I have lots of friends who have done amazing things to send off summer (trips, boating, huge parties, concerts, etc.). Around here we've been a little more chill in kissing summer goodbye since I have had all the excitement I can handle this past month. Between house shopping, car shopping, moving, unpacking, and having two kiddos adjust to a new place I've had no time to even realize that summer was heading out! It finally sank in when I turned the AC off for a full 24 hours this weekend. It struck me even more this morning when I dropped Evelyn off for her first day of preschool (yay!).
What an amazing summer! Kevin found an awesome job which he loves, we relocated to a beautiful home (pictures will come once things settle down), we were able to spend a lot of time with family, and now I have the chance to make a bunch of new friends in our new ward!
We went to the Treehouse Museum with cousins last weekend. Next time I go I am totally buying an annual pass. They have SO much to do for the littles! Evelyn LOVED the instruments they had there. She spent loads of time playing with the castle playset. She found 2 princesses (maleficent and aurora), a knight, and a dragon and acted out sleeping beauty :) I think we'll go back every week or two since it is only 15 minutes away.
Rhett is still growing like crazy still. At 8 months he is a crazy fast crawler and yesterday he made it up 2 flights of stairs before we realized where he went. We really need those baby gates up!
Evelyn started dance class. She is in a ballet and jazz class right now. She is so excited to show me how she can walk on her tip toes. She also loves to show me how she can 'leap' over things that she sets on the floor :)
I learn more and more every day that kids are sponges. They are learning all the time...even when you think they aren't. How do I know this? Mostly because the past month Evelyn has started singing ALL. THE. TIME. What does she sing? Songs we only hear on the radio in the car! Ones that she has only heard 3 or 4 times. It is nuts! The other day she started singing 'Boom Clap' by Charli XCX. She thought it was "boom crap" though...bahaha! It did make us rethink what we listen to on the radio though. You sort of have to when you hear your toddler sing "come onto me, come onto me now". Looks like we'll be sticking to CDs from here on out. Apparently she likes Taylor Swift and Maroon 5. She has been singing 'Shake it off' and 'Moves like Jagger' for the past 24 hours.
Now for the picture flood!
What an amazing summer! Kevin found an awesome job which he loves, we relocated to a beautiful home (pictures will come once things settle down), we were able to spend a lot of time with family, and now I have the chance to make a bunch of new friends in our new ward!
We went to the Treehouse Museum with cousins last weekend. Next time I go I am totally buying an annual pass. They have SO much to do for the littles! Evelyn LOVED the instruments they had there. She spent loads of time playing with the castle playset. She found 2 princesses (maleficent and aurora), a knight, and a dragon and acted out sleeping beauty :) I think we'll go back every week or two since it is only 15 minutes away.
Rhett is still growing like crazy still. At 8 months he is a crazy fast crawler and yesterday he made it up 2 flights of stairs before we realized where he went. We really need those baby gates up!
Evelyn started dance class. She is in a ballet and jazz class right now. She is so excited to show me how she can walk on her tip toes. She also loves to show me how she can 'leap' over things that she sets on the floor :)
I learn more and more every day that kids are sponges. They are learning all the time...even when you think they aren't. How do I know this? Mostly because the past month Evelyn has started singing ALL. THE. TIME. What does she sing? Songs we only hear on the radio in the car! Ones that she has only heard 3 or 4 times. It is nuts! The other day she started singing 'Boom Clap' by Charli XCX. She thought it was "boom crap" though...bahaha! It did make us rethink what we listen to on the radio though. You sort of have to when you hear your toddler sing "come onto me, come onto me now". Looks like we'll be sticking to CDs from here on out. Apparently she likes Taylor Swift and Maroon 5. She has been singing 'Shake it off' and 'Moves like Jagger' for the past 24 hours.
Now for the picture flood!
Afternoon movie time always ends like this. Thank heavens since in-her-room naps are apparently 'for babies'
This girl LOVES to dress up in her princess dresses. When dressed like Sofia, she sings her theme song over and over again
Those EYES!
Fire fighter digs at the museum
Climbing to the top of the Tree House
Building a ball track with daddy at the museum
Suiting up for wizards chess
Castle playset
He totally wanted to eat those armor puzzle pieces
Drums!
Sometimes activities are just too much for Rhett.
The kiddos love to play this new game. Evelyn gets into the cupboard and Rhett opens and shuts the door. Yes, Evelyn is in the cupboard.
First day of preschool and all she wants is to show me how she can stand on her toes
Nope she is not excited at all!
Life is good. I have a lot to be grateful for.
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