Summer winding down...

As the summer has come to an end and school has started back, I have been slacking on my blog updates ;) I started watching a 20-month old little girl (Monday-Friday 7:30-4:00 from now until December). This is working out really well because Addisyn is learning to socialize and to share her toys. I take the girls to "Toddler Story Time" at the library, to the museum, to the park, and several other places/activities throughout the week- including dance class! Yesterday we went to Monkey Joes and the girls had a blast on the new Nemo bouncer. On another note, I am finally in my last year of graduate school and I am starting at the Abuse Prevention Council, counseling domestic violence, sexual abuse, and rape victims. Brian is finishing up the classes he needs for his post-baccalaureate/ graduate certificate in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and he only has 4 classes left to complete his master's degree- he is getting his MGIS&T (Master of Geospatial Information Science and Technology). Anyways, here are some random pictures from over the past few weeks:

Addisyn in her fort...


She loves to finger paint...



She also loves to play with blocks...


Addisyn and Hailey playing blocks...


Do you ever wish you could wear your pants on your head? If you were 2 this would be fine...


If you were 2 you could also push the couch cushions off the couch and put your Winnie the Pooh folding chair there instead, all while brushing your teeth...


She also loves her wooden rocking horse...



At dance class...


She loves to play dress up with hats and over-sized cow slippers...


Oh and did I mention that crayons and play-doh can be used together to make one fantastic activity?...


But all this hard playing can make a 2 year old very sleepy...



Addisyn pushing Hailey around the house in the baby doll stroller...


Addisyn can build some huge block castles...


And she can make sooooo much noise that you add "ear plugs" to your grocery list :) ...


We will post again soon!
Love,
Lindy, Brian, Addisyn, and Bear (who was recently shaved down to the skin, and Addisyn refers to him as the "naked doggie" and she asks "Where did his fuzzy tail go???")