Pumpkin Farm with friends

Even before you could say boo we had to get to a pumpkin farm with our friends.  It was such a fun farm, they got to play with corn, take a hayride, ride tricycles, and eat pumpkin dough nuts.  It was a great start to fall!  Looking forward to many more fall fun activities!

Perch Swim Lessons

Reagan also did swim lessons but was in a different class then Ava even though by the end she was swimming all by herself.  That is the second kid for you:)  She is our water baby!  All she wanted to do was swim by herself, "no mommy I can do it" and jump into the water.  I think the best part was watching her little legs constantly move in the water so she could stay afloat.  We need to get her on a swim team, haha:)  Every time the class was over she would cry, I think is a good sign she loved it.  We are so proud of her and can't wait to see what else she does in the water.

Seahorse Swim Lessons

Ava finally got to do swim lessons now that summer is over:)  She is a seahorse now and hope to graduate to a pike after the class.  We started in the water with her but gradually got out of the water one class at a time.  She did great and only a little bit of crying:)  Ava just wanted us to be with her all the time even though she was swimming all by herself.  We knew she could do it!  By the end she was cruisin the water and didn't want to get out.  We are so proud of her!  Looking forward to seeing her in pike.

First Day of Preschool

Ava's first day of preschool has arrived! I'm not sure who is more nervous and excited, her or me.  We woke up early and had a good breakfast.  Talked about how much fun Ava was going to have at school.  Took some pictures and headed out the door.  Once we got there you could tell she was super excited.  She had a little skip in her step and talked the whole way there.  Once we got in there to drop her off, it was a little bit of a blur.  Ava did great, kissed everyone good-bye, took the teachers hand and she was off.  She never looked back but her mom on the other hand was a wreck.  I had tears in my eyes the whole time, I just didn't know it was going to be so hard.  I guess you don't know until you go through it.  As Ava goes through her first year of school we just hope and pray she learns the self-confidence that will help her go far in this world.  We are looking forward to her journey!

First Day of Dance Class

Ava is in a ballet/tap class this year and she is super excited.  I even gave her a choice this year of tumbling or dance and she picked dance.  It's amazing the difference when they really enjoy doing something.  She definitely loves dance and watching herself in the mirror, our little dancer:) She listened and participated the whole time so we will see how she does the whole year.  Looking forward to watching her shine and having fun!  Can't wait to see her in the recital!  Ava the dancer!

Our New/Temporary House

We moved to Wakefield, a town just north of Melrose.  This is our new house but we are just renting so it will be a temporary stay.  It is definitely bigger then our condo, not sure what to do with all the space.  The girls love the backyard and Cary finally got to buy a grill.  It will be an exciting year!! We are looking forward to our new adventure and cant't wait to see what the future will bring.  God has been good to us and we are so grateful for his blessings.