Madeleine gets her ears pierced!

Nate, who had the day off from school, Madeleine, Sam and I headed to the mall today to get Madeleine's ears pierced. Emma had hers done for her fifth birthday and Madeleine REALLY wanted hers done that day too. We told her when she turned five she could pierce her ears. When her birthday came in August she said she had decided NOT to get her ears pierced. Then, suddenly a couple of weeks ago she said she was ready, so off we went to the mall today. She didn't cry and was very proud to tell that to anyone that would listen. She just wanted the mirror so she could see her new BLING BLING!

Then, of course, we had to play in the play area for awhile!

A new address for the Kinney's?

God has blessed our family with the opportunity to build on a lot outside of Cedarville. We are all very excited about the future. Our land is spacious and the kids LOVE exploring it. Dad has been our manager helping us line up all the necessary details to keep things moving. Bob, Nate and Gramps went out and transplanted trees and we all had to go out for a hike on a beautiful Sunday afternoon.

Sammy too!

Hey, being the youngest in the family has its down side... everyone got to go school and Sam wants to go to school too! So, he gets to go to a playgroup at Maddie's school twice a month and here he is with his VERY OWN back pack! OH, DOES HE LOVE IT!

Time for school!!

Madeleine was up and ready LONG before 9:00a.m. today as she was so excited to start Pre-Kindergarten with Mrs. Winey. She was especially pleased to wear this blouse that Gram let her pick out just for the first day of school! She loved her first day and said some of her old friends are there and some new ones too!