A few random pictures

 Evelyn just loves Sasha!  I know this isn't new news but it is just so cute.  When I can't find Evelyn, I just have to find Sasha.  This is the two of them under the kitchen table.  Evelyn always has to know where she is, be the one to feed her and give her treats, let her in and out and of course cuddle with her no matter where she is. 

Evelyn's other obsession is my cell phone camera.  I find multiple selfies on my phone on a daily basis :)

 Even though school has started for Evelyn, she still tries to go to school with the other kiddos.  She stands at the end of the driveway with her backpack on holding Carter's hand.  I have to pick her up when the bus pulls up or she would follow them on.

 The girls packed up their purses, bags and buckets and told me they were leaving for vacation.

 Our grocery store got customer in training carts.  Evelyn loves them!  She actually does a better job than I thought she would not bumping into things.

 The challenge is making sure she isn't sneaking things into her cart we don't need (like the bag of donut holes).  It is cute to watch her organize and make room for more items.  I'm not allowed to put things in my cart unless it doesn't fit in hers :)

soccer

 Soccer season was in full swing by September.  We got lucky this year with really nice weather for the majority of the season.

 It's been fun to watch Carter over the last couple of years. He really showed a lot of initiative and went after the ball this season.

 He's by no means ready for a serious travel team yet.  But his skills are really starting to develop.

 I'm glad he is still enjoying it.  It's the only sport he shows interest in.

Audrey ran into one of her preschool friends at one of Carter's games.  She and Elliot had a bit of a crush on each other.  His mom and I would share with each other the cute things they would say about one another.  It was nice they got a chance to play together again.

First day of Toddler Preschool

I don't know if Evelyn or I was more excited for preschool to start.  She missed Carter and Audrey so much and was asking for them constantly.  I knew she was going to miss having them home and it was for this reason that I signed her up for a 2 year old Preschool program.  It's only 2 mornings a week for a couple of hours but it's just what she needs.

 Hanging up her backpack in her cubby.  She loves that it's labeled with her name and picture.

 They had us make a picture book to bring to school.  Evelyn couldn't wait to show her teacher the picture of Sasha!

 She had a fabulous first day and wore herself out.  She fell asleep on the way home.

Evelyn's teachers are amazing!  She is truly loving school.  She asks me to take her on days that she doesn't go.  It's nice for me to have that time to myself and I'm meeting some great moms there too.

2 year pics

 I was in complete denial that Evelyn was turning 2.  I forgot to schedule a 2 year session. My friend Kacey came to the rescue!  She's a photographer and has a studio in her basement.

 She let us come over and she snapped a few of her in between a couple of her sessions.

 I love this one!  It really sums up her personality!  She was being such a goof the whole time.

It really is hard to believe that our baby girl is already 2!  The time just continues to fly by!

Preschool open house

Evelyn got to visit her classroom the week before class started.  I love her classroom set up and am excited for her to start.  She was thrilled to find cell phones in the dress up area.

 After spending some time in the classroom, the kids got to go outside and play on the playground.  Most of the kids gravitated towards the new water feature.

 She kept dropping leaves at the top and watched them float down to the bottom.

 Her favorite thing to do is the slide.  She spent the rest of the time going down all the different slides.  When it was time to go, she didn't want to leave.  Hopefully, that's a good sign for the first day of school.

With the kids gone at school Sasha is the one left home to put up with Evelyn.  Evelyn constantly finds where she is and cuddles.

 After Evey gets up from her nap we go outside and wait for the kids to come home.  She gets so excited and runs to the end of the driveway when she sees the bus coming.

Evelyn's 2!

 Our Mini Miss is 2!  She was so excited to get to open her presents!

She had fun tearing them all open.  Thank you everyone for all the cute gifts!  She had a great birthday.

 Evey is obsessed with puppies!  I ordered her a puppy cake and it turned out great!

 Birthday girl with her cake

She ended up just wanting to eat all the puppies off of it.

 All three munchkins

 Blowing out her candle.  Our baby is getting so big!

more happenings

 Evelyn can't wait to play outside after she gets up from her nap.  She gets so excited to watch
Carter and Audrey come home from school.

 Sidewalk chalk is one of her favorite outdoor toys.  She's always covered in it by the time we go in.

 Shortly after school started ballet was back in session.  Audrey is at the age where it's starting to get more serious but she's still is liking it. Ballet and tap are now separate hour long classes.  Audrey chose to just do ballet so she could continue taking gymnastics.

 Evelyn is potty trained!  She did really well with it and doesn't have a problem staying dry when out and about.  Grandma Debbie got her a certificate for her accomplishment.

 She didn't want to smile for a picture with it.  She either hid behind it or looked at it.

This is as good as it got.  Stinker!