Summer Is Almost Over!

This summer we've had lots of fun! We've been silly around the house, had lots of visitors to play with, went to birthday parties, and all the other normal stuff.

Harrison and I at her birthday party

I ate birthday cake! It was purple, how could I resist??

visit from Granddaddy and Grandma Godbold


vist from GG

visit from Grandpa and Grandma Pond

we even had a visitor come all the way
from the Syrian Desert!

Well, it was a great summer here in C-Town! :)
I can't believe I'll be starting kindergarten next week!! :)
Oh my...soon it will be time to hammer down and get serious!! (whatever!)

This Fall:
Kiley will be partaking in a preschool reading
class for 5 hours a day.
She's even found a nice little reading
spot to help her focus.


Both Kiley and I will be doing extensive aerobic training.


Kiley's taking an elective course called,
Mastering Your Vocals on the Microphone.



Of course, I'll be starting KINDERGARTEN next week!!
Did I mention that?
HAPPY 2009-2010 SCHOOL YEAR EVERYONE!




Kiley you better be careful not to strain your
eyes with all that reading!
Here......we got some glasses for you!!

Welcome Baby Luke! We love you!

My newest cousin,
Lucas Minton Pond was born
August 4th at 11:47 p.m.

Here we are visiting him in the hospital!!

He's such a cutey! I was SO excited to go see him. Kiley didn't know what to make of the whole thing....but she was definitely interested in the little moving person!!

When Mommy was holding Luke for the first time, her chair fell from under her. It scared the "poop" out of her (not really.)
We caught it on camera!

Welcome Baby Luke! We love you!

Pictures Galore!

Here are pictures from the last month or two!! Pictures from playing at Triangle Town Center! I used to do that when I was little. This was Kiley's first time playing there! She's loved it!



Pictures from playing around the house!







I'm a goofbally heady!! :) (that's what I call myself)






pictures from water play outside! :)




pictures from 4th of July in Clayton! We went to our downtown festival and had FREE watermelon (well, Kiley did) and slid down slides and listened to loud music. It was HOT. I had a 5 minute tennis lesson too!





pictures from our trip to the beach Summer 2009! Mommy and Daddy forgot our camera but luckily Aunt Laura took a few pics of us at the beach!




Daddy and I went fishing all by ourselves!! Go Fish!

Graduation Video Quickie

Daddy wanted me to add this video too! He's so proud!!
It's me getting my preschool diploma! Sorry the video is dark and hard to see!

Summer Fun 2009

We love to play on our slip-n-slide!
This is Kiley's first time on it and she loved it!
At first she had all her clothes on....then she got naked! :) Oh Kiley!





Daddy came out too and played with us!



When we're not outside playing, Kiley loves to ride her little pony! Giddy up girl!

Graduation 2009

Well, I'm all graduated and big now. June 12th, 2009 I got my diploma and bible and graduated from preschool. I'm done with school and moving on.....to MORE school! I start Kindergarten this September! :) Yahoo!!





I wore a white cap and gown at the ceremony with all my other friends! They called my name and I walked proudly up to the stage to get my diploma! After that part, we changed our clothes and wore Tie-Dye t-shirts and sang cute songs about Kindergarten! Mommy and Daddy were so proud! Grandma, Granddaddy, and Uncle Steve came to see me graduate! Daddy's camera battery was dying during the ceremony so the pictures aren't so great! Sorry!

Mallory's Dance Recital and Museum Trip 2009

I had my tap/ballet/gymnastics dance recital in June! Mommy says I did a great job! Grandma Diane and Granddaddy Steve came to see me! Here are some pictures and a video to watch!





I yelled out "Look how high I am everybody!"


Here's my tappity tap dance!! :)
Enjoy!




I also went on my FIRST class field trip in June! My 4 yr. old preschool class took a trip to the NC Museum of Life and Science! It was awesome! Mimi stayed home with Kiley so mommy and I could have a "date!" I touched a beetle, snake, crocodile, and rabbit while I was there! Mommy made sure to wash my hands after. (especially after the beetle! Ewwwwwww!)







My graduation ceremony and MORE to come in a bit!!