Someone was ready to get her ears pierced!  Now she's just waiting for a wiggly tooth!

 Fall soccer is in full swing!  Ellie is taking the ball down the field as Coach Daddy looks on.

 She shoots...

she scores!!!!

 Our new backyard hangout!

 The big girls went apple picking with Mommy and some friends.

 Who stole the apple from the apple crate?!

 Who me?

 And I only have two teeth!

 No Dixie, I won't share with you!

But big sister can join me.

 Clara is learning some skills of her own at soccer class.

Celebrating 3 1/2!

 Ready for the block party bike parade.

puppy face

Clara asked for her face to be painted like Elsa.

The life of a baby is so rough!

Someone is pushing toys across the room now! 

 10 months and too squirmy to sit for a picture!

 Anticipation!  

 This happy girl finally has two teeth!

 On our way to watch Rob kick off his triathlon!

 Swimming complete!

 Go Rob Go!  Cheering him on during his biking and running legs.

Ellie is making sure he stays hydrated!

Triathlon finishers-  Rob and Great Uncle Gary!

 Time for some tubing!

Ready for school - Ellie at her WOW Day, Kindergarten orientation.

 Eating her first school lunch and posing with her teacher, Mrs. Troutman.

 Enjoying one final day of summer before the first day of school!

Clara wouldn't join her in the water because she didn't want to get the boo-boos on her knees wet.

First day of  KINDERGARTEN!!!!

This view from the car rider line every morning makes me a little sad.  Our independent girl!

 Buddies!

 Her poor little itchy cheeks!  Her eczema has been especially flared the past few weeks.

Looking fancy and ready to meet her preschool teachers at the open house!

 Ending the first full week of Kindergarten with a special fro-yo treat!

It's finally Clara's turn!  She was more than ready to go.  Getting so big that she is even starting to replace her "kubuzz" with "because" -which makes us super sad!