It was a zoo out there today!

We made our annual trek to the zoo. Liza fell in love with the monkeys. She would call, "here kitty" to them. Isabel liked the snakes the best.

The night before Halloween

We had a Halloween party last night which we hope becomes an annual tradition. Ryan was the tequila guy. This is a big weekend for us. Ryan was up early to go see what he could scrounge up at the Halloween store. He loves to scare the kids. I'm sure more pictures will be coming.

So it was in the 70's but here we are right back up to 90. These pictures are of the girls playing their favorite thing. They love chasing each other around with doll strollers. I don't think either one will come close to being a tomboy.

Its that time of year again......

Ryan waits all year for fall. Football, Halloween, cooler weather...what could be better. We put up all the decorations last weekend. Liza is busy getting acquianted with all the monsters.

Rock Star

These pictures are pretty old. Liza is working on growing her hair out into a mullet now. I have no idea how she can be 18 months and still have no hair. In case there is any doubt.....Ryan is responsible for the hair-do in the above photos.

All tuckered out.......

At least someone around here is getting enough sleep.

B-ball

These pictures are unusual for 2 reasons:

1. Isabel is participating in the "boy" sport of basketball

2. Isabel is wearing pants....even if they are only PJ pants.

1st Day Jitters

In mom's classroom


Isabel was a little nervous on her big day but she pulled through like a trooper. She looked like the tears were about to spill over when I dropped her off at her class that first day so I did what any good mother would do(and what all teachers appreciate)...turned and ran. She is all settled into her routine now and has even completed homework already. She enjoys tossing about the phrase "back when I was in preschool..."

I'm still posting pictures from this summer even though we are a week into the school year. Isabel enjoyed her first week of Kindergarten. She is probably the quietest kid in the school. Pictures of her first day of school to come....

Singing at Grandma's

Just a couple of pics from our time up north. I almost forgot what it is like to relax. I am crazy busy preparing for school. Isabel is excited for kindergarten, mostly because no naps are required.

Grandma Bear's

Cousins

Well we made our annual trip up north to see the relatives. Since we fly up there Isabel thinks her cousins and grandparents live in the sky. The whole time she would say, "Mom when we get back to Earth..." She really liked playing with her cousins. She was disappointed that she missed Ava but had fun seeing everyone else including the "grandmas." More pictures of our trip coming soon.