Saturday, August 24, 2019

Saturday fun

Spent the morning at the Farmers Market. We got fresh donuts and lemonade. Then, we picked up some more books at the library.



After that, Grayson and Hunter came over to play while Beckett went to the dentist. Here are all the kiddos climbing a tree at Whittier.


Morgan is really into catching moths right now. This one has a broken wing, so it stuck around for a while.


"Mommy, take a picture of me!"


Day 2

Just a couple of pictures from day two of 1st grade...



First Day of 1st Grade

The summer flew by and now we're back to school. The girls are big first graders now! :) They were really excited to get back to school and see their friends every day again. This year we decided to separate the girls, so we have one in each of the 1st grade classes. We'll see how it goes! I can see the benefits of keeping them together or separating them. We asked them and they both said they'd like to be in different classes, so that helped us to decide as well. Avery was really happy because two of her best friends ended up in her class. Two girls that Morgan plays with a lot ended up in her class, so she was happy.

(Morgan is in the process of losing her other front tooth and it is hanging on by a thread. So, she looks like a goober in most of her back to school pictures. Ha!)









They are getting so independent these days. They would walk to school on their own if we let them.


Daddy helped carry the big boxes of school supplies to school on the first day.



After school, we went to Cocomero for some frozen yogurt with loads of yummy toppings! We even ran into another girl from Avery's class. Both girls said they had a good first day and liked their teachers. We'll see how the rest of the year goes! :)



Good luck, girls! We know you'll do great in 1st grade! We love you so much!


Some fun with the grandparents

The girls spent a few days at grandma and grandpa's house since camp was over and school hadn't started yet. They went to the state fair, library, McDonald's, the park, shopping, bowling, Steak-n-Shake, etc. Lots of fun! I don't have all the pictures yet, so will need to add some later. But, here's a start!













A little fun before school starts

The girls and I took a day off from camp and work for some fun! We went to Get Air for a little trampoline fun, then had lunch at a new favorite, The Yard House. Then, we enjoyed the gorgeous weather at a nearby park with their cousins for a playdate. They were exhausted at the end of the day!








Playdate

The girls had a friend and her sister over for a playdate the other day. They had a water balloon fight, made slime and acted silly! Perfect way to spend an afternoon! :)







Happy birthday daddy!

Not any pictures of us on Matt's birthday, but Mother Nature sent him a wonderful gift! A beautiful double rainbow! The girls were so excited and played it off like they had arranged it just for his birthday! :)



Cool like my grandpa

Avery got to hang out with her little buddy, Calvin, again at a family barbecue. Love his shirt!


Sunday, August 11, 2019

Let the birthday festivities begin!

We kicked off Matt's birthday "season" with a cookout and a big cookie! Matt made Greek food (lamb, potatoes, Greek salad, hummus and pita) and Ruth joined us. It was all very tasty! :)


Who said cats don't like water?!?


Fro-yo

What's better than some frozen yogurt after a hot (and dirty!) day at summer camp?!?