Monday, September 14, 2015

Preschool open house

Claire and Audrey got to visit their new classrooms before the school year started.  Claire was very excited because we have been talking about her new school all summer! 

We went to Claire's class first.


She really seemed to love it! 


There is a reading fort that she thought was pretty great! (and no I did not pose her like this!)




Her best buddy from her old school is in her class this year too!  She was SO happy to see him!  He is only 3 months older than her even though he is a head taller! 

Next we went to Audrey's room


She was excited to go in.


It didn't hurt that her buddy Quinn was with her.


The best part of the whole day was the drinking fountain. 


Headed home to get our big sisters! 


Once all the girls were home we celebrated the big day with Popsicles. 


Thursday, September 10, 2015

August FUN

We were lucky to have most of August before Emmerson had to go back to school.  So we made the most of it.  

We made another quick trip to Fort Wayne to see Nana and Pop Pop because Chris Holm and his family were home visiting.  We spent the day at Chuck and Nikki's on the lake.  


The girls liked their new paddle boat


and they liked Nikki's "little boat" 


Chris' oldest, Delaney, was so much fun to play with!



The low point of August was having our whole front yard dug up to fix a cracked water pipe


but the girls loved watching the work all day!


There were lots of morning snuggles! 


and a dentist appointment. 


Audrey loves to dress up now too.


We visited the zoo a couple more times








We said good bye to the koalas.  They were just visiting for the summer.


The crafts were endless-this one was shrinky dinks


and lots of time with toys...


and of course more morning snuggles! 



St. Thomas' Susagefest is always a highlight for us.  Claire won a cake at the cake walk...hours before we went home.


So it won the only seat in the stroller making the walk home way past bedtime interesting! 


We went with Owen to Conner Prairie .


The girls loved the animals.




and dressing up. 


Claire seems so grown up all of a sudden.


Showing off her puzzle gallery. 


Emmerson's lap is very crowded after school. 


Audrey now requests "piggies"





The girls are really enjoying the bench Pop Pop made for us. 


This is happens when Daddy rips a diaper off at the pool without looking what is in it first.  You carry a stinky baby to the car wrapped in a towel. 


These two miss Emmerson while she is at school but they are so much a like that they are having a lot of fun together.