For the last days of summer before school and after being gone for the weekend Mommy took some days off of work to spend with the girls, going on play dates to the park, bay, hang with friends, or just being together. In preparation for school, we all went to the last "Meet and Greet" for Pre-School. We've been there 4 wonderful years between the two girls, this is the last one.
Labor Day gave all of us more time to spend together. We enjoyed a swim party at the Netters, then a venture around El Dorado park with the family. We also had plenty of crazy play and showtimes in the backyard.
With Labor Day past, the much anticipated first day of school finally came! It was like we were going to Disneyland the girls were so excited. And it was everything that they had hoped for.
Soon after our venture into a family of soccer started. We laugh at how much goes into a 4 and 6 year old soccer team. The parents bring it on themselves with a too expensive banner and names on the backs of jerseys. But being the team manager for both girls, you have to do what the majority of the parents decide : ).
Grammy would have loved Nicki's Birthday party as it was a Hula theme and all the girls got to dress in grass skirts and learn a Hula dance. Then more soccer... and Mommy's first Fall game was 45 minutes away, but we got to bring Porter and made a lunch date afterward.
This last week was pretty warm, so we did a little bowling, and drank lots of water during yet more soccer practice and games (so far we've been lucky with very little conflicts between the four of our games), and took advantage of our wonderful neighbors swimming pool!
It took very little time for Cienna to shine through and show her teacher, and 2 student teachers, what a magnificent student she is! They are amazed and have let us know any chance they get. She really keeps expanding her knowledge and scholastic abilities. She also has had two teeth dangling (numbers 5 and 6) for quite a while. They are bound to come out any day. She has an amazing soccer coach who is a club coach volunteering his time due to his love of soccer. It's great for her because the amount of direction which she loves! Still not much aggressiveness in that body. At after school care, they decided that Cienna should be part of the 2nd to 5th grade "class" and she has loved it. It was a great opportunity. They have reading goals, and get to choose any book they want to borrow from the class, then exchange when they are done. Right up her alley!
Kaylee is a full fledged swimmer and proud of it. We took advantage of pool time during the hot days of summer (even Mommy got in the pool, just to get them extra swim time). She likes to play soccer with her friends, but has been tentative with the coaches. She is warming up pretty well, especially when there are snacks involved after games, she is all over it! She is now one of the "big kids" in Pre-School and is one of the main helpers with the new friends at school. She loves that she gets to do worksheets with letters and beginning reading skills, and asks to do more! She has been working on tying Mommy's running shoes, and has pretty much gotten it all by herself (a little re-tie occurs before we actually run). At home, on our "stage", she is the main performer these days. Dancing like a rock-star!
Spent more time playing than taking pictures this month so, only just over one hundred this month : )
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