What does this arrow mean?!?

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Holy cow... our lives are about to get much more rough and tumble! The arrow above proves it... Baby Brinson is all BOY!

Amelia is very excited to have a little brother and so are we. Anyone with suggestions on raising boys, send them along. We're about to enter a whole new, wonderful, world.

First day of School

Today was a big day in the Brinson household... Amelia's very first day of school! She's in the 2-year old class at Binkley Preschool, here in Chapel Hill.

Lee and I got to attend class with her this morning and fun was had by all. It's safe to assume that Amelia played with EVERY toy in her classroom, meeting a few classmates along the way. She couldn't get enough of the playdough table, but had no time for the family art activity. I was left to decorate our "quilt" square that will hold our family photo.
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Amelia has two wonderful teachers - Ms. Mastin and Ms. Benedict. She can easily say "Mastin," but we need some work on "Benedict."

Snack time, a big hit with most kids, was considered a waste of time by Amelia. She gave it a quick try, but kept asking to get back to the slide.
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When it was time to go, Amelia stood in the middle of her classroom, hands on her scrunched-up face, and declared that she COULDN'T leave! "No Mama, I can't go home."

From the looks of it today, Amelia will love her first year of school!

Check out a few more photos...

Amelia has a secret...

The Brinson girls just got home from a great vacation in California. Thought you might get a kick out of seeing some picture from our trip...


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The big day is February 5th, when Amelia will become a big sister. First though, we are excited to meet Maddie's little sister or brother come this Christmas!

For some more photos from our trip, click here. There are three albums to check out - Summer 2007 CA Trip, California Fun, and Summer Birthdays.