A Quiet Moment

The girls were downstairs playing, when suddenly I thought it was just too quiet down there. You know, the kind of quiet that makes you think the kiddos must be getting into something they shouldn't. When I got to the bottom of the steps to check on things....

I found them snuggled together in the recliner, with Lindsay reading to Emma. Lindsay's been doing a great job learning to read, and I was so proud of her reading Curious George to her little sister!!

Well, I guess we got a little head start on the Book-it reading assigment. Look out Pizza Hut, we'll be there soon!

Many Milestones

I've learned a new word over the past few months: back-blogged. That's me right now, very back-blogged. We've had many little life events that I'd like to share on my blog, but I'll stick to the highlights of the last six weeks.

Six weeks ago, it was still summer. We were hanging out by the pool, watching Lindsay take her first swim lessons. She was a little nervous, but really wanted to learn. I was proud of how brave she was getting in very cold water and giving it a try. She came a long way in learning to swim, but will need to take the class again before she moves up to the next level.

The last day of class, the kids were allowed to go down the sliding board into the deep end. Lindsay didn't want to go, so I pulled out the best bribe I could think of: lunch and a donut at the Fractured Prune. Sure enough, it worked! She went down the slide into the deep end, and we celebrated her accomplishment with a donut! (I do almost anything for warm donuts, too!)

Emma's big accomplishment this summer was learning to use the potty. I'm proud to say she's completely potty trained, all directions, all the time! We've been accident-free for a couple months, now! Yeah! Good-bye Pampers, hello Cottonelle!!!!

August 25, Lindsay started first grade. This is a big step for her, and our whole family. We were used to Lindsay being at school only a couple days per week. Now she's at school every day, all day. I miss her, and Emma misses her more.

Lindsay adjusted to the new school year schedule with no problems. I'm SO thankful for a fantastic Christian school for her to attend, a great teacher, and a group of girlfriends that she can't wait to see each day.

Another recent milestone for our family was getting Emma's "big girl bed!" The anticipation of this moment had been building over the summer while we shopped and price-checked. Finally, the day came and Emma couldn't wait to sleep in her brand-new bed, just like big sister!

Our most recent new experience was Lindsay's first cheerleading game. She joined our church group of cheerleaders and flag-football players. She's done great, learning new cheers and how to participate in a group sport. It was so much fun watching the 5 and 6 year olds cheer for the football game. I'm so thankful for all that God has blessed us with. We enjoy so many moments with our girls, our family and our friends. Hopefully, it won't be another six weeks before I sit down to record more of our little milestones.