Happy 3rd Birthday to a girl who is sure to bring happiness with her beautiful smile and personality! We Love You, Lauren, and hope your birthday is as wonderful as you!
On Halloween, we met up with Grampy and Grammy and several friends at a pumpkin farm about 45 minutes from our house. We spent several hours partaking in the many activities they had to offer...fun for both the young and old!
Kate completed her second season of soccer yesterday. Although we never really pay attention to the scores, her team has come a long way from last season. It's amazing to watch the growth of some of the kids!
At the end of the game, each child received a medal from the coaches. Kate was thrilled to have another medal to display! We look forward to returning to the fields again in the spring for a third season.
The first weekend in October we traveled to Myrtle Beach to spend the weekend with my Dad and Pat, who had been there the entire week. We had beautiful weather! (Pretty surprising for October) The girls took one walk on the beach (enjoying a doughnut), but spent the remainder of the time in the pool. One of the pools was only 3 1/2 feet so Kate could jump in and swim where ever she pleased.
On Sunday, we ventured over to Broadway at the Beach before heading home. There were several shops, restaurants, an IMAX theater, aquarium, mini-golf, and amusement rides. After walking around for an hour, we enjoyed a delicious lunch and then rode a couple of rides. Although it was only a couple of days, it was a nice getaway for the weekend.
A couple of weeks ago, the fire department visited Lauren's preschool allowing all of the kids to see the firemen and the fire truck. Unaware that this event was to take place, it was a nice surprise when dropping Lauren off. Each of the kids was given a "Fire Chief" hat and sticker badge. When returning home, Lauren assumed her new position..."Fire Chief, reporting for duty." (I must admit, she's the cutest little fire chief I've seen.)
We took our annual trip to Emerald Isle during track out for a relaxing week at the beach. The weather was beautiful with temperatures in the low 80s and sunshine every day but one. The girls enjoyed jumping in the ocean, searching for seashells, splashing in the pool, and looking at the starry sky at night. We even had the opportunity to have my previous boss and his wife over for dinner. They were vacationing the same week, about 4 miles away. It was great catching up...it had been 4 years since I last saw them
Here are some highlights from our trip. Thanks again to Grampy and Grammy for a wonderful week!
