Broccoli and other Changes

Darby has decided that she love broccoli.  She gets a little adamant when she wants some.  If we don't have any she asks us to go get some.  I guess there are worse habits to have.  She also won't let me cut it up.  She has to eat it whole.

 After living in our current house for almost 10 years and doing very little to update it, Matt and I finally decided to change it up a bit. We put in new floors and new trim boards and painted.  We also changed out the drop ceiling in the kitchen and put in can lights and sheet rock.  Here are some before pictures of our old, old carpet.

And here is an after.  It is like a new house and feels so much better.

 The cat is growing and still letting Darby play baby.  

First day of School: Kinder and 2nd Grade

My middle baby officially started elemetary school this year andmy biggest baby is in 2nd grade.  On her way to the half=way mark of being done with elementary all together.  Here are the obligatory first day of school pics along with last years comparison.

Here is all three this year:

 And last year:

This year:

Last year:

 This year:

They founds friends in the parking lot right away so they got to walk in to the school feeling familiar even though it was a new building from where Georgia went last year.  

Darby actually had 3 kids from her Pre-K in her class and another friend who lives by us so she was really comfortable.  

 Georgia is getting so big and grown up.  She is such a good kid!

August

August was pretty uneventful.  The girls found some of my undergarment and stretched them out nicely by wearing them around the house as "swimsuits."

 They have been into dressing alike lately which is fun and tedious because we don't own too many matching outfits.  They do the best they can and go with loose translations of "matching."

 Mera got a suprise birthday present from Nanue and Big Papa since there thought htey would be able to attend the party adn then didn't get to for family reasons.  

The cat has adjusted nicely to life with three girls.  She is made to play baby more than she would like but will go along with it for a little bit.  

Happy 3rd Birthday Mera Jane

My sweet baby turned three in the middle of July.  We had a little family party on her actual birthday where she opened presents from the family and I make cake ball pops.  

One of her favorite presents was a Minnie Mouse swimsuit so she had to put that on right away.

Smiling with her cake ball on a stick.

That night she fell asleep in her floor, which is not uncommon.  I love this little bit so much and could not imagine a sweeter angel being put in my care.  I love her up and down and all around.  

The Saturday after her birthday we had a little swim party for her class from school.  She was so excited.  It was the first year of birthdays where I did not make the cakes myself and I let her pick a Dora cake.  She loved it and that is all that matters.   Right?

4th of July 2013