Webster Fall Festival 2008

9/27/2009: We all went to the Webster Fall Festival for the afternoon today. Katie and Elysa enjoyed making crafts, riding on the hayride and the lawnmower "train" made from old barrels.

First Trip to the Cider Mill

9/21/2008: We took the girls to the Dexter Cider Mill and had, of course, cider and sugar doughnuts- YUM! You can't see it, but Elysa had sugar all over her fingers and face! Bianca seems to have settled in well- the girls absolutely love her!

Things are falling out!

Katie was really worried that her teeth would never fall out! She has lost 6 over the past two months and still has two more to go! Her First Grade teacher is keeping a "Tooth Fairy" log to track the progress of all of her students. Katie posted this picture in the log and wrote: "I have lost 6 teeth. I pulled all of them out."

Bianca's First Day of School in the USA!

We were lucky enough to get a YFU Foreign Exchange Student this year from Hungary! Bianca is 16 years old and will live with us for the school year! Her bus stop is right next door so she didn't have far to go for her first bus ride. All of the parents were out to take pictures-- the kids tolerated it for a little bit! Bianca has blended into our family well and we are really looking forward to the rest of the year.

Elysa's First Day at Preschool- 2008

This is Elysa's second year at her preschool. The transition went much more smoothly this year! She was very excited about being in the Pre-kindergartner group and loved to see her friends from school again!

Katie'sFirst Day of School- 2008

Katie started First Grade this year. She was really excited about starting school. All day school is a big change, but she seems to be adapting pretty well!