Fall

Well, a new season has arrived {we had one week of cool weather :-)} and change is upon us.  Emma has adjusted tremendously well to her new little brother, and we are all enjoying this new time together.  The holidays are also upon us, and we just want to savor and enjoy them!  {insert lots of Pinterest fall arts & crafts to come!}

Emma is such a big helper - her favorite activity is to help give baby Will a bath!  She helped me tonight in her Cinderella dress!  She seems to understand {most of the time} when Mommy is tied up holding or feeding Will and can't do exactly what Emma wants, when Emma wants it!  I am so very proud of her!  She is loving school - so we are so very thankful for that fun outlet for her!  We are out and about pretty well this time - with several park play dates and errands under our belt.  With having a 3 year old as well as a newborn this time - we can't just stay home {and go crazy}...so Will has been a trooper!

Enjoy some fall pics of some fun things we've done so far!

School!

Emma started her 3 day 3's preschool this year at the end of August.  She did great - and loves her new class and her new teacher [Mrs. Spears].  Most importantly - she loves having her buddy Zack in her class!  We are so proud of her going to her favorite school like a big girl!  

Swimming

We went to the beach this weekend while Daddy was on his annual golf trip - and spent a lot of time in the indoor pool!  Emma is doing great and is really "swimming" this year!  She brought along some buddies - Zack and Paige - who were right there with her swimming up a storm.  Enjoy a few of our favorite pics!

These are a couple from Father's Day Weekend - swimming in our pool!  She's got the float on your back and doggy paddle down pat!

Gymnastics

Emma took her first "trial" gymnastics class this week!  Wasn't sure if she would enjoy it or cooperate - but she did and she absolutely loved it.  Got some great pics.  She got to do and try a lot of cool things! Enjoy!

Science Experiments [aka...Rainy Day]

Emma and I had a blast today doing "science experiments" that I found online.  We made bubbling volcanoes [baking soda, vinegar with food coloring], homemade lava lamps, and made colors move in milk with soap.  She had a great time....maybe will follow in Mommy's science foot steps!  We also painted our faces today - yes, I painted Emma's, and SHE painted mine!  So fun!

Beach Weekend

We spent Memorial Day Weekend at Daytona Beach with friends.  We went out on Friday and spent the evening just Emma, Daddy, and Mommy - and went putt-putt golfing.  Was a blast!  Emma loved "golfing with Daddy!" Then a bunch of our friends came out on Saturday and enjoyed our one sunny day!  We got a little beach time on Sunday - before TS Beryl brought in some much needed rain.  We had a great time, with great friends, and had some great food (Mommy enjoyed!!!)!  Enjoy a few of our favorite pictures!

Last Day of Preschool

Today was Emma's last day of her "2 Day Two's" preschool @ Maitland Community Preschool!  She had such a wonderful year - we will be sad to not see her little friends and awesome teachers weekly!  We are so proud of her though - what a difference in the sweet, precious, shy girl who started last August...she is so much more social and is learning so much!  We are excited for a wonderful summer - but will miss her class!

Mrs. Gatling

Mrs. Harris

Froggy Morning

Every morning Emma and I check the pool for frogs - and this morning we weren't disappointed!  We found 3 frogs trying to get out.  We got a net and rescued them safely into the grass...and got to watch/learn about them!  My little nature girl!

"Dr. Emma"

"Dr. Emma" worked on Casey this afternoon - it was so cute!  He had a seizure while we were on the front porch - so she went running for her doctor kit and said she would fix him!  She did a full exam, and said "It doesn't look good."  She gave him a couple of shots and a bandage and he walked away fine a few minutes later!  Good thing the doctor was in [and that Casey is such a good sport]!

Summer

Emma and I have been enjoying the warm weather - and the pool is starting to follow suit and warm up.  She is doing great swimming - remembering a lot of what she learned last year.  She is swimming almost all the way to the wall (to me) underwater with her goggles on - and loving it!  She holds up all her fingers and begs to swim that many more times to me!  

We have also been having lots of fun with crafts!  Today, we made adorable handprint flowers {shhh, for Mother's Day}, as well as making a fairy garden {thanks for the inspiration MeMe!}!  Enjoy some pictures of our fun today...more pics and videos to come of swimming!

 

{Painting the Fairy's House}

 {Hand Flowers!}

       {Writing her name!}                                  

{Planting our Fairy Garden}