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Summer 2012

Ready for a hike
First Krispy Kreme

Tubing in Boone

                                                         



Summer is over. First day of 1st grade.


Every time I leave school to go home and be with the girls for summer, I gotta admit I get little nervous. The thought of entertaining and caring for them gets overwhelming, but man does time go by fast. I wish I had more time with them. Some days are hard other days are easy and pure fun. This summer Ella went to Grandma Fowler's house for a week and of course I couldn't for her to come back. She on the other hand had a blast visiting w/ gramdma and playing with her cousins. Eva made going to the pool a bit of a chore but she is fearless and was jumping into mama and dada's arm like it was nothing. We are gonna have to watch that one. 
For the Labor Day Weekend we decided to try camping with close friends(Simmons and Febbraros). It was so much fun and so relaxing. I loved it. We went camping in the Shenandoah. Rented tents and everything. We had the attitude that if weather wasn't so great or if babies weren't cooperating that we could at least make a day or one night out of it and if we had to leave it was a close drive. It really was fun and can't wait to go again. We are hoping to try and catch the leaves turn in September. The only thing we didn't get to have was smore's.....BOO! Next time.
What is new...I started at the high school and things are going very well. I'm looking forward to the year. Ella has started first grade and already seems to be having some issues with talking but I hope we will nip that in the bud. This stuff always worries me because I want her to be strong and confident girl.

Eva's Milestones: Singing(more like loud humming) Twinkle
                           Calls Ella She-She and LaLa(my favorite)
                           Claps whenever Ella does a cartwheel(side-note, Ella has been practicing her cartwheels for months. I mean months. I LOVE her persistence I hope something she never loses. She's landed on her feet a few times and when she does boy is she happy)
                           Says Nigh Nigh= Good Night
Understands so much and listens like a good little girl. Has said please unprompted when she wants something and says Please which sounds like Cheese. Some words are clear others not so much, but the girls she's talking and it's cute.

                           

                           



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