The Z Family Blog: July 2010

Monday, July 26, 2010

Preschool already...

The house was filled with excitement this morning as we prepared for Lilly's first day of preschool. Chandler follows a modified year-round schedule, so the school year begins a bit earlier here than the rest of the country.

Lilly will go to preschool all day long- this means packing a lunch! A few weeks back, she picked a new lunch box from the store, and this morning we packed it full of yummies... strawberries, milk, a homemade cookie, cheese and crackers, raisins... everything a 4 year old could want in their lunch on the first day of school. She met her new teacher last week during an open house, and this morning was super excited to return to her new classroom. Claire and I dropped her off this morning, and to my surprise she wasn't in the least bit sad to see us go. Instead, she was eager to begin the art activity and to meet her new friends. Here is the little school girl before class showing off hew new lunch box. This smile followed me out the door as I left her in the classroom. Let's hope she has a fabulous day!

Delish delights

I made a few creations yesterday in my kitchen and wanted to share. We had the pleasure of entertaining friends for dinner with chicken parm and the whole nine yards. Here was my first attempt at homemade rosemary focaccia bread...

Delish!

Next, I attempted a recipe that has been on my "to create" list for over a year...

Triple Chocolate Mousse Cake. It was triple delicious.

Now what should we make for our next dinner guests? Will it be you?

Big Girl - Big Bed

We are super excited to announce that Claire has spent several successful naps and nights in her big girl bed. She seems to enjoy the new bunk bed, new mattress, down comforter, duvet and sheets. We've noticed she sleeps a bit longer in the mornings- must be due to the cool room decor and comfort of the new bed. After all, she is a tiny lady in the full size bed, so she has plenty of room to rest. Big sister has taken semi-residence in the top bunk, trying it out a few nights before Claire attempted her first all-nighter. As Claire becomes more and more accustomed to her new bed, we may let Lilly take up residence in the bunk a few times each week.

Here's the pair playing on the bunk... or hiding in the new fort.

Here's Claire all snug during her first nap on the big bed..

Of course the new bunk bed does not come without incident. Last evening Lilly thought it necessary to push Claire off the bed ladder, resulting in a bloody tongue and scraped chin. Poor Claire was not happy with her big sister, and Lilly was not happy to be banned from the room.

We'll see how today goes... More photos of the room to come.