Messy Baby!

oh what fun watching a baby learn to eat! So far Cassandra hasn't spit out anything(as you can probably tell be looking at her!) and she is loving exploring different textures, colours and smells. She does this by applying the food to her hands,eyes and nose! Bananas,blueberries,melon, bagels,muffins,waffles,oatmeal,grapes, and of course meatballs!
She is leaving tomorrow to go back home and we hope that she has enjoyed her "summer vacation" with her Hincka Family.

Playing outside

My Aunts and Uncle went to school and I couldn't go!

I think this grass feels a bit odd

I tried to eat some but Cookie wouldn't let me :(

Buddy and I were on all fours exploring the yard

time for my close up!

and my close up too!

this is a smile!

enough pictures cook, no more!

Giant Baby!

I played with Cookie all day! She took me for a walk with Shawne and I took my morning nap in my stroller. I swam in my pool,did alot of dancing and visited the library again! I love the beads there.Cookie and Uncle Danny set up my crib so now I can stretch out! That pack and play feels like I;m camping out. I am even using my Daddy;s crib blanket-cool! Have a good school week everybody!

First Day of School --Tuesday

The girls are SO excited!

Molly wears a new outfit, Charlotte carrys her special bag!

Danny is ready to head off

Jerry does a ride along

and he's off...I will miss him!

Good thing I had someone else to keep me busy!

the shorts say CUTE on the dupa!

walking to Cookie!

Well the summer had to come to an end and it did. The alarms went off at 6:30, tarts were popped, cereal poured, lunchboxes loaded into backpacks and teeth brushed. The girls are both at the Howell Campus this year so they ride the same bus. The program is structured to resemble a community college. They have signed up for classes like Work Skills 101, that will teach them universal job skills. They seem excited to join this new program.
Danny is happy that he can ride his bike to school every day and Jerry joined him He likes his teaching team has a well located locker. He got home and so did I! We signed papers,went over things, then he did his assignment and I did mine. I had to write a note to the teachers saying what I liked about Danny and how swell he is. This is a big adjustment for him and I hope he can get through this week.

Last Day of Summer 2012

Sunny skys and good friends are a perfect ending to the summer! We spent the morning getting ready, adding chairs to the patios, brownies to the counter and ice cream to the freezer. Now all we need is some company! Tom,Linda and Gary arrived first--yay! It was nice to hang out and have a visit before the party really got going. We closed up around 5:30 with Renee and Nic. Then Roseanne wheeled in...she said she came at the end to clean up! She is so funny. She sat and ate, did dishes and oohed and aahed over Danny's schedule,backpack and school supplies. We have decided that she is our big sister because she really acts like one to us. We are really feeling blessed to have so many great friends. The kids are showered,lunches made and alarms set...Time for another fabulous year! I wish everyone all success as they head back to school!

Molly,Danny and Gary hit the buffet

Karen and Cassandra

lunch time!

Cass enjoys her swing

Tom and Linda Plane ended their summer with our patio party!

Hannah and Danny

the babies always love Mama Laura ;)

ice cream sundaes help ease the pain of school tomorrow

tramping!

PJ, Michelle,Gary and Dan

Birthday girl Renee enjoyed seeing Cassandra

Labor Day weekend

We ran, we biked, we shopped, and of course we played with the baby! In fact, truthfully, that is what we mostly did. Babies, while small, still take up the majority of your time! We were able to shoot down to IKEA (nope,no meatballs today!) to look at desks for Danny. He chose a nice wide table and a shelving unit to go with it. I will post some updated photos as they become available. Danny is excited to switch things up in his room and make it a little more "grown-up"  as he heads into 6th grade. IKEA was a zooof course, we usually try not to go there on the weekends, but Danny was so psyched and we wern't doing anything else so why not!

Latest on the baby news, she has started taking 4-5 steps at a time! Still crawling primarily but she is getting there, and she is so proud!

Cassandra!

"I'm just reading Ranger Rick, Cookie!"

whoopee!

off I go,leaving my wake of disaster behind!

CUTE

my standing is excellent

and check out these deep knee bends!

yeah, I'm proud

I think this kitchen will be on my Santa list!

and maybe this bed tent, but I'll wait till I'm big enough for a bed!