August Highlights

10 year anniversary celebration: mom & dad date night plus overnight at hotel while girls enjoying sleepovers. G learned from Jo how to ride a push scooter. A loved playing with the kitties at Boompa's & Nana's.

Family Staycation: Manser, Phillips, Manser, Manser, plus Michaleks enjoyed a 2-night stay at the Gaylord Texan. Kid centered visiting was full of giggles, play, and treats. It was tiring but well worth it :) Much thanks to Nana for such a great time!

Summer Sleepovers: G had a nice time with Bapcia. It included outside play: soccer and watering plants. G like to play goalie because she can use her hands, she says. She's learning from daddy :) She also stayed at Nana's & Boompa's again. This time she got some quality time with Kyle too. Many games of go fish happened. We also hosted a 'big' sleepover with Jo ans Sophia. Though it had a rocky beginning of home sickness it ended on a hi note with taking Sophia with us to our neighborhood pool (our first trip too). It was lots of fun! One on one with DziaDzia is always a hit. This time she brought playdough! The visit ended with a late lunch with mom & dad at a Vietnamese restaurant.

Playgroup: I took Adelaide to lunch at Olive Garden with her play group. She was wonderful! She tried new foods and stayed in her chair through the meal. She was curious about their salad, loved the croutons (nothing new) and tried the olives (not a fan). Liked their soft warm bread sticks and gobbled the 4 cheese ziti (good to know another winning dish). At the end the kids got up and played and sang next to the table while the moms payed. A' was a bit shy but finally joined the kids right as we were leaving. We are looking forward to more active get togethers :)

Library: In preparation for this season of Library story time and playgroup gatherings, G and I ran up to the Library to get a card. Wow! what a nice set up Frisco has - excited about our up coming visits. G quickly picked out 5 books (1 Cinderella, 3 Barbie, 1 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)... I had to stop her there and remind her that we will be back :)

Playdate: We had Kristina and Brook over for backyard play and lunch. The girls played so nice together! Love that our girls are friends just like their mommas!

Happy Birthday Adelaide!

We took Adelaide and Guinny to a local/minor legue baseball on A's b-day. Lol, both fun and fits were had! It was on and off sprinkling during the game after a day of heavier rain. The girls didn't mind at all. Jumping in puddles, running/sliding in the grass, and watching the water run out of the gutters were unplanned fun. The girls enjoyed pepperoni pizza, popcorn, ice cream, cotton candy, with water. We sat in our seats before briefly taking cover. Then they decided to walk a lap around the stadium in the light rain. And we ended our trip by visiting/playing with a group of kids playing in the grassy areas. The fit/crying came when the over sugared under rested girls were made to leave just shy of the end of the game. We reassured them that we could come again.

Class of 3...

Short description of our little homeschool class to a homeschool group in Facebook:
We have 3 little girls. G is a caring, gentle, witty 5 yr old. She loves arts & crafts, cooking, and playgrounds. She is fascinating with volcanoes and space. She enjoys learning through books, TV & Movies, playing on her Leap Pad, and worksheets/workbooks. A is a energetic, vocal, strong 2 yr old. She loves animals, dress-up play and playgrounds. She really likes Peppa Pig, Yo Gabba Gabba, Blues Clues, and Simon's Cat. She likes most any handheld electronic device. M is a cuddly mild mannered 2 month old. She prefers the swing over the vibrate chair. :)