Baby Noah

I got to watch this sweet little boy a couple of weeks ago. He has the biggest, most beautiful blue eyes and so, of course, I had to try and photograph them. I love his expressions! (Noah is 9 months old in these pictures.)

So, so cute!

A Nursery Rhyme...

Ring around the rosie,

A pocket full of posies,

Ashes, ashes,

We all fall down!

First Day of Preschool

Ellie has been telling everyone who asked her that she was NOT excited about going to a new preschool, that she did NOT want to make new friends, and that she did NOT want to learn new things. I'm not sure where all this came from...I think she just really liked her old school. But I knew this one was going to be a much better fit for her. And, of course, she was all smiles once we got there and was already telling everyone "Hi! I'm Ellie!" and making friends right off the bat.


Ellie likes that she gets to sit at a real desk.


Josie didn't want to leave her sister!


Josie is checking out one of the 3 themed playrooms. This one was Ellie's favorite when we visited earlier this year.

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Last night, we read "The Kissing Hand" outside in the playhouse as a special bedtime story. It's about a little raccoon named Chester who is hesitant about starting his first day of school. So Mama raccoon gives him a kiss right in the palm of his hand for Chester to take with him to school and remember that his "mother's love would go with him wherever he went. Even to school." Right before we walked out the door today, Ellie held up her little palm waiting for her kiss...so sweet. :)


I sure love that little girl and can't believe that this time, next year, we'll be doing this again for Kindergarten!

Misc. July Pictures

I've been going through our July pictures today and found a few cute ones to share!











Check out Charlie in this last one... For once, he's using one of us for a pillow. :)

WE LOVE SUMMER (July Pics)

~To see the WE LOVE SUMMER pictures from June, click HERE.~

More Water Fun!

Our friend Laura took us to this awesome spray park in Zionsville today. We have discovered SO many cool things to do this summer...and most of them are within 20 minutes of our house. I'm loving it and am sad that Ellie is already starting back at preschool on Monday. Thankfully she is only going 12:30-3:30 so hopefully we can still squeeze in some fun in the mornings while the weather is still warm!