Mama's home!

After a fun day with GG, the girls went with Dada to the airport to welcome Mama back from her trip to Washington, DC.

Visit with Grandpa Dave

Grandpa Dave came over on Sunday with some fall and Halloween decorations for the girls and a new ballet outfit for Audrey. They modeled their Halloween costumes for him.

Shower time

Audrey took her first shower today. She said it felt like being in "a big fountain."

Class dismissed

Today was Audrey and Kate's last day of tumbling class.

Carousel Cuties

Audrey and Kate celebrated Brin's 5th birthday and enjoyed their first carousel ride at Salem's Riverfront Park.

Fall farming

Audrey and Kate helped plant seeds for a winter crop of veggies in our garden today. They were joined by Chico, a class "pet" from Audrey's preschool that each of the kids gets to bring home for a few days.

Kitchen's closed

Kate's breastfeeding days appear to be over. She hasn't nursed since just before Labor Day, and while she does occasionally still ask to, she's easily talked out of it. Her nursing, unlike her sister's, thus ended at age two with a whimper rather than a bang: Audrey abruptly stopped nursing when she was nine months old, during a bout of the flu, which stressed Mama and Dada out. Thankfully Mama had saved up some milk we could mix into her mush.