Pre school homework?!?!

Last Monday Nora got an assignment at school to create "Nora's World". They gave us the circular cutout and asked us to fill it with things that are a part of Nora's everyday world. I thought it was a really cute idea. Of course, in typical Schafer style, we lated until the night before to do it, but I think it turned out really cute.

She painted her own little creation at the bottom b/c lately she wants to paint EVERY DAY!! Also on her world...Spongbob Squarepant (of course), Her baby sister, macaroni and cheese, Disney Princesses, A picture of her and some Razorback cheerleaders, ketchup, birthday cake, a picture of her and her BFF Calie, My little pony (her favorite bath time toy), a tea cup representing the tea parties she likes to have, and a picture of her with a ribbon on it (she has to have a bow in her hair at all times, I have trained her well).

I think we did a great job with our first ever homework assignment!!! Here's to about 13 more years of homework!!

After we completed the project and took pictures the girls wanted me to take pictures of them, well, mainly Nora wanted pictures. And yes its about 7pm and we are still in our Sunday clothes. I totally think all my Sunday dresses are supper comfortable and I am too lazy to change so the girls don't get changed either. Hey, but at least we are cute ALL day!!! ;)

photography by us!!! ;)

That Time of Year Again!!

Nora started Pre school again this week! So far, this year is better than last year. If you remember last year Nora had some discipline problems. :( But, she has figured out the whole classroom thing, so she is super excited about it this year and LOVES it!! As you may know I work at an Athletic club a couple mornings a week and they have a full fledged pre school program. So while I am at work she goes to pre school! I think I will put Audrey in it next year or maybe even in the winter. Paying tuition for one is enough right now!! ;) I took a couple pictures of her orientation and the morning of her first day...Just some things that made this mommy SUPER excited and proud! BTW, does pre school have a hyphen in it...Anyone? Or may be it's one word??? ;)

I got Nora and Audrey these cutest little lunch boxes EVER!! I got them from a vendor @ a local farmers market.

Nora at her desk, I guess Lach has it on Tues. and Thurs. ;)

Mrs. Lisa, one of her teachers

Just b/c she didn't start school didn't mean she got to miss out on the lunch box and picture action.

Nora showing off her lunch box and back pack (we bought the back pack for her when she was 18 month old and she LOVES it, we'll be using it until she either get over it or it get ruined)

Always Posing for the camera!!

TLC Anyone???

Today we closed on a 7 unit apartment complex. It was bank owned and a steal of a deal. Wade was lucky enough to be the first one to put an offer in. The seller told us today that her had 3 people put offers in later that same day and a LONG list of others ready to put an offer in if those fell through! WE took out a construction loan almost for almost as much as we bought it for to fix it up b/c, we'll, let's be honest...It's A DUMP!!!! It has tons of potential though. They are 2 bedroom one bath units and it's less than a mile from the University. I really think it's gonna look great when we are done with it!!! Wade's brother took a semester out of college to come down and help him. They hope to be able to start renting out apartments in a month or so. We'll see about that, but one thing is for sure, I don't know a harder working man than my hubby! He will work morning and night to get this thing going and his brother has been ready to go since the minute he got here!!! Wade already has some other duplex's in the works. So we are off and running on our rental empire!!!

When ever I get nervous these investments Wade likes to make me feel better by saying that most millionaires have declared bankruptcy at least once in their lifetime. Thanks a lot babe for that moral booster!!! ;) haha! So, Heeeeeeere We Goooooooo....

The Nora Show!

I posted this on Facebook earlier and one of Nora's Grandma and Grandpa couldn't view it. After a failed attempt at emailing it I am posting it on here! My email must have had a cuteness limit!! ;)