Tennis at the park

Lily really wanted to play tennis so we went to the tennis courts one morning. Fiona had fun playing with the ball container and cap and one of the balls. Lily and Daddy hit balls against the wall for a while.

 Then we walked through the tunnel and over to the park to play on the slides.

Labor Day

We were invited to a friend's house for a BBQ on Labor Day. We got to play with all our favorite friends.
Here is Fiona snacking on green beans.

 Lovely Lily posing for me.

 Now Fiona is snacking on chips and the bowl of salsa she knocked on the ground.

 Never happier than when she has a baby doll to play with.

 Eating at a table with Maya hanging out with her.

 Corn, yum!

 Time for Dermott to join for some dinner too.

 Play time in the sand box out back.

 Fiona decided to play with a chair instead.

 Story time with master story teller Ron (whose own children did not join in to listen!)

Sleepy Fiona

One day last weekend, Fiona refused to have a real nap and by the time we sat down to an early dinner, she was pretty sleepy.

Daredevil Fiona

Lily never did this kind of stuff!

Then when Lily decides to join the fun, it becomes even more exciting.

First day of first grade

Lily started first grade last week. It was the same day as my kids started, so I had to miss out on the drop off. Daddy took pictures of Lily all ready to go to school.

 This year's what I want to be when I grow up was very similar to last year at the start of kinder. She wants to be a ballerina and a dancer. Last year it was a ballerina and a gymnast.

 Fiona got in on the action too!

Here is Lily standing on the yard where her class is supposed to meet every day at the start of school for the school pledge.

 Here she is with classmates and her teacher.

 This is her classroom as she is waiting to go inside.

 And here she is at her desk, ready to read.

I picked her up after school and her hair was still in a bump (it was the first thing we did was to take it out) and she was still wearing her boots, but not the socks. She enjoyed her first week a lot and even got to go to the science lab where she touched snakes! Here is a shot of her on the monkey bars on her second day.

End of Summer Fun

Fiona after a stick of licorice on our walk home from the little store.

 Our little business woman made $8 today!

 S'mores.

My girls