Birthday celebration at preschool

Baikal and Rybolt both had birthday celebrations at their preschool recently. The celebrations are so sweet that I thought I would share. During the usual storytime, the teacher tells the story of how the child was in the heavens and wanted to visit earth so they were sent to a kind mother and father. Before leaving the heavens the child was given special gifts. Then, they have the child walk around a candle (representing the sun) for every year they are old. During this time, the parents list out the fun things that happened during these years. At the end we all sing happy birthday and the child blows out the candle. It is such a wonderful reminder of the journey that we are all taking together as a family. We all are sick today, so I used the time to make the kids little posters of their birthday celebrations to put in their rooms.

Around the house

Meeting Santa

Baikal and Rybolt told Santa what they wanted for Christmas this year. Baikal wants pink and purple princess rollerskates (her secret desire ever since eyeing Esther Burlington's pair from a 4 year old birthday party back in March). Rybolt wants a train, or what he calls a "choo choo." Matt and I would like Santa to give us one morning where our children sleep until 10am. Cheers!

Happy Birthday Rybolt!

Today is Rybolt's 2nd birthday. We celebrated by inviting a few friends to the nearby tennis courts for some ball games. Then it was back home for hot chocolate and cupcakes.











Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday to Rybolt!
Happy Birthday to you!

Laptop is back

Our home computer went to sleep and did not wake up. After driving it around to various repair shops, we sent it off to HP. It is now back! It will take me a few days to upload pics and set up email, but I plan to be back to posting before the new year! Yeah!

Time for Brown to take over

I picked out a book by Joyce Sidman called Red Sings from Treetops this week from the library for our story time. It is about the different colors with each season. It has some great lines in it. I love this quote:

"In Fall, Green is tired, dusty, crisp around the edges. Green sighs with relief: I've ruled for so long. Time for Brown to take over."

I love fall. We have been spending so much time playing outside. How can you resist it? It is so beautiful!

Piedmont Park: A series

Ballet class

Baikal takes a ballet class once a week. This week was parent observation day. Enjoy!

Kanuga 2009

We had a great trip up to the NC mountains with our church. Baikal stayed in her own twin bed. Rybolt enjoyed playing with the big kids. Matt and I enjoyed the crisp mountain air and spending time with friends. It was a good time.

Time for a picnic!

Trip to Hawkinsville

Matt took the kids to Hawkinsville to visit Grammie Gibson. They had a great time.

Fall into Fall

It is autumn here in Atlanta and we are loving it! We have been busy traveling and playing outside. I have lots of pictures to share of family visits, apple orchards, and spending time with friends outside. Here is one to tie you over until I post more tonight.

Is there something on my face?

Take me out to the ballgame

Baikal and I met up with our friends, the Burlingtons, at a recent Braves game. The game was rain delayed until 9:30 pm. Since that was too late for Baikal (and mom), we headed home before the first pitch. We still had a good time hanging out in the stadium with friends.

Extra! Extra! Read all about it!!!

Baikal can write her name. This is HUGE news! She came up to me with a piece of paper and said, "Look mom, I wrote my name." There it was. I don't know who taught her, because we certainly have not been working on it. I try to keep pens and paper away from my kids like a prison guard would keep metal objects away from inmates.