First day of 4K!!!

Well, it's official...my little girl is growing up! She started 4K this morning at the same school she went to last year. She was SO excited! 6 of the kids in her class were in her 3K class last year, so she did know a few friends.
This morning it was raining, so we had to take the mandatory "first day of school" picture from the inside of the front door.
At the end of the day, her teacher told me "this little girl loves life!" I'm choosing to interpret that as she's happy and active (not she's wild and hyper).

For a little flashback...this is Genna last year on the first day of school. Notice that the bag (which is the same bag) is almost touching the ground in this picture! Now scroll back up and see where it is now! She has grown SO much in the last year (not to mention how much longer her hair is!).

On another note, as I was showing Genna the pictures on my camera, I looked up and this little guy was standing by the door just like his big sister saying "EESE" ("cheese"). So, I took his picture, too, of course. His time is coming next week!

Now, he's coming to check out his picture!

More outside fun

This has been our summer of outdoor renovations. We had work done on the yard and we also replaced our back deck. We have had fun lately grilling out, playing and eating outside (when it's not too hot).
Genna dancing in her tutu...

Andrew prefers the diaper look...

We also have a brand new grill! Brian is loving it!

Andrew is serious about his meals. You have to keep the food coming and figure out what exactly he wants when he points in the general direction of the table.

Enjoying watermelon...

Fun in the Sun

We have finally been able to enjoy our newly renovated yard! Now, we have grass that we can run and play in! These pictures were taken one very hot Sunday afternoon. It amazes me that Andrew actually likes to get sprayed in the face with water. Genna absolutely hated it when she was his age, although she tolerates it now.

They could do this all day. Fill up a bucket, pour it in another bucket...over and over.

Gymnastics

Genna has started gymnastics and is loving it! These are pictures from the first day. She was so excited but didn't really know what to expect. What she likes most is her "gymnastics clothes"