It's happening too fast. Y'all said it would, and now it's been 3 months since I added anything to the blog. But there is a good reason...right now, even as I attempt to update the blog, there is a 3-year old rolling her shopping cart into the living room, pleading with me to "go to Publix." And that's what is important right now, right? So off "shopping" I go!
(elapsed time 3 hours)
Okay, so we've played grocery shopping (a long-time favorite around here), made pumpkin crafts, cleaned Mary Ellen's room, trimmed the hedges and put up some outdoor and indoor Halloween decorations. Whew. Now where was I?
Anyway, apologies for having been absent, but here's a sampling of what we've been up to.
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| Mary Ellen and Jenson got to spend some quality time during our trip to the Midwest in August. This was the first time they actually got along on a consistent basis. Well, except for Jenson's idea that "Mary can go home." |
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| Our first opportunity for matching outfits on cousins. This won't be the last. |
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| We got to connect with extended family while in Iowa. Lots of cuties! |
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| Nana showed the kids where the tall corn grows. |
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| Jenson and Mary Ellen got to run farther than they ever thought possible. |
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| We went to a Cardinal game with Rex (and the rest of the family sans Daddy and Papa). |
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| Brian got a new job that sent him across the county to San Fransisco for a week. Add that to our "must see" list. |
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| Mary Ellen started preschool. She's going 3 mornings a week and absolutely loves it. Except when it's time to leave the house. Transitions are our arch enemy right now. Here's her on the first day of school. |
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| Mama and Mary on the first day of school. |
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| Mary Ellen started taking dance classes. It really doesn't get much cuter than this. |
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| Making apple dumplings at Nana's. |
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| Back to St. Louis for Apple Festival weekend. Mary Ellen developed a knack for making horrible faces for photos. |
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| Rex
spent a few nights at Nana's with us. The boy is something else. So
smiley. So stinking cute. And Mary learned a little bit about taking
care of babies. So fun! | | |
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