Monday, October 19, 2009

School Days

All three Hills go to School


The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors
into windows. ~Sydney J. Harris



September 8th, 2009

The kids were excited to start a new year! Just looking at them in their big backpacks made me smile! They were so excited to start going to their new schools. Big smiles, new clothes, new school, new teachers, new friends to make and a new home to come back to at the end of the day-it was the first day of a pretty exciting new year for them and Jeff and I. I can't believe that they are all old enough to go to school from 3 hours to full-days away from me. They are growing up so fast and I wouldn't trade being a part of moments like this for the world. They are my world-when they smile so do I. I am thrilled that I have the privelage of seeing them as they experience the world, and being the one they're excited to talk to about it at the end of the day-at least for a little while longer.

Mr. Man's Kindergarten Teachers-Mrs. Jefferson
and Mrs. Edwards the teachers aide.



I am always ready to learn although I do not
always like being taught. ~Winston Churchill


Mrs. Bobnock's classroom, where Nana spent the first two weeks reviewing 2nd grade materials, before moving up to Mrs. King's 3rd grade class.


The best teachers teach from the heart, not
from the book. ~Author Unknown


"I don't know about this school thing dad!" Little Bubbers and Dad
take a moment to reflect on the impending orientation day

outside pre-school






Like father like son-Everything's Ducky!



The proud papa and son get ready to go
inside and see what lies in store for our last pre-schooler

The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into

windows. ~Sydney J. Harris
Finally mama gets a photo-blurry or not I had to have
one of my baby boy ready to start his first day of school.

I have never let my schooling interfere with my
education. ~Mark Twain


Mrs. Ferris looks in the frog tank to see the class macsot-the Frog!
The preschool class are appropriately known as " frogs" around school-my own little frogger! :)


"It's a happy talent to know how to play."- Emerson




We met Sam- the 25 year old turtle- and didn't stop talking
about him for the entire week! Who says making friends is hard?!

Education is not preparation for life;
education is life itself. ~John Dewey


Education is what remains after one has
forgotten what
one has learned in school-Albert Einstien


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Almost 9 years and 3 kids later and we're still smiling!

Almost 9 years and 3 kids later and we're still smiling!
Isn't love great? Sometimes, at the end of the day, we just sit together and think,"We can't believe we have three kids!" Thank goodness for date nights!

Hills in the News

Well, so far the Hill Family has been keeping up with all of our friends and family through occasional phone calls-but no more! We hope that we can share updates about what is going on in our family regularly, with everyone who knows us through this blog! We hope all of you are doing well and we can't wait to hear from you too.
Since Mama Hill has a bad habit of carrying on long thoughts and conversations, you all may be very thankful for the e-version of communication, so feel free to keep us posted about what's happening in your end of the world (without me talking over you)!
Here's how the Hills roll:
Nana just finished Kindergarten, is reading up a storm and completed her first season ever of soccer!
Mr.Man has discovered how cool Jedi Knights and their blue and red light sabers are!
Little Bubbers has discovered how to defend himself, from his older brothers new interest in hitting him with the cool Jedi Knight light sabers!
Jeff is just working up a storm, occasionally fits in some golf and is constantly trying to figure out a way he can be a millionaire overnight, I am busy working with Moby Wrap, Inc. and recently had an article published at the following address: http://www.modernbabiesandchildren.com/maryland/info/our-stories/all-wrapped-up.htm
Aside from being able to add a little to the family income, I spend most of my days finding ways we can kick the soccer ball, play Star Wars, read books, eat, protect Little Bubbers and become millionaires-all at the same time!
We have had a wonderful couple of years here in our Nations Capitol and just to give you an idea of how much fun we've had in the House of Hill-here are are a couple of pictures we've taken over the last few months.
Until the next update- we hope you have a great time with your own family this summer and we can't wait to see your pictures and read your news too!
All the best-Carrie

"Here's Looking at You Kid!"

"Here's Looking at You Kid!"
Only 1 year old and already a conessiuer of fine chocolate cake! He takes after his Mama and his Grandmas! We're chocolate lovers too!