and a great memory. The elementary school is just down the street so she loves walking to school and we are there to walk her home. We love Eliza and are so proud of the student she is becoming.



Once a week I get to come to Eliza's class and help the teacher. Tuesday was my first day. It was fun to see Eliza interact with her friends in class. She was using the restroom when I first came. When she returned to class to see me there she ran up to me and gave me a big hug. I felt very special. The class divided into 3 groups and rotated stations. At my station the kids had to match up magnets of capital letters to the corresponding lower case letter. Not only did Eliza not need any of my help, she was the fastest at completing the task. I was very proud of her. She is not afraid to talk to her teacher and is very polite. It was a joy to be able to watch her.