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They both had great first days, and now that it is already December I can confidently say they have settled in nicely.
What Happens When the Queen Dies?
4 years ago
Monday, November 22, 2010
First Day of School
All the way back in August the kids had their first day of school. They were both very excited about it. They looked so cute in their little uniforms!
They each have a little locker to keep their backpacks and jackets in.
Calvin was so proud sitting at his little desk! I can't believe he is in first grade already!
Alayna was so excited to find her name at the yellow table. My little girl is in Kindergarten!
They both had great first days, and now that it is already December I can confidently say they have settled in nicely.
They both had great first days, and now that it is already December I can confidently say they have settled in nicely.
Girls weekend in NYC
Alayna and I went up to visit my sister in New York City the weekend after her birthday. It was a short trip, but we fit in a lot. Saturday morning we went to the Bronx Zoo.
We didn't even really scratch the surface of all the things to see but we hit Alayna's highlights, which included the pink flamingos
the butterflies
and riding the carousel.
In the afternoon we went into the city to FAO Schwartz.
Oh My Gosh! I thought her head was going to explode when we walked in and she saw all those toys! Auntie told her she could pick out one thing for her birthday. One of the first things we saw was a stuffed animal dog, and she claimed that was what she wanted, but Auntie and I convinced her that she should really look at everything in the store first. So we proceeded to check out all 3 floors! Alayna was in heaven!!
And she even got to dance on the big piano!
We couldn't believe it, but the one thing she wanted after looking at ALL those toys was that little stuffed dog we saw when we first came in! It was so cheap that Auntie even let her pick a second thing and that really made Alayna happy.
That night we had Tacos again and a little ice cream cake.
The next morning we went out for breakfast and then Auntie gave Alayna a Mani-Pedi!
It was a great weekend, and Brooke and Macharia were perfect hosts and they have a beautiful place with an amazing view.
Thanks for the great weekend!!
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In the afternoon we went into the city to FAO Schwartz.
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That night we had Tacos again and a little ice cream cake.
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Saturday, November 6, 2010
Birthday Girl
In August my baby girl turned 5. Can you believe it, 5?! Where has the time gone? Since we had just moved into our new house in Virginia it was just the 4 of us for her celebration. Ryan didn't think he would be able to be home for dinner on her actual birthday so we did her birthday dinner the night before. She requested tacos for dinner and then I made a homemade Chocolate Angel Food Cake for dessert. (My Granny used to always make that for us growing up)
Both kids LOVED the cake, so I think we are going to make it a tradition.
Alayna got some wonderful gifts
How hilarious is this?!
And she LOVED this Barbie.
Then on her actual birthday she requested Blueberry Muffins for breakfast.
and then I took the kids to go see Toy Story 3 in the morning and to a park in the afternoon. Overall I think she had a pretty nice birthday.
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Alayna got some wonderful gifts
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Feeding the Horses
Just a couple miles from the cottage is a farm where you can stop and feed the horses for a quarter a cup.
Papa had been collecting his quarters for a while so the kids could feed the horses till they ran out of cups!
Both of the kids had a blast
but Alayna LOVED it!
She can't wait till next year when she can feed them again.
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Look how far we've come
By the end of the summer both kids were swimming like fish! Even Alayna who was NOT swimming at all in the beginning was doggy paddling her way around. Here is a little video from the end of the summer. I have no idea what stroke Calvin is doing, but he is staying afloat I guess.
Can't wait to see how they do next year!
Can't wait to see how they do next year!
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Back to the City
We did head back to the great city of Milwuakee a few times over the summer. We fit in quite a bit in our little time there. Calvin showed Grandpa how he can ride a 2-wheeler now.
The boys went to a Brewer's game.
And us girls got pampered
and then went shopping to buy Alayna a few new things.
We also had Auntie Keri's baby shower.
And Ryan got to have a night out with his Dad and his best friend Mike and Mike's Dad.
We didn't spend a lot of time in the city, but we sure fit a lot into the little time we were there.
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Stuck
One of the fun things Calvin likes to do at the cottage is go 4-wheelin' with Papa in the back 40. Calvin gets to steer and they drive around in the woods, a boys dream really! Well this year we were running out of time to fit this in, but planned for them to go one Saturday afternoon. Well, when it was time for them to go, we were also in the middle of a Thunderstorm Warning! But can anyone tell my Dad what to do? Of course not! He said "We're Going!" So I got Calvin all ready to go and sent him off with some final words of advice:
"One rule Calvin......Don't get Stuck!"
Now I was just teasing him and thought I was being funny, but as it turns out it was not so funny!
Just after they left it started to hail, and we thought they would come right back. But they didn't. And it kept on storming!
A while later they come walking in the door and they are all soaking wet! "What happened?" They got STUCK and couldn't get out so they had to run home in the rain! Oh and that is not the worst of it; while trying to get unstuck they smashed up my Dad's truck as well. They had to have a friend come out and cut down a tree and pull him out!
Here is where they got stuck
And here is the damage to the truck
check out the mud and the scratches down the side
That storm was the first of several that dropped a ton of rain in short amounts of time. The lake rose at least 7 inches, higher than anyone can remember it ever being. Our pier was actually under water!
And here is what my parents shoreline looked like
It was a crazy summer! But man we had fun!
"One rule Calvin......Don't get Stuck!"
Now I was just teasing him and thought I was being funny, but as it turns out it was not so funny!
Just after they left it started to hail, and we thought they would come right back. But they didn't. And it kept on storming!
A while later they come walking in the door and they are all soaking wet! "What happened?" They got STUCK and couldn't get out so they had to run home in the rain! Oh and that is not the worst of it; while trying to get unstuck they smashed up my Dad's truck as well. They had to have a friend come out and cut down a tree and pull him out!
Here is where they got stuck
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That storm was the first of several that dropped a ton of rain in short amounts of time. The lake rose at least 7 inches, higher than anyone can remember it ever being. Our pier was actually under water!
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