Fall parties

Before we tell you about this week, Marina wanted to be sure to show you what you missed last week.  First, take a look at the ears! Beautiful!



We also had a few pictures left to show you from Marina's party. Very exciting events around here!

 

 At the end of last week, both girls had fall parties at school.  Jessa got dressed up and we had a morning full of big girl school parties.

 Maddie's class had a play before the party. Maddie was the water underneath Christopher Columbus's ships.

Marina had a very good time eating up fall treats. 

 

More mountains pictures and a birthday party

Our friend Jen caught some pretty great pictures in the mountains that are definitely worth sharing!

Beautiful little people, but we're short one little friend! Baby Kellan will have to join the pictures soon. Also, look closely for all Marina's missing teeth. She's lost both her front top teeth in the last few weeks. 

 

My favorite: The creek in front of the cabin, the kids still in their jammies, and the morning light. Does it get much better?

This one is not quite as sweet as she looks!
 

 This past weekend, we celebrated Marina's SIXTH birthday with all the sweet girls from her class.  We had a crafty pizza party, and made out own chef hats, decorated our aprons and cooked up some pizza! So much fun!
Marina had her ears pierced earlier in the morning, so she was very happy that all her friends could come over and see the new ears that very afternoon.

Unfortunately, by Sunday at noon, Marina was a very sick girl! Her actual birthday was Monday, and she had to stay home from school.  She was up most of Monday night with a fever, but happily is fully recovered as I write this (Wednesday).  Unhappily, now Maddie has the nasty bug, and I think the folks at Vanderbilt are getting antsy to see me in class. 

Catch up, September and October 2012

We're seriously behind! Here's what you missed:
A dragonboat festival and boar race on the Cumberland.  Dad's boat came in an amazing and impressive 14th!

A church picnic, complete with bouncy houses, a bungee bounce and a climbing wall!

 

 

 

A butterfly ceremony in Maddie's class. We adore Maddie's teacher this year. She's had the children raise catterpillars to butterflies, and they've documented daily developments. Maddie wrote her butterfly (which she named Lizzie, after her Grandma) a touching goodbye letter.

 

 


Most recently, we went to the mountains of Virginia to visit with our dearest and wonderful VA friends. We had a great trail on the property, which we rented for not much more than the cost of a tent site. We hiked and played and made a campfire and had an amazing time.

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