First day of Kindergarten

Oh my, Emerson starting kindergarten.  I would get weepy all summer just thinking about it.  (I'm sure the pregnancy didn't help.)  I knew she'd love it and luckily I ADORE her teacher, Mrs. Hurt.  For all of August, Ryan was on his sabbatical so he was able to walk her to school and then he would walk up to school to pick her up.  She's doing awesome and learning so much.

Emerson's curly hair self portrait she drew for Mrs. Hurt for meet the teacher night.

Preschool

Since I student taught his fall it was a scramble to figure out what Easton would do day to day. My good friend Blair has a son, Lincoln, the exact same age as Easton and she was going to take him to preschool two days a week at the same preschool Emerson went to (which I loved.) Blair volunteered to keep Easton on Mondays and Wednesdays after preschool until I could pick her up. On Tuesdays I had a former DARE student, Excene, who I kept in touch with come to the house and watch her and my mom kept her on Thursdays and Fridays. It was a HECTIC fall to say the least but we were able to grind through and get my masters finished up. Easton LOVED preschool and it was interesting to try to get out of a 3 year old what what she did at school each day.

Labor Day

Labor Day this year was a good one, especially for Ryan who was the home run derby champ. It's always great to get up to the farm and spend time with family.  Fun too, to picture how different our holidays spent together will be once our little one gets here.

It had rained and we tried (unsuccessfully) to keep Easton out of the mud puddles.  Oh well.

Ryan's the back to back winner- he made us proud.

This is how they grow zucchini on the farm.

Our Summer

We had a busy and eventful summer- Ryan traveled here and there and the girls and I tried to swim whenever we could. We went to Starlight to see The Little Mermaid- after Disney World it's hard to impress these girls.  I love this pic because I can see the beginning of my baby bump.

My BF Jayme moved into a neighborhood with a fancy pool and slide.  All the kids had a blast all summer long.  It's been interesting to think about how different next summer will be with a 5 month in tow.

Ryan wanted to teach the girls how to play tennis- Emerson was a total rock star and would ask him all the time to go play.  I secretly think it was just so she could wear her new tennis shoes we got her for kindergarten.

Easton wearing her hair clips she calls her "rainbow gwel" hair.

At a friend's princess birthday party.

We went swimming at the "club" with Amy for my birthday- it feels like being on vacation.

Easton LOVED the diving board right away.

Emerson took a little coaxing but watching her little sister do it helped.

Amazing how a sprinkler can still keep these sweet girls entertained.