End of Summer

We went to our neighbor, Emma's 5th birthday last week and now Aubrey can't stop talking about Hannah Montana. Remind me not to go back to the mall on a Friday between 10:30 -11:30. I didn't know it was Sing-Along in the play area and I counted over 60 strollers and a good third of them were doubles. That's a lot of kids & moms in a small place!

We were trying to stay busy one day and I finally caved and took the kids to Chuck E Cheese. Aubrey went once when she was 2 and talked about it like it was Disney World. Here she is performing on the tv screen.

Then, she had to climb up on stage to touch her friend, Chuck E. The whole way home, she asked if she could bring him home with us and buckle him in the back seat so he could come have dinner and spend the night with us. She wanted him to sleep on a sleeping bag on her floor to keep her company.

I don't know what Will was doing here, but he looks cute so I posted it. That's a good enough reason, right? We went to a new pediatrician last week and had his 15 month well check a month late. He was 23 lbs 10 oz (30%) and 33 inches (85%). He still seems happy, healthy and he's talking more & more and copying everything we say. His favorite book now is Polar Bear, Polar Bear (Eric Carle) and he loves to point and say, "Bebra" (zebra), "Nhino" (rhino), Ippo (hippo) and "Dedock" (peacock).

Some backyard visitors. Aubrey & Will loved looking out the window and seeing a Mommy deer and her 2 babies in our yard. I was a little less thrilled since I have been paranoid about deer ticks and Lyme disease since we got here. Apparently, they are bad in our area because it is pretty heavily treed and there are so many deer that carry them around. So, I now have the joy and looking for ticks on my kids every night at bath time.

We had a pretty good summer here and feel pretty settled. Aubrey will be starting preschool this week for the first time! I wasn't ready last year, I felt like she was still my baby. This year, she'll be close to four and I think it'll be good for her to meet some new friends since we're in a new place. If you think of us, pray that she has a smooth transition next week and has a good experience overall. We also have a church playgroup starting up tomorrow, Aubrey starts her gymnastics class this Wed. and then we have two neighborhood playgroups for Aubrey and Will's age groups that we're going to check out. It's nice to have things on our schedule, but

some of the things are optional so our schedule doesn't become hectic. We're looking forward to getting into a new routine this fall and are also anticipating visits from Robert's parents in Oct. and my fam in Nov. And, it should be nice to experience a real fall this year, my favorite season.