Utah here we come!

Tomorrow we head to Utah for the first time in two years! With the birth of Ansley, we didn't think we would even make it out this year, but we made it happen once we found out James is going to Baghdad next month. We are excited that we are able to meet him out there and enjoy our time with him and the rest of our family. It has been nearly 8 years since we have seen my cousin Jena and we are excited that she is making a special trip out from California to see us! We aren't going to get to see everyone nor are we going to be able to spend as much time w/ everyone as we would like to, but it will be a great trip! We are really looking forward to it! The kids have changed so much and nobody has met Ansley yet, so that will be awesome! James won't be back until next February, so we will be sure and soak in as much time with him as we can!
Aleigh celebrated her last day of Pre-K with a Soc Hop! It was adorable to see so many little girls w/ little poodle skirts on! Aleigh is one of 17 kids in her pre-k class and only 3 of them are boys! So it pretty much was a room full of poodle skirts! They played hop scotch, hoola hoop, and did the hand jive. I think some of the parents were enjoying the Grease soundtrack more than the kids!
Aleigh's teachers were AMAZING this year! Mrs. Robin and Mrs. Amy taught their first year at Cornerstone and it may be Mrs. Robin's only year since she is expecting a baby in November. Mrs. Amy put together an adorable photo montage to Kenny Chesney's "Don't Blink." There wasn't a dry eye in the room! It was very special of Mrs. Amy to do that and make a copy for all of the parents! Aleigh will miss them, especially because not all teachers are going to be as loving as Mrs. Robin and Mrs. Amy!