Transition Week

Being Elise's last week of Summer Break, this past week has been bitter sweet for me. She's starting Kindergarten and she's very excited. As for me, I have been spoiled with spending so much time with her-- meals and prayers together, countless hours of playtime, or just chatting. Now, we will be going from carefree to structured days. Although trying to make a smooth transition for her, I find that it's been difficult for me emotionally. She's growing up so fast and I just want to hit the brakes. Last week, we went to orientation at her new school. Elise will be starting the Vanguard Gifted and Talented program at Herod's. We got to meet her teacher, see the classroom, and talk with other parents. It was comforting.

One of the days, I brought lunch to Alvin at work. Ethan got to meet all of his daddy's co-workers. This is Dora with Ethan. She couldn't get enough of him. Can you blame her?

I just realized that it looks like we go out to eat a lot. Actually, during the weekdays, I always cook at home. Family meals at home is my favorite time. We get to sit down together, enjoy my cooking, and share about our day. We usually don't take pictures at home.... maybe we should. In the meantime, here are some pictures of us at Chuck E Cheese's, Mambo Seafood, and 59 Diner (only go to the original one and get the butterscotch milkshake).