Crafts

Both girls are getting to make some really neat crafts this year.  Rylee's teachers at preschool are very organized and creative.  They send out a weekly email to let us know what she will be learning about for the week and have activities and crafts planned out according to the weekly theme.  Last week's theme was a farm theme.  Makenzie goes to the local library where each week they read a book and make a craft based on something they did in the book or what the book was about.  The girl there is so creative also.  This past week they made a bookbag.  Here are both girls displaying their crafts...










(Rylee's hen is sitting on it's babies in it's nest which I think is super cute!)

Lake Day

We got to spend another day on the lake with the Crouses last weekend.  The weather was perfect for the occasion and all had a great time!  This year the girls really loved going out on the boat too.  Last year they were scared of the wind when we got any speed going but this year was perfect.  Here are some pictures...

1st day of school

This week Rylee went back to preschool.  She has moved to a new class and is there several more days than last year.  Last year she was Monday and Wednesday and this year she is Monday-Thursday but still just half days.  She really liked her teachers last year so I was hoping that this year's teachers would be just as likable.  She loves them!  Plus her best friend and our neighbor, Karley is in class with her.  I was a little worried about it but the teachers assured us that they would have plenty of time together and plenty of planned time in other groups also. She also has several kids from her class last year plus lots of new kids to meet!  I think there are 14 in her class this year compared to the 8 last year!   Here are a few pictures from the first day of school.


outside the school


by her bookbag hook


with her sister


with Karley in the classroom


and Makenzie and Wesley


the classroom


and again


Rylee and one of her teacher's Ms McAllister


The whole class

Dan Nicholas Park

Last week my Dad had the day off and so him and my mom decided to take the girls back to Dan Nicholas Park.  The last time we went Makenzie was really little but Rylee had a great time and it didn't disappoint this time either!  Everyone had such a great time.  They have a lot of neat things there and you can get into all of them for just a dollar.  The tried the petting zoo, the train and the many playgrounds.  Here are some pictures...
























This picture is my favorite I must say...