Field Trip with Nora

Sept 15
Nora's class went to a local apple orchard last month and Atley & I tagged along.  It was a lot of fun.  The kids learned all about how apples grow, how they pick them and wash them and also how apple cider is made.  We each got to pick 4 apples to bring home and have some delicious cider and donuts!

Nora's class

Picking the apples

My girls and I!

Watching them wash the apples

Enjoying her apple treats with Callynn and Mackenzie 

Atley got some too!

Prisoner Nora

Sweet Atley girl

Some Randoms

This spring, Ethan planted some vegetable seeds.  Only 2 were big enough to transplant outside, the pepper and tomato.  After a couple days, we thought they had both died only to see a little tomato sprout a week or so later.  Fast forward through the summer, we had tomatoes!
Sept. 11

So proud of these tomatoes! (But wouldn't even taste them)

Sept. 14
I snapped this picture while we were leaving one of Ethan's football games.

Not a care in the world for Miss Atley Jane :)

Sept. 21

I worked in the concession stand after Ethan's game one day.  This is what I saw when I looked out the window as we were cleaning up :).

Waiting on mommy

 Sept. 22
Atley told me she needed to potty, and she did!  (Just a one time thing so far)

Big girl!

Sept. 22

Ethan started Cub Scouts this year and was so excited when he got his uniform!

Ready for his meeting

Sept. 25

Atley had been too quiet for too long...this is what I found.  She had gotten into my nail polish!

"Me paintin!"

Sept. 25
First cool day at the bus stop for these kiddos!

Nora's First Day of School

Sept 7,8

Nora started her 2nd year of preschool last month and is loving it!  On Sept 7, she had a student orientation to see the classroom and meet her new teacher.

Nora and Mrs. Brown

Some first day pictures :)!

Nora D on her last 1st day of preschool

Can you tell they are sisters?! :)

Heading into school

Got her name tag and ready for class.

2015/2016

Saturday & Sunday

August 27 & 28
Saturday morning we went to Mahomet to see the band I am They.  It was a great concert!  Especially seeing the kids dance and sing along :).

Sunday after church we took the kids to Fuji, the Japanese Hibachi Grill.  Atley was not impressed with the fire.  Ethan and Nora loved it!

Atley's facial/body expressions through lunch.  She was much happier when she had food and the guy at the grill was gone!

Happy Ethan

Nora loved the "show" and the food.

Nora- through the fish tank :)

Phone Dump Catch-Up

Here's a little catch up for you since the start of school!

Aug. 20- We took a bike ride to Ethan's new school, Mt. Zion Grade and had a great time playing on the playground!

A quick stop for a water break

Climbing

Nora's trying out the climber too

Sweet Atley

Snack and water break in the shade

Later that day, the kids had a blast in a pop up rain shower!

Nora, Zach, Liz, Ethan

Aug 22

A little "then and now" for you. Still golfing in the yard (with foam balls ONLY!)

Sept 1 & 2
Birthday Month Girl :)

First Day of 2nd Grade

Somehow Ethan is in 2nd grade!  Don't get me wrong, he is definitely ready to be a second grader and definitely smart enough to be a second grader, but he should still be my baby boy!  He was so ready to start school this year.  I was a little nervous about getting up and ready on time (since all summer we struggled to be anywhere by 9am!)  But, we got up Thursday morning and were back into the school schedule swing.  He is at a new school this year and didn't seem nervous at all about it!
We went on Wednesday night for orientation, to meet his teacher, see his classroom and drop off school supplies.

Desk picture!

He has a locker this year!! What?!

Frist day of school pictures!

Handsome boy!

Supportive sisters :)

First day of 1st Grade vs. First day of 2nd Grade

Bus stop gang!

Getting off after a great first (1/2) day!

My Tiny Dancer

Nora started dance last week and she could NOT wait!  She asked me for days if today was the day she had dance :).  The junior college in our town offered a Pre-ballet, tap and tumbling class for her age group and I thought that it would be perfect for her to try it all out!  Needless to say, she had a great time and can't wait to go back next week!

I'm biased, but come on!! So cute :)!

Tiny bun 

Learning to "shuffle".

Tapping

Ballet

Atley wanted to join in.  But this is as close as I would let her get.

A couple of videos...because I can't resist!