Birthday Girl

Two years already. Can't believe how the time flies. 

Our sweet Camryn had three days of birthdays. Having her presents wrapped and waiting on the mantle before her birthday were just too much for the bigger kids, so they insisted we open her presents early.

She loved her Winnie the Pooh, Piglet, and Tigger stuffed animals, as well as her other presents. 

Our State Fair is a Great State Fair

Bryce and the girls had a great time at the state fair. Our first time going since moving to Iowa!  Maybe next year we'll put the fair on the calendar a little sooner so we can all go. :) 

Our Super Hero

He loves to climb trees, door frames, and have super powers.

We rented the movie a couple of weeks ago and since then Camryn has loved Spiderman.  We don’t know if she realizes it’s Taylor under the mask, but either way she still loves to give Spiderman hugs. 

Technology

What do you get when your video camera and cell phone permanently die and you can't find the charger for your battery camera?  No new posts!  Anyway, despite my bad luck with technology the last couple of  weeks, here are some updates thanks to Bryce's phone.  

Happy Halloween

Captain America, Nemo, and our pirate. 

Reality

Our girl is a climber and a crib won’t contain her.  After she mastered climbing out in 5 seconds, we decided it was time to accept reality and take the railing off.  Good timing on her part, with the baby coming in a few weeks.  She is also rooming with Dakota.  Two-minutes of tears crying for Dakota was all it took for these girls to become rooming buddies.  They love sharing a room, and especially coming down the stairs together in the morning.   

Birthday Girl

 The kids love to open birthday presents the minute they wake up.  I can’t believe five years have come and gone. 

Dakota decided on pumpkin bars for her cake, and insisted we make them the second Taylor left for school…before breakfast.  So after a breakfast of pumpkin bars, we headed to the shoe store, the library to get her own library card, and had a fun-filled day of Dakota’s favorite things.     

Olympics in Des Moines

We thought Dakota would enjoy seeing some of the best gymnasts in the world for her birthday.  We got a babysitter for Camryn and took the older two to see the Kellogg's Tour of Gymnastic Champions.  Although Dakota's favorite part of the show was the MC wearing a diaper and role-playing a baby, I think overall she enjoyed watching the Olympians. 

Taylor was excited to watch the men's team, and Bryce and I definitely enjoyed seeing the men's routines on rings, floor, and high bar. Unfortunately only three members of the Girls Fab Five participated, but it was great to see the Olympians in action in our own home-town of Des Moines...and just in time for Dakota's birthday.

Fall

 Fall is my favorite time of year.  The weather is crisp, leaves change color, and the kids love to jump in all the leaves.  We love having seasons, and I hope falls stays a long time before the winter cold comes.