Today was Nora's first day of 3 year old pre school. She was so excited about going. I don't think I saw any shred of nervousness in her. She was also quite excited that she got to wear her school shoes! She goes to school on Monday and Tuesday mornings. When I told her she had to wait until next week to go back, she said "that's a bummer!' Haha!
A new adventure for Nora D :)
Selfie with mama
Ready for school
Outside, ready to go in.
Heading down the hall to her class with her teacher. She never looked back :).
Nora and Callynn- all smiles after school
Of course we met daddy for lunch at Culvers to celebrate!
Yesterday, Labor Day, we said goodbye to summer with a trip to the pool! We have loved another summer spent at the Surf Club! And we have 3 water babies! All 3 kids love the pool and we look forward to next summer!
Ethan- playing catch with daddy
I made him stop for a picture :)
Atley loved her float this trip (not the case all summer)
Nora is ready to swim ;)!
She's so much of a daddy's girl!
The 5 of us enjoying our day. See you next summer!
We had Nora's student orientation for her preschool on Monday. She was so excited to go meet her teacher, Mrs. Ryan and see her class. I know she is going to do great! She got to play in the classroom for a while, then we did a scavenger hunt around the room, made a self portrait and played some more. Her first day of school will be on Tuesday. So I'll definitely have some first day photos to post :)!
Playing in the corn
Puppet station
Callynn and Nora- these 2 are such good friends.
Nora and Mrs. Ryan- she wanted to give her a hug (which doesn't surprise me a bit!)
The Mt. Zion JFL/Flag football teams were invited to the Mt. Zion high school football home opener. The JFL teams paraded around the track and then made the tunnel for the high school team to run through and onto the field. Ethan was pretty excited. We stayed for the first half of the game and he was really into it. It was so cute!
Walking the track
Ethan and Zach watching the game
Nora had a blast too!
Cute kid :)
At one point I told Nora to watch the cheerleaders and do what they do. She REALLY got into it. It was one of the cutest things I've ever seen!
Atley Jane is 11 months old today! We're in the final stretch to 1 with this girl. Watching her grow and develop over the last 11 months has been pure joy! She is (and has been) such a sweet natured baby. Atley, we love you and can not image our lives without you. You are the perfect #3 for our family!
She smiles and laughs all the time. She certainly makes noise and talks, but she also likes to take in her surroundings and watch.
She loves to eat all by herself. Her favorite foods include: cheese, crackers, pasta/mac&cheese, peanut butter sandwiches, steamed carrots.
She's down to nursing twice a day and drinks water very well from a cup.
She usually takes 1 nap a day- after lunch.
She goes to bed between 8-8:30pm and sleeps until 7-8am.
She claps, waves, nods her head yes and no, raises her eyebrows (mimicking) and points.
She's working hard on walking behind her push toy.
She has perfected pulling up and cruising down the furniture.
She has 3 teeth! The upper left central incisor finally popped through. And the right one is close.
She has the most adorable curls on the back of her head. I hope they last!
We went out to the backyard for some 11 month photos this afternoon. She just wants to crawl everywhere!
Off she goes!
She points a lot too!
Grass in the face
Look at those curls...can you see them?!
Big girl!
Atley at 11 months :)
Here's Atley a week or so ago trying to walk behind her push toy.
We've been getting back into the school routine lately. It's going really well. Ethan is loving first grade! He's also started flag football and is loving that too. He's had 2 games so far and I have to say, I'm really enjoying watching. I'm a football mom!
Ethan- hiking the ball!
Cutest cheerleaders ever!
After his first game
Getting his game face on!
Atley keeping busy at the game
Here's a video of Ethan running the ball. Too bad they pulled his flag!
Our children's museum just got a couple new exhibits, so last weekend we got the chance to check it out. We are so lucky to have such great facilities so close!
Nora and Liz preforming
Doing some crafts
Atley has been busy lately too! She always want to be on her feet. She crawls over to anything she can pull up on. She's really working on walking behind her toy.
It's tough being a baby :). She fell asleep during lunch.
Today was Ethan's first day of 1st grade! It was a half day, so after Ethan got off the bus, we met Jared for lunch at Culvers! Ethan said he had a good day and knew several of the kids in his class.
So handsome and ready for his first day of school!
Last year and today. He's grown so much!
Nora wanted in some pictures too!
Atley too!
Heading into 1st grade!
Ethan and his friend, Case
Finished with his first day!
And now he's running :)
This evening was his 1st grade orientation. We met his teacher (who he didn't want a picture with) and got some papers, forms and schedules to look through. It was nice seeing his classroom and some of his classmates.
