During and after school pictures...

Olivia walked right over to this table and sat down to play...and said "goodbye, mom"...:( I made her take some pictures when we got home too!
She insisted on having one taken without her jacket and backpack...I think she really liked her outfit:)
Hugging her sister:)

First day of preschool...again

Today was Olivia's first day of preschool at the Becker primary school. She was in preschool last year at Kids of the Kingdom. She really loved her teacher and the five kids in her class! It was a perfect way for her to start out in school. For those of you who don't know, Olivia is very shy and it takes her a while to warm up to people or surroundings she is not familiar with. However, I was completely amazed this morning when I dropped her off...she found her cubbie & put her name tag on and walked right over to the playdoh table, sat down next to three other kids & started playing!? I was happy she felt so comfortable:) So instead of her crying as I was leaving, I was crying as I was leaving!? My baby is SO grown up!

Miss Olivia Rose
Sisters:)
Giving me a little "sashey"...actually, she has my purse on her right shoulder & it's a bit heavy:) Walking into school with her BIG backpack!? I'm afraid if it's filled with too much stuff, she may tip over!?

In her classroom with her apple name tag on:)

Olivia's first day of dance class

At the studio Her class & teacher, Miss Jenny

Looking out our window (at a big bird flying by). Notice the two different shoes...she had to have one tap & one ballet shoe on for the picture!? Poor Paigey...crying because she wants to be a dancer too!
Olivia giving her a hug to make her feel better:)

Fall camping trip

This past weekend, we went camping in Maple Grove (at the KOA) with two other families. There were six adults & six kids (and one in the oven...not mine!). It was a really nice campground, but I'm not gonna lie...it was COLD! We got there Friday around 3:30 pm and it got chilly fast! So the guys went to Walmart to get a space heater for our tent, which didn't work the greatest. Saturday was a beautiful day, but Jason & Frank were looking at the weather (on their laptops & phones!?) and we all decided that we should pack up the tents & head home BEFORE we get soaked! We did not want to be stuck in a cold, wet tent Saturday night & then have to pack up Sunday morning with everything all wet! And boy, am I ever glad we made that decision! I heard it rained pretty good that night in the Maple Grove area. But we were nice and clean & toasty in our beds at home:)

All the kiddos Me and the gurls
Hangin' by the campfire...Mamie, Dan & Sam stopped by!
Paige & I sleeping (and trying to stay warm...notice the space heater by the bed!)
Three sites, three tents, three families & SIX cars (one is missing, because Tami took her kids home for a nap...they live 1.8 miles from the KOA)
We had such a fun time, despite the chilly night!

Labor Day weekend...at the cabin

Hangin' out inside...by the food
Hangin' out outside...by the fire
Abby, Lindsey & I "trying" to fold-up the kiddie chairs Olivia & her snail shells
Paigey on the jet ski with Mitch
Paige & Hannah riding bikes

Olivia & Sam fishing with the guys!
Olivia caught a LOT of fish over the weekend!
Olivia holding a leech!? eeewww
Paigey & I

Paige & grandpa driving the boat

One of the many times fishing together:)
And again...
The Evermann/Glines gurls
Olivia & Lindsey...Olivia borrowed my sunglasses for the picture, so she could "be like Lindsey"!

The State Fair

Paige holding a butterfly in the butterfly garden Olivia's reaction most of the time in the garden
Riding the motorcycles
Eating mini doughnuts...in the poultry barn!?
At the WCCO booth
Woody & Paige looking at horses

Olivia & I
Looking at the cows (stinky!)
Petting the calf
Paigey pretending to be tired so I would carry her!?

Busy, busy, busy...

I am in the process of packing things up to go camping for the weekend. We are meeting Woody (and two other families) in Maple Grove at the KOA. I PROMISE when we get back I will post some new pictures from the last couple of weeks!

There...are you happy, Cindy? (j/k)