october already?

Well, a sure sign that your kid(s) are in school:  life gets busier, even though on paper you have more “kid-free time”.  The fact that it has been a month since I’ve blogged is a testament to this…

September was a fun month.  Averhy is having a blast at school and really enjoys her class, despite getting “stepped on” one day and scraping up her leg another day.  They’ve already taken a field trip – to Curtis Orchard to pick apples – and had a special “Winnie the Pooh day” as well.  Next week her class goes to the fire department, and I’m hoping to go with them, if Eden is in a happy mood.  Usually she is falling asleep in the car as we leave Averhy’s school, and after she naps (and I clean up the house as she sleeps) we try to squeeze in a quick trip to the gym before picking up Averhy.  As I said, the “kid-free time” disappears quickly.

Eden had some fun milestones in September – after she learned how to wave in August, she really mastered it in September, and near the end of the month she added clapping to her list of skills.  She is also a climber – just last week I went in to her room to get her up from her nap… and found her STANDING and hanging on to the crib rail.  and she won’t be 8 months old til next week.  eek!  I don’t know if I can handle a 9-month old walking around here! 

We were able to all go up to my parents’ boat in the middle of September, for a chilly but fun weekend of sailing.  Sky’s parents were able to come too, and the girls did great. The waves rocked Eden to sleep, and Averhy had fun riding the waves… and there were some big ones!  It is such fun going out on the boat, and we can’t wait until next summer when it’s down in the Gulf (hopefully!).

Last weekend, Sky and I attended Helen and Allen’s wedding in Chicago (beautiful!) and the girls spent the day with Papa and Aunt Melanie & Uncle Ismael – at the Morris CornFest Carnival!  Averhy was excited to report that she went in the bouncehouse, on the carousel, and she even won a stuffed animal dolphin by playing a game… oh, and we can’t forget about the delicious “fluffy stuff” (cotton candy). 

Now we’re looking forward to October!