First Day of School

The girls started another year of school! It's always a bitter sweet day!

 So often I look at their growing faces and think of them as babies and toddlers and can't believe we are already to this stage! 

 They were both so anxious to go to school. Adalie is still enjoying school and not so much for Hallie. She misses Kindergarten.

 Reid started his last year of preschool! Ahhhhh, he is still my baby! He was SO ready to start! He loves school so much! Everyday after school as we are about to leave he says, "Wait! I have to go give my teacher a hug!" Then he goes to Mrs. Debbie and says so sweetly, "Can I give you a hug?"

 Ryan technically started preschool too. I am an aide at the school and he gets to go with me. He likes some days better than others, but is adjusting. 

Birthday Parties

 August and September are always crazy because we have four birthdays in our family! I told the girls that they could have a party if it was a joint one so that I wouldn't have to do two parties (we usually do a party every other year). However on their actual birthday we opened family presents and had cake and ice cream with just us. First up was Hallie:

 All she wanted was Lebron James and Minons. 

Next Up Friend Party (aka my birthday)

 For their friend party we did a carnival theme.....20+ girls.....it was WILD! 

 Our sweet neighbor and friend Morgan wore her jersey to match Hallie 

 I made the girls a popcorn cake at their request....

 .....and surprised them with the M&M's inside

 This was all Hallie cared about, playing basketball at the party

 Luckily our friends Laura and Brandon were there to help contain the chaos and babies....

 Next up Adalie: We knew we would be in NJ/NYC for her birthday so we planned accordingly. We stopped at Molly's cupcakes in NYC for Adalie and Ryan and sang Happy Birthday, but between refilling drinks for everyone and cleaning up a dropped cupcake, no pictures were taken of the actual event

It was a cute little shop!

 Sunday night she opened presents 

 A new camera! 

Last but not least, Ryan!

 Fourth child problems, we barely got it together enough to let him open presents! Even though his birthday comes before Adalie's, he still had to go last. 

He was so happy to open presents because it was finally his turn!