Hello all! It's been a big few weeks in our house! We've been winding down the lazy-ish summer mornings and planning out our activities/schedule for the school year. I've got a few things going on for myself, but more on that later (good things and no, it's not another baby - everyone has been asking me that, lately). The summer seemed way too short, for sure, mostly because Cline worked so much of it. I had fun with the girls, though, and although it feels a little early for school to be starting back, I am looking forward to the "routine" that brings. Christa's school had a little pool party for all of the Kinderkids at our neighborhood pool last week. It was a great opportunity to catch up with some of our old friends who we've been missing over the summer and welcome some new kids into the class. I love her little school!
We were among the first ones there (a nice change of pace:)! Cline started off playing with the girls in the pool. We left Elizabeth at home with Mimi. She (like her mother) does not love the sun and isn't thrilled with the pool. Plus, it was nap time.
A few friends showed up for the party and thought Mr. Cline looked like a lot of fun. He pretty much entertained the the class for the whole party!
Abby Kate perfected her swimming skills.
And we got our very first class picture!
The girls were pretty worn out by Sunday - the day before school started. We all got a great Sunday afternoon nap!
The girls (Elizabeth) have been destroying the train tracks lately, and I'm tired of re-building them all the time. So, I'm packing them away, but this is such a great play table. I had, what I thought was the brilliant idea to collect all of our plastic dollhouses and make a "town." The girls thought it was a great idea, but lost interest in it after about 5 minutes. Elizabeth loves it, though, and maybe I will play "Town" by myself sometime! I think it looks like a blast!
Elizabeth decided she was a big girl over the summer. Time to pack away the baby toys, because dolls and kitchen sets are her thing now! The older girls created a great little game they call "Sweetie." It's basically a game of "house" that involves Abby Kate being the mommy and Christa being "Sweetie." They walk around calling each other Mommy and Sweetie and acting out various things. Often, I will respond when I hear "Mooooommmmm," thinking someone needs my assistance. I am quickly told, "No! I'm not talking to you my mom. I'm talking to Abby Kate Mom!"
I don't have a picture of it, but we've recently discovered a fun game called "Doc MacStuffins." One of us is sick, and the other gives a "checkup." Or as Abby Kate says, a "sheckup." We sing the cute little songs from the TV show, and it has been hours of fun lately!
Well, I'm off to post pictures of the first 2 days of school! Have a great day :)
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