Life as we know it...

Since August 23, when we "officially" started school at our house, our normal pace of weekday life seems to have changed dramatically, and I am realizing that is not a temporary phase we are going through...it's apparently just the way it's going to be most of the time. I guess we are entering a new stage altogether as the older girls are truly not so "little" anymore. It's exciting and a little scary. And tiring. But fun! We have been doing two new "school" groups on Monday and Friday mornings for the last 6 weeks, and that has provided lots of fun and interesting new learning experiences for the girls and a good amount of accountability and "academic assistance" for me. In between, we do as much "school" at home as we can, and squeeze in music and dance lessons and practices and, for the last week and a half, lots of outside playtime because the weather has been awesome! Here's a collection of photos taken over the last month or so:

Can you find the cutest "doll" in the toybox?


Taking a walk and stopping to pose with "PJ" before letting go of their balloons from the dentist's office. Actually, SJ's balloon had gotten away pretty soon after we left home. She was pretty distressed as it floated away and we watched it for a long time. She asked, "Is the string stuck on a cloud?"


SJ, unlike her big sisters, continues to add to the collection of lovies she sleeps with. She has her "thumb-sucking lovies" (which are the little blankets with animal heads attached) but alot more stuffed friends have become bedtime buddies.


She conked out during Narnia one night...


LL and RL in the crib with their lovies one morning


Giggle time!


SJ is not quite old enough to be in AG and LL's dance class, but their teacher has been kind to let her join in for the "free dance" song they do at the end of class each week. Of course she's been dressing for it!


Weekend before last we went to a doll museum as part of SJ's birthday present from Gran and PopPop. Such fun!