Two peas

Rylan just loves Acadia. Like wants to do everything she's doing. From brushing their teeth to him keeping her company during a time out. It's pretty cute...unless they're getting into trouble!

Here's a few pics of them together...

Halloween

 

This was a fun Halloween.  It was the first year that both Acadia and Rylan could participate and it was so much fun to watch!

 



 

The weekend before, we dressed the kids up and headed downtown Salem.  Acadia wanted to "fly" downtown, but Rylan stayed comfy in the Ergo.  We had to check out all the crazies (and there were a lot!) and Acadia wanted to go to the park.

 

 

Her favorite part was playing in the leaves...

About a month or so from Halloween, we began asking Acadia what she wanted to be and what she wanted Scott and me to be.  She decided on a butterfly and although she originally wanted to be a pink butterfly, we ended up being able to dress her up as a monarch butterfly.  As for Scott and me,  she somewhere thought of me being a lobster and Scott being a frog.  She never wavered.  We had to do something...

Rylan was a trooper.  He wasn't crazy about having something on his head, but he kept his hat on.  We were out for over an hour and he walked the whole time.  He went from house to house, walked up all the stairs, and held up his bucket.  While he obviously couldn't say "trick or treat", he tried to say something when the door was opened.  The funniest part was that after he got a piece of candy we had to take it out of his bucket. For some reason he had to keep it empty for the next house.

We kept trying to carry Rylan or put him in the stroller, but he wanted no part of it.  Poor guy fell fast asleep about 5 minutes after we got home.

Happy Halloween!

Little cuties

Don't they just make you smile?

Friends

Acadia's been loving school and even making some new friends. Lately all she talks about is this little boy named Evan. Today she came home with pictures of her and Evan. We're going to be in trouble if this is starting already!

End of summer wrap up

Wow! How is it mid September already?  Where did summer go?

We've spent the past two weeks trying to do as much as we can before Acadia started pre-school.  Yep, you heard right, pre-school.  I can't even believe it myself.  Technically we could have waited awhile longer to send her, but, in case you hadn't noticed, she's busy.  She needs to get out and do things.  She needs to meet other kids.  And let's face it, I can only do so much.  Sure, we color, and do our ABCs and 123s and all that, but she just needs more.  So three days a week from 8 until 12 she's at school. 

Here she is on her first day.

 

 

 

Before that we were busy going to the park and the farm, and just having fun.

 



This past weekend we even took a bike ride to the beach.

It's sad to think that summer's over, but I'm excited for the fall.  Apple picking, Halloween and lots of family hikes.

Happy Birthday Big Girl!

Dear Acadia,

Happy third Birthday! It seems like overnight you went from our little girl to our big girl and you like to prove that you are almost every day!

You're an energetic little girl who loves to be outside. If you're cranky or bored or I just don't know what to do with you when you go outside that all changes. You love to go to the park and run and swing and ride the slide "all by myself".



 

You love food and will eat almost anything! Recently you had lobster for the first time and after one bite said, "Mmmmmm, I like lobster". You also love when we go out and get treats. Chocolate covered marshmallows seem to be a favorite.

 

 

Not only do you love to eat, but you love to help mama cook. Every Sunday you're right next to me with your wisk and measuring spoons helping me make pancakes.



You love animals.  A couple of months ago you were scared of everything, but not anymore.  If you see a doggie you immediately want to go up and say hi and pet it.  But you love all animals.  Recently we went to a petting zoo and you pet everything from deer to goats to bunnies.  You even made sure to say good-bye to them all before we left.

 

 



You're also turning into our little fashionista.  Gone our the days where Mommy or Daddy could dress you.  You want to pick out your own clothes and even accesorize.  You're still a tomboy, wearing Cars undewear under your dresses, but these days you pick dresses over jeans and pink over blue.




It's amazing to see you grow and see you do new things almost everyday.  You melt our hearts (and give us more gray hairs) daily and we can't wait to see what you get into next.  No matter what though, you'll always be our special little girl.

XO,
Mommy and Daddy



How could I forget....

The best part of the trip...

Bob and Mary rented a stand up paddle board for Scott and me. We had so much fun riding around the lake, but for Scott it was a little more so. He had his little surfer girl with him a few times and his heart just melted. I see a lot more beach vacations in our future!