Monday, September 24, 2012

Church Picnic

The girls rode horses at the church picnic - reminds me that we need to go to the stables and ride once in a while.  They love it!

Talia, Elle and Tatum 

Talia and Cousin Elle 

Tatum looks serious riding 

Talia is loving it!

Mini Me

Cousin Elle was here and she has preventative glasses for reading (mom is an optometrist).  Taizley found them and put them on.  She and Tatum were twins!  :-)  Taizley really did look like a mini Tatum!




School Fitness Challenge

Both Tatum and Talia ran again this year in the all school fitness challenge.  They had a record number of runners there this year.  There were 1,200 runners altogether, grades K-6.  Each girl ran a quarter mile.  Both did awesome!  They surprised me - I didn't even get their pictures when they were running because I was not expecting them to be coming in so soon!  Some friends had taken their pictures and sent them to
me :-)  They both finished in the top of their heats - Fun morning!

Talia and Brecken 

Tatum and Catie (from her class) 




Talia and Ashley (so cute - they were holding hands) 

Star of the morning - Willie the Wildcat


Taizley's Wild Hair

Taizley has the wildest hair that I have ever seen!  Everytime she wakes up - whether its in the morning or after a nap, she has out of control hair :-)  We have to wet it down and use detangler on it.  So now I officially have to do all 3 girls' hair!!

This is how she looks every morning!  Take a good look at her pacifier - we are getting rid of it next week.  This is the longest any of my kids has gone with a pacifier - so after our Chicago trip, it will be gone :-(  It will be the first time in 7 years that there will not be a pacifier in our house!  So sad!! 


I call her Kramer (Seinfeld)

Soccer

Tatum has been playing soccer again this fall.  This season she is on an all girls team.  They are doing really good - Grandma came to the game last week and Tatum struck this pose for her!  Too funny!




Talia's School Birthday

Talia brought birthday treats to school for her class.  Taizley even got in on the party!



Taizley was doing the cross county pose outside of school :-) 


Saturday, September 22, 2012

Talia is 5!

I really can't believe my little girl is 5!  That is a big number and a big deal!  That means next year she will start school :-(  She had a blast celebrating her birthday with Grandpa & Grandma and a few of her cousins! She is having her birthday party with her friends in a few weeks!




When I asked her what she wanted for dinner on her birthday (I told her I could make her anything), she replied that she wanted a McDonalds hamburger and Chipolte! 

Close Sister Bond 

Add cousins Elle and Eden to the mix - too many blondies!! 

Cousins and Best Friends 


 Grandpa showing them how the puppy works

Yummy Cake!! 


Thursday, September 20, 2012

Fire Station Field Trip

Talia's preschool class went to the new fire station last week.  They had a great time!  The firemen got called to an actual emergency while we were there, so the kids got to see them in action!



Friday, September 14, 2012

Taizley's First Day of School

Taizley had her first day of school this week.  Actually, she calls it school but it is really children's day out - one morning a week she goes and gets to play with friends :-)


She is big time with her backpack!  She loves it!

Good Friends, Good Times

Last week our good friends from North Carolina came to visit - it was a fast and furious 5 days!  Hopefully we can meet up again soon.

Talia and Presley 

Tatum, Talia, Berkley, Beckett and Paxton 

Tatum, Berkley, Carson & Talia 

Taizley and Presley - fast friends 

Watching the flamingos at the zoo 

Taizley and Berkley - he was so sweet to her :-)

KSU Football

Last weekend we went to the KSU football game.  It was gorgeous weather and we had a great time with everyone!

Talia & Elle

Talia's 1st Day of School

Talia just started her last year of preschool.  Mommy will be so sad next year when she is in kindergarten - I don't even want to think about that!!




Sister Resemblance

Found this photo of Talia when she was almost 2 - could not believe how much it looked like Taizley!

Talia (almost 2)

Taizley (2)

Boston

We spent Labor Day weekend in Boston.  It was fun to be back there and hang out in the city!  We had a blast with the Ryan cousins!!  Miss everyone!!

Thank goodness for technology! 

Talia (with cousin Jack) - she was sad to find out she could not marry him because they are related!

Petting the Sting Rays and Sharks at the Boston Aquarium 


Tatum driving the Duck Tour boat on the Charles River 

Talia's turn 

Taizley thought she was hot stuff driving! 

New penguin friends from the Aquarium 

Riding the carousel at sunset in Boston Common Park 

The girls had been asking all summer to do a lemonade stand and they finally were able to!  I think the bandit in the background drank most of it :)  They actually made out pretty good - earned $18.00!  

Headed to the city for a night out 

Anchor at the Mayflower 

Plymouth Rock (smaller than you think - it's the rock you see in between the girls) 

The girls in front of the Mayflower - Tatum was very excited to see it! 

Lunch at the Cabbyshack! 

Taizley wanted her picture too 

Happy 9 years!!  Our anniversary dinner in Boston's famous North End Italian district