First days

We took first day of school pictures, but it turns out we have to take them at the back door. It's the door we use more often anyway, but it is so sunny in the front in the morning that there was no way we were going to get any good photos. The back is nice and shady, though. 

On Monday of Reagan's first week, some sweet friends left her some presents. 

This was before her orientation. It felt like there wasn't really a first day, but it was all very exciting. 

And, Quinley's first day in her preschool room, the Koalas...

The Zoo

A quick post, because I know a few people are still checking here ;)

It feels like we are just waiting and waiting for school to start and for some more structure in our team. Quinley had a few days off this week, and Reagan starts kindergarten next week, but they really ease them in, so she doesn't have a full day until after Labor Day. I guess they've done this before, but we're ready to get started.
Yesterday we went to the zoo, on what seems like the hottest day of the year. It was a fun trip, and we were quite pleased to have Maggie join us. The most exciting was the rain that started as we were heading back to the car. We were lucky that it waited to really downpour until we were in the car.

Swing

Our hotel in Germany had a great playground just outside. The girls were happy to spend many hours there, though we did eventually drag them away to the nearby castles. 

And a little video

http://youtu.be/NQ33nW7sP-Q

What a week, so far

PIt's been a while since we've posted, but there hasn't been much going on that has been too exciting. We're keeping ourselves busy. This past weekend, we took a quick trip to Huron to get some floors down and clean the kitchen at the steel house. Now to put everything back together and we'll be ready for summer. Sunday, we had a 5k race and Reagan ran her first kids race and was quite excited to get a medal for her efforts. 

Today, the girls were off school because of voting at their school, so we hit up Target and Chipotle, went to an awesome dance party birthday party, and the girls had swim class. Now we're awaiting grandmom's arrival this weekend. 

2013 Year Book

I finally finished and ordered our book for 2013. I guess March isn't so bad, though now it's time to work on birthday books for the girls.

Click here to view this photo book larger

She's funny, too

Reagan likes to tell us, after some perceived major injustice, how she is going to treat her children differently.

Tonight... "I'm going to let my children wear only a nightgown to bed in the winter."

Last week... "I'm going to let my children have pasta for dinner every night, if they want it."

The best part is how she really emphasizes my children.

I don't know exactly how many children she is referring to, but I hope she waits a while ;)

She’s the sweetest

Very often, when I pick the girls up from school, NPR is on the radio, and sadly, it is sometimes not appropriate for them. We usually end up switching to the Frozen soundtrack, but yesterday it was on for a few minutes. They were saying that an actor (the one who played the professor in Gilligan’s Island) had passed away.

Reagan: Who died?

Me: An actor. He was pretty old.

R: Oh, I bet somebody loved him.