I feel like I should queue up the song - The Final Countdown!! It's running on repeat through my head as I type this! This month for me is a countdown to sending this guy to Kindergarten - sniff, sniff. Despite that sad thought, we have had a great last month!
Jack loves doing the monkey bars and does better each time we go to the park.
Fernie is ALL girl.
Caroline figures if others can climb up the slide, why can't she!
"Can I go down this slide any faster?"
Caroline is NOT be left behind in any activity. Drinking from her cereal bowl - CHECK.
"If it's good enough for my brother to wear, it's good enough for me!"
Give her a cute hair-do, a necklace and a few bracelets and she is one happy lady.
BEST way to keep the keep the sun out (and protect the tiara!)
In early August we took a short trip to Minneapolis. It was two-fold:
1. Spend some time together as a family
2. Visit the Children's hospital for a check-up for Caroline's hydronephrosis.
I am pleased to report we were successful on both missions - we had a GREAT time as a family and got a clean bill of health for Caroline and DON'T NEED TO GO BACK!!! They gave her the A-OK!
Praise the Lord for a healthy Caroline!
Our appointment was on the last day we were there, so the other three days we visited the zoo and the Mall of America (not to shop but to ride the rides!)
Is there anything cooler than going to the zoo with your older cousin?!?
Jack is giving me the thumbs up!
Thank goodness for a Daddy who goes on rides!
Jack and Fernie got to go on one ride unaccompanied.
Perfect fit!
Fernie found a friend!
After three days without naps and running all cylinders, this was our view from the front seat as we headed out of MN!
Family movie time...or a Doc McStuffins episode!
What fire chief doesn't need a good assistant?!
Fire! Fire!
In addition to Fernie's happiness, she is a very compassionate person.
"Do you think I could get on this bike?"
L.O.V.E
This was my view as I was leaving the house one evening...I wanted to turn back around and stay home!
All summer we have been anticipating Zack's work picnic. We knew there were going to be horses there and to say Fernie LOVES horses is an understatement. Actually all three really like animals. When we let Caroline out of her car seat she ran directly to the horses all by herself. Fernie thought it would be appropriate to dress like a cowgirl for the occasion and we weren't about to stop her!!
I wanted to show the magnitude of this "sandbox" - the kids loved it!
Seriously, can she be any cuter???
Watching Fernie ride the horse.
My loves!
Well as I said at the beginning, my countdown begins...This sweetie starts preschool next Tuesday. I can't believe I will just have one kiddo with me two mornings a week.
And this BIG guy will start Kindergarten on Thursday! I don't know where the time went and I think if I could stop time right now I would! I have prayed all summer that God would prepare their hearts and their teacher's hearts for this year. I prayed that they would both have great relationships with their teachers and that they would be respectful to one another. Please pray for us all as we make this transition!
(Gulp, I need to get my box of Kleenex now...)
