Van Hise Carnival

there's quite a bit that comes along with being a mother to a kindergartner. it really is a whole new world of responsibilities, activities, and lots of little faces, whom i'm trying to remember...along with all their mommies! ;) last night we attended the van hise elementary carnival fundraiser. and although my house was a zoo all day long, i was on top of the cupcakes for the cake walk! score, for mama. we arrived a little late from shoe shopping in a neighboring town. isaiah wasn't too hard to shop for, but makayah insisted she try on every single glittery shoe in the store. she was seriously surrounded by a mound of pink, sequined, studded slippers, sandals, tennis shoes, and cowgirl boots. i giggled as she reminded me of the sisters in cinderella trying to squeeze her big feet in toddler size 1 pink cowgirl boots. she finally ended up with a pair of pink velcro light up shoes, and isaiah chose a pair of nb super grover sneakers. super cute. ;) after shoe shopping, we all rushed over to the elementary school, found a good parking spot, and sat down in the cafeteria with some slices of pizza. isaiah and makayah were so excited, they just couldn't sit still. so, sam and i ate our pizzas as fast as we could, and headed down to the gym. makayah was awesome on the rock climbing wall! next up was a dart game, and she popped one balloon. we also did the toilet bowl toss, the fish pond, and bowling. sam had gone with isaiah and i think isaiah had split with his friends. that kid is such a stud. from the moment we got there, teachers, kids and parents were saying hello to isaiah. he is little, mr. popular. i had a challenging time trying to remember and keep up with all the introductions. i've been so behind since having baby mims (not to mention, extremely forgetful). but, it was nice to see some of my mom friends there...even if it was too loud and chaotic to say more than hello. after about an hour and a half, we cashed in our prize tickets, and headed home. the day may have started out crazy and bumpy, but i'm glad it ended on a good note. and maybe next time, i will remember my camera.