Back to School

Darby's first week back to preschool was last week and I must say, she impressed! Preschool this year will be Tuesdays and Fridays, for about 2 hours. Tuesdays I stay in class as a 'working parent' and Fridays will be Darby's drop off day. I was SO worried about the drop off day, since I have never left Darby unless it's with very close friends or family, so I wasn't sure how she would react. But she is always surprising me and showing me how grown up she is! She did way better than me, that's for sure. She (supposedly) did great! She apparently became BFF's with Ellie's Daddy Drew, which is so surprising since she usually prefers friends' Mommies, and hung around with him all morning having a blast! I cried when I picked her up because I was about 3 minutes late getting there and wanted to be there before class ended, but she just ran up and hugged me! So proud of my lil-big girl!

Recent Concerts

Labor Day weekend Dave humored me yet again and went on our yearly pilgrimage to the Gorge to see DMB. I lucked out and got Pit tickets through the presale so we were up pretty close to the stage. My sissy went to the Sat night show and enjoyed a much better setlist than my Sunday show....but who am I kidding?! I have fun every year no matter what ;)

This weekend my sissy and I went to see Ray LaMontagne and David Gray with my sweet friends Hilary and Trevor. It was such a great evening at Marymoor with perfect weather. We had such a blast despite getting orange soda thrown on us from the weirdo lawn dwellers behind us (apparently they didn't want us dancing and enjoying the show when they wanted to sit on their bums all night). Even David Gray himself several times told everyone to please get up and dance...it's a concert for crying out loud! Even though I must admit, Ray Ray and DG do draw out some of the umm, 'older crowd.' And Im no ageist! Im just saying...it may have been past their bedtime ;)

Ray Ray was SO a-may-zing and DG blew me away! He even played Darby's all time favorite 'Be Mine!' Im sure if she were there, she would have been singing and dancing along with me. Great evening!!

Flower Girls Rock!

Our BFF Kris McArthur got married (GASP....I know, it takes a moment to sink in....) over Labor Day weekend and my sweet husband was honored to be the best man, and my lil 2 yr old was rockin' it as their flower girl. Can I just say it is SO STRESSFUL when your kid is the flower girl in your best friend's wedding! I was an emotional mess anyways, let alone trying to make sure my terrible two's toddler followed orders and looked cute! *Phew* But Im proud to say, she pulled out a stellar performance and lasted until 11:30pm dancing with the best of them on the dance floor. Stunning, I tell you! I was so proud of our lil miss and of my hubby, too! Who had to give a best man speech by ever so gracefully balancing the embarrassing stories with the sentimental lovey-doveyness. Quite successfully, too, I must say! Cheers to Kris and Andrea! We're so happy for them and love them soooo very much (wipes eyes and nose repeatedly)

About to walk down the aisle!

Contributing to the debauchery

Cutting it up on the dance floor

Sending off Kris and Andrea with bubbles