Fall Fun at School

I love our girls school and we all love their teacher, who we affectionately call Ms. T.  She is awesome!  I think the girls will have her for an entire year, which I am grateful for.  She is so kind, and laid back, and does great work with the girls.  They have learned so much at school!  They attend at our church, so my father-in-law (who is the pastor) checks on the girls most days and I trust the staff there and am confident they receive biblical teaching, instruction, discipline, and love.  It's an incredible place and we feel blessed the girls receive such great care while we are working. 

A few weeks ago, they had a fall festival, so I took a half day from work to hang out with the girls and watch them do all the little activities they had set up for them.  Afterward, they went outside, and so I got a few shots from the playground too.  And they are wearing personalized pumpkin shirts made by thier talented Mimi  :)

Natalie climbing

Kennedy swinging

Ring toss

Put the face on the pumpkin

Kennedy trying out the ring toss

I can't believe how big my girls are getting - they look like toddlers now!

 Feeling the "worms" - colored spaghetti

I can't believe Kennedy actually touched it - she was being so brave

I threw these last two in because they are so very cute!

Kennedy loves to "talk" on the phone, and usually it is to Emmy or Mimi

Do you notice she is wearing her princess shoes?!?  That's our girl!

The cutest strawberries in the patch

Natalie & Kennedy dressed up as strawberries for Halloween this year.  It was such an adorable costume, and the striped pants and top can be used as pajamas too.  We went to Justin & Laura's house for dinner and then took the kids trick or treating down the street.  We only went to a few houses since it was getting late and we had to carry the girls.  Even though Kennedy is the more shy/cautious one, she did not mind, however, going up to someone to get candy from them!  And of course she wanted to eat it right then  :-)  Natalie was more hesitant this time, but still enjoyed a chocolate treat!

That smile makes my heart happy!

Oh how Natalie loves to run!

Getting tickles from Daddy

Kennedy making her silly face

Caroline taking Kennedy for a spin in the Barbie Jeep

 I don't know who had more fun on the tire swing - me or the girls  ;-)

Mommy loves reading to her girls

And the girls love their books!

Cheering for Tennessee

Unfortunately our Volunteers have not had a great season, but we still cheer "Go Big Orange!" before each game.  And the girls dress up in their Tennessee dresses and have fun anyways.

Still playing that "nano."  Why the maker put three volume levels on this, I will never know, but the loudest one is always her favorite!

Sweet Ken Ken wearing her pumpkin "hee-bow"



Our Tennessee Girls!!!



Where is Fall?

Lately, the weather has been nice, but almost too hot, for being supposedly "Fall."  And fall is my most favorite season, so I am really ready for the cooler mornings, leaves changing, hot cocoa, and having a fire in the fireplace.  But since it's been nice and warm outside, we've enjoyed playing in the sandbox and going to the park.  Kennedy used to be scared to touch the sand, but she's gotten so much braver and now will actually play in it.  And both girls love the swing, and would swing and swing and swing as long as we would push them!!!

Cuteness

I have some major catch-up to do, so might as well just put up the girls being CUTE.  Well, they're always cute!!!



The girls really like to "rock, rock" and read their books

Especially Raindrop Plop, thanks to Dolly Parton and the books from birth!

Lately, the favorite toy for both the girls has been the piano, or as they call it, "nano."

They love banging out some tunes, sometimes to the detriment of our tender ears, but we enjoy it all the same  :)



Nana & Papa come to town!

My parents came once in September and just a little over a week ago for a visit with our family.  The girls LOVE their Nana and Papa, and of course they enjoy every second they get to spend with Natalie and Kennedy!  Hopefully by this time next year, Papa & Nana will live in Nashville!  :-)