Emmett - Three Months!

Happy THREE months to our sweet Emmett!

Lazy Weekend

The Emmy Man.

 Baking with Babee.  While the boys went out with Baba, Babee came over to help us make PB&J Bars
( http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/peanut-butter-jelly-bars-00100000108179/index.html )  Wow.  Don't make these unless you are ok eating the whole pan.

 Hollan tasting the flour to be sure it was alright.  Ish.

 Dudes Day Out at the car show!

 Score.  A Lambo Aventador.  I think...

Rainbow Coloring

Evan told me today while I was looking over his school work that whenever I see that he has colored something in rainbow colors, it means he was thinking about us. Be still my heart.

Emmett - 12 Weeks

Our little Emmy Dude is getting SO BIG!  Emmett is tipping the scales at 10lbs 8oz as of this morning, having gained 5oz since Saturday.  He is still the sweetest, smiliest, most relaxed baby ever.  

 Emmett loves to lay under the ceiling fan, as most babies his age do!  He is quick to offer up a smile to whoever takes the time to talk to him and for this reason, Evan and Hollan have renewed interest in their baby brother.  Emmett's favorite sound seems to be his daddy's voice and he smiles as soon as he hears Brian and loves to watch Daddy's goofy faces.

With both the "big" kids starting school, football and dance and adjusting to a new schedule, Emmett is proving to be our calm in the storm!  We just love, love, LOVE this little man!

First Library Book

Evan and his class went to the Biblioteca on Monday to check out his first library book!  These days, it is actually called the Media Center...so fancy.

Hollan's First Day of Preschool - for real this time...

Hollan has been to lots of camps to get ready for her big first day of preschool.  It's also Evan's first full week of school.

Checking off their lists.

 Preschool, here she comes!

 Back at the Eden Prairie Education Center.

 Ready to rock it.  She had no problem telling Daddy to hit the road!

When Emmett and I got to school to pick her up, she was visibly disappointed to see us.  The teacher had to walk her out of the classroom.  I half thought they would ask me for identification since all the other kids were rushing out into their parents' arms.  Not this gal.  :-(  Sad Mama!

El Primer Dia de Escuela - Kindergarten!

The day arrived!  We started our morning with a checklist of things to do to get ready for school.

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Big Kindergartener.

 Jumping out of the car at school.

 Here we go...

 One last picture.

And he's off!

 Eagle Heights Spanish Immersion School.  

 Little sister doesn't start school until next week.

 

 Walking to the bus stop.

 Emmett was along for the ride, too.

 OMG OMG OMG...he's here!!

 So he did goof up and get off the bus at the stop one block up, but who can blame him?  How much sense does it make to have two bus stops 25 yards apart?  They made him get back on and ride to his stop.

 And....HUGE sigh of relief.  He weathered his first full day of school and riding the bus wonderfully, although he is exhausted!

Footnote: As if we needed any additional excitement added to the day; Adrian Peterson drove by while we were waiting at the bus stop and honked and waved at us!!  What a neighborly neighbor.

Labor Day Weekend

We had a relaxing Labor Day weekend, enjoying the cooler weather and the lake before SCHOOL STARTS TOMORROW!!

It wasn't swimming weather so the kids got to do some fishing.

 The guys also got in a game of beer fetch with Evan.

 Some driveway scooting/ziggling time.

 Mmmmmwhaaa!

 Baba fishing with the babes.