Our outdoor sink has been an ongoing "family" project that is now complete and we are looking forward to making good use out of it.
We all got to enjoy Cienna bridging from Daisies to Brownies on their self made bridge at a local park. During the following week we got word of the much anticipated and healthy birth of Carver James Snow. We can't wait to finally meet him!
Cienna's first Brownie meeting was soon after, at the troop leaders house with a Halloween inspired dinner. The meeting was great, but we knew that we had The Natal's rolling up to the house for an amazing weekend at any minute. So Mommy and Cienna hurried home to join Daddy and Kaylee who started the fun times!
They originally came to town so Megan could complete her second Marathon of the year and RJ joining for his very first one. But we got to benefit with time with our family! This also meant meeting our new family puppies, Lou and Buster, who are quite adorable! Porter didn't like to see them go. Neither did we after a quick but fun filled trip! We had live entertainment every night which consisted of four very talented and spirited little girls!
Next came soccer picture day that also included 3 soccer games among the four of us. Lots of running around, a normal now-a-days. We then enjoyed a great BBQ with the Marshalls.
Lastly we had a great visit from Uncle Joe and Auntie Dana! The girls were so excited they couldn't even speak... well for a couple seconds, then they couldn't stop! After getting "booed" by a unknown neighbor with some cool Halloween inspired gifts, we finished the month with a 4 mile run/bike. It was the first time testing if the girls could ride their bike instead of being pushed in the stroller, and they easily made it the entire time Mommy and Daddy ran together. Didn't even complain once, just wanted water occasionally.
Cienna was so proud, knowing the entire Brownie handbook after reading it several times, as she walked over their bridge at the ceremony. She won the ending game of hot potato at the end of her first brownie troop meeting. At her eye appointment, we found that her eyes have only improved over the last two years which was expected as her eyes continue to grow. She has not missed one word all year on her spelling tests, even including the advanced spelling words each week. She does gymnastics constantly and doesn't stop smiling any time she is playing soccer. She picked out the perfect material for her black cat costume to wear for Halloween coming up.
Kindergarten is exactly what Kaylee had been hoping for. She loves every moment. There was a brief time of drop off anxiety at CDC, but that is a thing of the past. She was the first Star Reader in her class to make it to books! She got to be Star of the Week ending her last sharing day with the blanket that Grammy had made right before she was born. She also had her first eye doctor appointment which she loved because she was proud of how well she knew her letters and was impressed by all the technological equipment. She is a dancing/acting maniac and can't wait to be a self designed super hero for Halloween. She happens to be the shortest and fastest on her soccer team and continues to love gymnastics as well!
Porter had a great time meeting his new cousins and loves the occasional visits from Lula as the Marshall's continue to work on their house!
Enjoy the pictures!

