Right after these pictures were taken...

We went to the grocery store. Rubie said hello to a woman (who was MAYBE 50 years old), then she immediately turned around and said, "I said hi to the old lady."

It is a good thing she is so cute...

First Day of Pre K

Please pay attention to the most hideous lunch box ever. I tried to change her mind - showed her some adorable lunch boxes, but no, this was her choice...

At this point, she wanted me to leave...

Our last year of preschool...

...begins tomorrow.

Fancy Dinner Night

Sunday night was "Fancy Dinner Night" at our house. Rubie got dressed up in her fanciest outfit, then helped pick out some things for mommy and daddy to wear as well...


We even drank out of fancy glasses...

Fancy bus boy...

I know it's only August, but...

Rubie's Halloween costume came in the mail today. This was the first year that she got to pick her costume. She was thinking Batgirl, but I carefully planted the idea of Wonder Woman in her head. I was so excited when she told me she wanted to be Wonder Woman because I was Wonder Woman for Halloween when I was 4. As soon as she put the costume on, she BECAME Wonder Woman. She was stopping bullets with her bracelets, and throwing her Lasso of Truth around everything.


Daddy was the bad guy that stole the jewelry. She took care of him...

She's pretty convincing...


Here I am at the age of 4. I wanted to be Wonder Woman when I grew up, so gram made me the BEST.COSTUME.EVER. Poor Jennifer had to be the same thing - though she doesn't look too sad...

hula girl

The theme at Rubie's preschool for the summer was "Hawaiian Adventure," or something like that. Today Rubie came home with this amazing skirt, and showed off some hula moves for us...


Before leaving for school today, Rubie set some friends in the window. That way, when she looks in the window as we drive by - they will be waving bye to her...

Rubie's Garden

Rubie wanted a garden, so her daddy grew her one. It has peas, carrots, corn, and some sort of bean. Everyday, they go out to check on it, and she is so excited to watch it grow...

Picnic Face

Today, Uncle Joe called and invited Rubie to go on a picnic. Today is a great day for a picnic. I was totally excited to go - until Ramon told me that I wasn't invited. Only Rubie was invited. Uncle Joe came by and picked up Rubie and off they went for the afternoon. Rubie is 4 1/2 years old, and she has never driven in a car without me or Ramon. I had a little anxiety. But then, Ramon asked me to go out on a date with him - we went and had some sushi, walked around the mall, and then went to the movies. It seemed so strange - we are never without her.

She came home with a big bag of candy, and a face like this...

I'm guessing she had a good time.

How can she look this cute on no sleep?