Trenters

Trent is doing double duty this year for preschool.  He started his second year at Imagine preschool down the street (two days a week) and he also began the online Rusty & Rosy preschool program. His cousin Maya has the same schedule, so Mindy and I took our kids out for an afternoon of shopping, lunch and the Rusty & Rosy orientation.  We ended with a double scoop treat at  Baskin Robbins.  

Maya turned five in September and Trent turns five next month.  I think they were both ready to start kindergarten this year, but one more year at home is good too.  I actually hate thinking about the fact that this is my last year to have Trent at home with me. I love my boy so much.

Trent was so excited to start preschool again.  He learned so much last year and I know will grow leaps and bounds this year.  He is a smart boy and will be more than prepared to start kindergarten next year.

Trent is so cute.  95% of the time when I comb his hair in the morning, he requests "handsome boy hair".  And I love doing his hair this way.  It just adds to his sweetness and innocence.

I love hearing all about his day (2 1/2 hours really) when he walks in the door.  He loves showing off his projects and is so proud of the work he does.

Thursdays are show-and-tell days and there is usually an assigned theme - something yellow, or something round, or something that starts with the letter 'A'.  Last Thursday was children's choice and I told Trent he could take whatever he wanted, a favorite toy or book, etc.  He thought for a second and then said, "I know what's my favorite!" and he ran and grabbed a picture of me that sits on Brian's nightstand. 

Yep, he is one sweet kid and has a big piece of my heart.

40 Glorious Years!

My parents celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on August 4th.  Because of their super busy schedules and multiple vacations, we couldn't celebrate with them until August 31st. They were given an invitation to attend a romantic dinner for two at the Fire Pit.  We kicked them out of their house an hour and a half before so we could get everything ready and then made them enter through the gate so they wouldn't get a peek at anything in the kitchen.

After they were seated, the grandkids started off the night by singing "I Love To See The Temple".

There were four courses: appetizer, salad, main course, and dessert.  They were given menus with different options for the salad and main courses.  My parents said it was the best meal they had ever eaten.  Success!

We started off the evening with an empty vase and each time the grandkids delivered something to the table, they took a yellow rose (the flowers used at their wedding) to put in the vase.  They ended the night with 40 yellow roses.

 The grandkids also provided entertainment throughout the night with poetry, singing and artwork.

 

After dinner and a delectable dessert tray, the entire group joined them at the Fire Pit and presented them with a book - 40 years 40 pictures.

I love these two so much.  They have an amazing marriage.  In forty years they have only spent a handful of nights apart.  They love each other dearly, and it shows.  They love being together.  They laugh together, they cry together, they support each other, and they complete each other.  I aspire to be more like them and I feel extremely blessed to call them 'Mom' and 'Dad'.