Since we were on top of things 6 months ago we got to start this last month camping with friends in Carpenteria. Even though Mommy had to run alone since Steph couldn't make it we still had a blast. While we were there we got to play on the beach, go on a night bike ride with the kids, eat s'mores for breakfast, walk through town and visit a couple breweries, and enjoy the company. When we got home we headed straight to a pool party for the Daisy troop at a neighbors house.
Following that weekend we got to have Lula around for the last week of summer break before school. During which the girls had easy doctors appointments, we splurged on a couple brunches out, and had plenty of frozen yogurt. Mommy and Daddy (finally according to Daddy) got new phones. They do happen to take better pictures. In the middle of the week we went to Pump It Up to celebrate Lacy's Birthday. When we got home Kaylee found a book on our doorstep from her soon to be 1st grade Teacher, Ms. Ahrens. We did plenty of backyard fun including plays with friends, and also went to the Bay one last summer day. The girls had joined the Barnes and Nobles summer book club, so we turned in their filled out reading log forms and they each were rewarded with a free book of their choice!
Then all of a sudden we had 1st and 3rd graders. They of course loved the first day of school and each day since. Their teachers are wonderful and they get to see all their friends. This year they are now going to Ms. Delaney's after school on the days both Mommy and Daddy work. They are spoiled there, well taken care of, and love it.
We went to a back to school birthday celebration for Bella at a local swimming pool memorial weekend as well as had a couple of BBQ's of course. Kaylee's first daisy meeting of the year was the following week as we prepared for our first soccer games of the season.
That was the day that the much anticipated healthy arrival of Jackson Richard Sklenicka occurred. He was greeted by his amazing parents. We all can't wait to meet him!!!
That weekend started with three games in a row including an extra game that Mark volunteered to referee. All starting around 9:30 heading to Mommy and Daddy's and ending around 4 after both of the girls games. The girls did fantastic and truly enjoyed themselves. The next day we walked to a neighbors backward to celebrate Nicki's backward birthday party, you know presents and cake first, etc : )
It was then Cienna's turn with her first Brownie meeting before the next big weekend that included another 2 soccer games intermixed with two separate soccer picture times. After that run around all morning we ventured off for an exciting camping trip in the Bakx's backyard. We spent the day socializing, swimming, and playing Kan Jam before setting up our tent and a super cool outdoor movie projected onto their house playing The Jungle Book. Somehow they got s'mores again for breakfast since they didn't get brought out the night before. Later that afternoon the girls were rewarded at a gymnastics team banquet. And we ended the month with some pretend "go cart" building out of random garage materials.
Cienna was recognized for her first year on the gymnastics team and also got a special award for being the gymnast that represented the YMCA spirit! Her favorite accomplishment by far is scoring a goal during her second game for her very first time ever in a game. It was the only goal for her team that game. And she would also mention that it was with her left foot : ) She is happy to be back in school and has already been acknowledged by her teacher as being a super scholar. She is one of very few classmates that has gotten to "move her status up" from scholar to super scholar behavior so far this year.
Kaylee was awarded for moving up a level in the gymnastics team program. Still being the shortest on her soccer team, she is certainly one of the fastest and can control the ball all the way into the goal. She's enjoying her class with some new and some old friends. Making friends is certainly one of her strengths. She has talked a lot about the math that she is learning and loves her teacher, who happened to be Cienna's 2nd grade teacher last year.
They both continue to love music, and making up dances and plays together. We certainly enjoy simply watching them grow and are doing what we can to make the most of our time together.
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