Halloween for the birds

Dear Maya and Emi,

I think this has been the longest mommy has ever gone without blogging. We've been busy busy busy around here between school, activities, work, and life at our new house! Here's a snapshot of what's been going on:

We managed to get the whole family together for apple picking this year! You two and your cousins Grace and William especially enjoyed feeding and petting the farm animals.

Maya, mommy joined you on your field trip to a local farm where you learned about where your food comes from and got to prepare, cook, and eat a meal there!

Both of you submitted T-rex drawings for a stamp cancellation contest for a North Carolina post office. Maya, yours won and they had a celebration complete with your drawing printed on a cake! We couldn't be there, but Grandpa and Lori brought some cake up when they visited!

Lots of outdoor play for you guys (and some indoor, too)

 

 

Matt's birthday!

Yesterday was Halloween and you guys were the cutest flamingo and toucan ever! Mommy had to work so Grandma went to watch your parade at school (according to you, Maya, grandma 'went wild' when she saw you! lol) At night it was very windy and a bit rainy so we only trick or treated around one block as well as quick stops to see Grandma and Papa Stan, Uncle Matt, and the park Halloween party. Still, the amount of candy you ended up with is more than sufficient--and we're heading to see Nanny and Poppy today so it will surely grow!

Okay, mommy has to go get you ready for Halloween part 2. Love you both!

Moving, traveling, and School!

Dear Maya and Emi,

Wow, what a whirlwind the last month and a half has been! Mommy hasn't written a blog post because we've spent so much time and energy trying to create our new 'normal' since moving. But we're totally enjoying our new space. Here's a recap...

• Maya, you had so much fun the last few weeks of the summer recreation program. A color run, baseball game, mini golf, and so much more...

• You've both been finding all sorts of ways to play in the huge yard at our new house, such as hanging with the cows, and building your own ladder to climb a tree:

• You guys spent a week in North Carolina with Grandpa, Lori and Dozer:

At a bird zoo Maya wanted to go to

Emi's first fireworks

Maya went on some serious rides!

• And on the way back from North Carolina, you spent a night with Nora and her family:

• And today is the first day of school! Maya, you're in 3rd and Emi, you're in Kindergarten and you were both so excited:

Well, mommy is going to get some work done while it's nice and quiet around here. Love you both!