Sunday, September 13, 2009
Busy Busy Summer
Back to school!!! I never get tired of saying that! I think we were ALL ready for Rachel to start school again. She needed to be back on a schedule and be around her school friends again. One of her good friends from last year is in her class again this year so that made it much easier for her to go back. It's been difficult getting her back to her early bedtime but I think she realized how important it is to a get a full night of sleep after the first few days back. After the 2nd day she told me that she was "totally exhausted" and "Mom, I asked if we could take a nap after lunch and they said NO!!!" She was shocked, the nerve of those teachers!
Both girls had a very busy summer, especially Rachel. She went to camp earlier in the summer, spent a few days camping with Grandma & Grandpa Strang. Took swimming lessons for two months, went to the Omaha Zoo with her dad, enjoyed the Grand Harbor Water Park twice, went canoeing with our family AND lost her first tooth. Wheew, no wonder she's so tired!
Annie has been busy, running and talking. She still moving around like crazy and her speech is finally catching up with the rest of her. She didn't say much those first two years but now we can't get her to be quiet. It's as if one day a switch just went off in her brain and the words started flowing out. Of course we can only understand about half of what she says and that's OK. I'm prettyI want to know everything she's telling us!
Rachel starts CCD next week and she'll have that every Wednesday night for the rest of the school year. Crazy to think she'll make her first communion next year. We are also going to enroll her in gymnastics or more swim lessons over the winter. She doesn't seem all that interested in sports so we need to find something for her to do during winter, while all the bugs are hybernating.
We are planning a trip to Florida in three weeks. Are neighbors invited us to join them while they are on vacation and we are excited for Rachel to see the ocean for the first time. Sadly Annie will stay behind with her grandparents. We decided she's just not ready yet for a 3.5 hour flight, plus any potential delays at the airport. We've decided to wait another year before we take her on a big trip. Rachel was 3 when she flew the first time and that was the perfect age. Not only did she remember it but she could sit still for an extended amount of time. The grandparents have assured us she will have plenty of fun back in Iowa and I'm sure she won't mind their undivided attention for 5 days.
I posted all of my pics on Shutterfly, must easier and faster then posting them on this blog site. Just clink on the link to view each album. Enjoy!!!!
Both girls had a very busy summer, especially Rachel. She went to camp earlier in the summer, spent a few days camping with Grandma & Grandpa Strang. Took swimming lessons for two months, went to the Omaha Zoo with her dad, enjoyed the Grand Harbor Water Park twice, went canoeing with our family AND lost her first tooth. Wheew, no wonder she's so tired!
Annie has been busy, running and talking. She still moving around like crazy and her speech is finally catching up with the rest of her. She didn't say much those first two years but now we can't get her to be quiet. It's as if one day a switch just went off in her brain and the words started flowing out. Of course we can only understand about half of what she says and that's OK. I'm prettyI want to know everything she's telling us!
Rachel starts CCD next week and she'll have that every Wednesday night for the rest of the school year. Crazy to think she'll make her first communion next year. We are also going to enroll her in gymnastics or more swim lessons over the winter. She doesn't seem all that interested in sports so we need to find something for her to do during winter, while all the bugs are hybernating.
We are planning a trip to Florida in three weeks. Are neighbors invited us to join them while they are on vacation and we are excited for Rachel to see the ocean for the first time. Sadly Annie will stay behind with her grandparents. We decided she's just not ready yet for a 3.5 hour flight, plus any potential delays at the airport. We've decided to wait another year before we take her on a big trip. Rachel was 3 when she flew the first time and that was the perfect age. Not only did she remember it but she could sit still for an extended amount of time. The grandparents have assured us she will have plenty of fun back in Iowa and I'm sure she won't mind their undivided attention for 5 days.
I posted all of my pics on Shutterfly, must easier and faster then posting them on this blog site. Just clink on the link to view each album. Enjoy!!!!
Links to view Pictures
First Day of School: http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0AasXDlk0bs2LIQg
Omaha Zoo: http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0AasXDlk0bs2LIjg
Grand Habor/Dubuque: http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0AasXDlk0bs2LIYA
Annie's 2nd Birthday: http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0AasXDlk0bs2LIrA
Omaha Zoo: http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0AasXDlk0bs2LIjg
Grand Habor/Dubuque: http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0AasXDlk0bs2LIYA
Annie's 2nd Birthday: http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0AasXDlk0bs2LIrA
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