September- wrapped up!

Ok- so I know it's December...geesh- I need to keep up on this a bit better- sorry to all my loyal blog checkers if you've been disappointed in the lack of updating the last few months...I'll try and do better! Anywho- here's what we've been up to. September ended in all it's sunny glory and we had fun playing outside, preparing for the holiday season (yea!), and getting aquainted to our new life in NC. Olivia started preschool right after Labor Day and she LOVES it! She goes 3 times a week for the morning and she's having lots of fun with her new little friends. Here are some pics- enjoy!


Nora was a butterfly for Halloween (more to come...)


Olivia sporting Mommy's shades...



Nora sporting Mommy's shades...


Daddy helping Olivia skate

The girls

Nora as a beau-ti-ful fairy

Olivia pushing...ahhhh...a pelican throwing up a bear?!

Nora going for a stroll with her sippy cup

Livs geared up and ready to skate!

Livs with her First Day of School cake

Nora having a drink from the sprinkler...

mmmmm...hose water!

Nora LOVES her carbs!

Olivia having some quiet time coloring

Olivia's first day of pre-school- what a big girl!

sweet girls

cute girls in their nightgowns

Nora being a ham

Nora doing what Nora's do best...

can't you just hear the shrill girl scream?

Princess Olivia

Sweet Nora having lunch with Molly- her baby doll

Nora on the carosel at Concord Mills mall

Olivia on the carosel

Odd Birds

So I've slowly come to realize that my girls are odd birds

(but nice birds to have around!)

Here are some photos to prove it!

This is a common occurrence in our house-

Nora walking around with something sticking out of her mouth.

or with something stuck on her hand...

she kept sticking her hand in the tea pot and couldn't get it out.

awwww...Nora pushing her baby...colander?!

She never pushes an actual baby-

it's either a colander, or an ear of corn, or her binky...

Olivia with her tower of blocks

(I think she said it was Nana and Boppa's house)

Isn't she lovely?

Yet another Olivia face...precious

Olivia was so proud that she picked her own outfit this day.

I tried to explain that when you wear a print on top, there should be a solid on the bottom and vice versa. She laughed and said I was silly. Then she said- "look- flowers and flowers!" Who can argue with that logic?? At least Nora and I matched when we went out that day!

Nora was putting a blanket on her head and walking around the house.

I had already stood and watched her walk into a wall- she laughed and went the opposite direction. It was pretty funny!

August- wrapped up!

The month of August started the best way possible- with a wedding! Nick (Derek's youngest brother) and his fiancee, Rachel got married in Buffalo on August 9th. Dispite a glum forecast, the day was beautiful, bright, and warm. Olivia and her cousin, Madison, were the flower girls and they looked so beautiful! The rest of the month was filled with hot days and playing outside...and of course, being silly!

Flower Girls, Olivia and Madison

Olivia doing "The Crab Dance"

(thank you, Dora!)

The Wedding Party

Sweet Nora

Daddy and daughter in the limo

Nick and Rachel

Olivia and Madison in the limo-

they were so thrilled!

Aunt Rachel and the flower girls share a sweet moment-

these are totally candid...

Grammy, Madison, Olivia, and Nana doing a conga line...

The Reeds

Sisters


my parents dog, Bo, was never far from Nora-

Nora was a little unsure at first, but soon warmed up him!

Bath time! The girls were bathing in our jacuzzi tub and I put in too many bubbles

so when I started the jets, there was a bubble explosion!

Olivia and her buddy, Landry

Olivia as the Swedish Chef...

Olivia and Nora riding their bikes

gotta love hose water!

Nora loved playing in the dirt-

I was planting some flowers for the front porch.

Spaghetti face!

Nora had already eaten 2 pieces of pizza by this point-

she grabbed this one from the try and started chewing away!

Olivia and Nora at Chuck E. Cheese

Olivia playing air hockey