Saturday, November 23, 2013

Halloween Parties

Lily and Juliet had a great Halloween and each got to go to a party at the park and at school before the big night.  They wore their unicorn and monster costumes at the park and saved their new costumes for trick or treating.  Nana came for a visit and we had beautiful fall weather with all of the leaves just changing color!

 










Fall Farm Visit

This fall we visited our favorite farm to take a hay ride, go down a hillside slide, and make our way through a hay maze.  There were lots of fun activities for kids and we came home with apples and pumpkins!











Our Little Preschooler

Juliet started school for the first time ever this fall!  She is in a great preschool program for 3 year olds that meets three days a week for a few hours in the afternoon.  She loves going to school like her big sister and has no problem saying goodbye to mama and going off on her own.  There are a lot of special days and field trips at Juliet's preschool.  Already this fall she has gone to a pumpkin farm, a fire house, a snack factory, and a play.  She also just finished her first session of gymnastics.  She was very excited to actually go into the gym herself after watching her sister from the lobby for the last two years.  Last week she had her exhibition class where the parents could go in and watch the children get certificates and medals.  Juliet was thrilled and said "I winned!"  

Her language has just exploded in the last three months - she talks all the time and sometimes we can't believe what comes out of her mouth.  She's very imaginative and has a funny sense of humor and a dramatic flair.  When I asked her what she did on her first day of school she said she chased a little boy on the playground and then stuffed him in the trash can.  Once when walking up the dark staircase she said she thought that trouble was brewing.  And the other night when we were trying to put her to bed she popped up and announced that her sleeping days were over.  It's fun to watch her growing into her own little person!







Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Lily Starts Kindergarten

Lily is a big kindergarten kid now!  She has started all-day kindergarten and even rides the school bus, which she loves.  Her school started gradually with several half days before she went for a full day, which helped her get used to it.  She likes her teacher, has made some friends, and thinks it's really cool to eat in the cafeteria.  She looked so tiny getting on the bus the first time, but the neighbor girls were with her and she wasn't scared at all.  It looks like she is going to have a good year!




Fort Wayne Visit

We took a trip to Fort Wayne in August and were busy visiting family and going on little adventures.  Lily and Juliet played at Gramps and Mimi's new pond and went to parks, splash pads, and the zoo.  They played with their cousins and even got to meet two new baby cousins!  Michael and I were able to get away for a few days in Chicago, so we all had a nice time.












Dutch Wonderland

We went to Dutch Wonderland for the second time this summer.  It is really our favorite theme park around here and is just perfect for small children.  The girls got to go on a number of little rides, meet fairy tale characters, see a water show, and play in the water park!