Cowboy Day at Pre-School

Mesa has been waiting FOREVER for Cowboy Day at Pre-school. She got to bring Pepsi last year and the kids got to ride him around. This year Pepsi and Alkali Beauty (our 14 year old mare) got to attend cowboy day and let a bunch of kids ride them around in circles. They were so calm. It was like they knew that their lot in life was to be a patient kid horse and pony. They even had real live cowboys there!! The little neighbor boy told Matt the other day, "Pepsi the Pony is coming to pre-school and so is a REAL LIVE COWBOY!!!!" The real live cowboys were Matt and Mark (his dad). HA! It was too cute. After the horse rides they had hot dogs over the campfire. Mesa has only 3 more pre-schools left. I can't believe it. How am I going to stop this girl from growing up!?

Speaking of growing up, I am amazed all of the time by how Mylie is a full on toddler going on pre-schooler. She'll be two in 12 more days. Tonight she started playing hide and seek and wanted us to play. Mesa and I were going off to hide and Mesa in a frantic said, "HURRY MOM! SHE ONLY KNOWS HOW TO COUNT TO 3!!" I laughed so hard I almost gave my hiding spot away.

Anybody got any great potty training tricks up their sleeves that really worked on your own kids? Mylie goes sometimes on the potty, sometimes on our brand new carpet...she's broke in everyroom, but mainly goes in her diaper, then takes it off. (It may start getting too expensive--it's a one time use diaper now because she refuses to "recycle" them!) We'll keep at it, I know she'll get it, it takes time, but if there is a better way, please let me know!

Congratulations to Mandy and Shawn and family!! They had a baby girl today. Yeah! 8lbs. 8 oz., 22 inches long. She is tall! We are excited she is here now and can't wait to meet her.