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Dress Up

In an attempt to clean up the office, I took out all of the costumes I have collected over the years - some hand me downs and some that I bought after Halloween last year. Shockingly, it took Amelia over a week to discover them, but the fun that was had this afternoon made up for the new mess I now have to clean. Bubbie was lucky enough to come in the middle of the fun, as "Diego" and "Alicia" were running around trying to save the world. I am not sure Bubbie has ever seen the two of them play imaginary games like this and it was definitely a sight to see. A cute little pumpkin showed up soon after the world was saved, showing off some long legs and a goofy sense of humor.

On our day off...

Amelia had no school Wednesday and we had our entire day free. We opened up the Kohl Museum with Ari, had lunch with Danny, had some tree house adventures at Northbrook Court and then met Danny again to take care of some stuff and have an early dinner. We were gone from 8:20am-5:30pm. Yah, I am still recovering...and the kids *still* ask me why we never do anything fun. Hmph.

Just the way I like em'

All clean and ready for a tv-treat before bed...if only things would go this easy every night. A girl can dream, right?

Blocks Aint Just for Boys

Building blocks has become a major pass time in our house ever since we bought them a few months ago. Blocks are great because they are a totally creative outlet and both Danny and I love building with the kids. As you can imagine, things now are really crazy. I am slowing down, yet the To Do List is only getting longer. I have really tried playing with the kids more, especially Amelia, even though there is tons to get done. A few minutes of good play can make her day, instead of breaking it for both of us. As we waited for Danny to come home for Shabbat dinner last week, we built this masterpiece. Danny thought it was "blog-worthy" and I agree...and not just what we built ;)

Another Year of Sweetness

Monday was a bit of a crazy day for a variety of reasons, but I was determined to get a Rosh Hashanah picture of the kids before the night was done. Just the fact that I have both kids looking at me spells success.



In case you forgot what they looked like on/around RH last year and the year before...

Her Own Style...

When Amelia goes into her closet and gets completely dressed without me having to lift a finger, she gets to wear whatever the heck she wants. I actually don't think she looks half bad, but I am sure some of the other moms were wondering what I was thinking. This wont be the last time, I can promise you that :)

School Boy

Today was Leo's first real day, with routine's, rules and lots of structure! Leo did so well and I was smiling the whole time...from across the room, of course. It was great because he knew I was there, but he also knew that it wasn't time for us to play or for him to ask me questions about where things go or how to make his colored apple. Even though I spend almost every minute with my kids and am lucky enough to witness so many of their "firsts" as well as their everyday discoveries, I still sit in awe of my children when they are put in new situations and all they do is excel and enjoy their experiences. I love seeing them in these different lights and I sat in the back of the classroom today remembering just how lucky I am that to be able to do that.

Eliana's Simchat Bat

Today, we had a sweet simchat bat for a very sweet little girl. The only pictures I got, however, were of my two sweeties (from the comfort of either the car or the couch). I did alot of sitting today and my kids did alot of running...I think that's going to be just how it is for the next month or so :)

Morning Time

Every morning, Leo either tells us that it is indeed "morning time" or, like this morning, that is "not morning time" and that he wants to have dinner. In any case, we are getting on a good morning routine before school and our other activities. The first thing Amelia does is take out her map and globe and quiz me, while Leo is busy watching "my TB" :)

Leo's First Day of School

Leo started school on Thursday and he absolutely loved it. They split the class for the first day, so it was Leo and four little girls and it didn't phase him one bit. I sat back the whole time and the only issue Leo had was that when school was over, we had to leave. Next week, we start on a semi-regular schedule and it works out perfectly that the week I am expecting the newest little pisher, this big one gets to go to school all by himself. And yes, they do grow up (a little too) fast.

Our Day

Yesterday, all I had planned for today was to take Leo to the ENT and rush back to get Amelia to school. Not so glamorous, but it had to be done. When I was told last night that Amelia's school was cancelled because the building was flooded, I could not have been more relieved. So, instead, this is how we spent our day:

9am: Called ENT and asked if they could squeeze Amelia in after Leo's appt - they agreed.
10:30am: Arrived at ENT on time for our 10:30am appointment
11:30am: Finally got to see the ENT - grrr
12:00pm: Had lunch and played at McDonald's
1:00pm: Visited with friends and their new baby, so cute!!
2:00pm: Headed to the Kohl Museum
2:15pm: Remembered that the Kohl Museum closes at Noon on Mondays...just as I was about to pull in
2:30pm: Went to the park across the street from the Kohl Museum
3:50pm: Picked up Noah from school
4:00pm: Made our second trip to McDonald's for ice cream and apple pies
4:30pm: Home to play a little
7:00pm: Got ready for bed and remembered that we left Yellow Carebear at Bubbie and Zadie's house
7:15pm: Told Leo about what happened and watched the eyes well up and the lips start to quiver
7:30pm: Got into the car to retreive Yellow from B&Z's
8:00pm: Stopped at Goodwill on the way home
8:15pm: Schlepped a sleeping Amelia up to bed only to realize that I had forgotten to put her sheets back on...
8:30pm: Finally got everyone into their own bed and closed their door...

11:00pm: Danny gets home from a night out on the town (kinda) and it's off to bed. I wonder what tomorrow will bring...:)

All About Amelia

Amelia's was given her first homework assignment last week which was to create the first page in a book that is "All About Amelia." We were told to make a collage of the things that represented Amelia and I think she did a great job. All colored and cut out herself, this is a perfect representation of my girl.

1. A beautiful red flower - she is in a flower stage in her art
2. A pack of markers - the girl loves to draw
3. A self-portrait of sorts and her name
4. A globe - we have a geography buff living with us
5. A picture of her and Leo...goofing as usual
6. A wrapped up KitchenAid mixer - need I explain?