Trick or Treating Time

The girls took off "Trick or Treating" Saturday night around the neighborhood. Daddy loved all the candy they came back with.

Enjoy the pictures!















After some time gathering the girls had some fun handing out

River School Party and Parade!!!

At Ainsley's school they have an annual parade and party. The kids are so adorable all dressed up. I hope you enjoy the pictures...

Starting the Parade...





Even Melissa joined in on the fun



Afterwards the Dragonflies had a party...with candy...and 3-year olds. Good Idea!

Busy Bees hard at Play :-)

Ainsley and Dagny went to the annual My Gym party all dressed up... a preview of the Halloween fun to be had :-)!




Snack time!




Playing on the trampoline..

Welcome to Fall!

What a wonderful season with so much to do with the kids.

Enjoy the pics!


We welcomed in the Fall by attending a local farm to see the animals and pick pumpkins.










At home, later that day, we had a great time carving/decorating the pumpkins.

Play time...

Pictures of the girls playing...

Ainsley with her cake and Dagny with her "door"... thanks Aunt Stacey for the great toy idea!

Happy Birthday Mommy!

As September came to a close, mommy had another birthday!

Enjoy the pictures...

Under the Sea!

Ainsley's good friend Savannah turned 3! She had a wonderful party, mermaid included... enjoy the pics...


Dagny enjoying the mermaid :-)



Ainsley and Savannah pose with the mermaid.




Ainsley and Dagny holding hands... TOO CUTE!




Ainsley giving Dagny some "helpful" advice :-)

Dragonfly!!!

Ainsley is a Dragonfly this year! So far she has adjusted very well to school and loves going. She is even beginning to understand that "purple" days are home days!

Enjoy the pictures...


Ainsley headed to school on the first day.




Taking control of her classroom the moment she walked in :-).





There are many more pictures from her class, but I was unable to copy them to this post. However check them out at...

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A typical car ride...

Enjoy the video...

HLAA Walk for Ainsley!

Please go to http://hlaa.convio.net/goto/ainsley to donate to the Walk for Hearing.
Proceeds go to Ainsley's school "The River School" and the "Hearing Loss Association of America".

Thanks

Melissa, Karl, Ainsley and Dagny

End of summer...

As it does every year, the summer comes to an end, mommy goes back to work and the babies go back to daycare/school... here are a few pictures from the last month...

Enjoy the pics!

We took a little hike around the Potomac... beautiful falls!





We went to the Renaissance Festival with the Stewarts. We had a great time!

Ainsley looking through the boat.



Ainsley showing off her face!





Dagny watching the pony... she would watch, but would NOT ride :-).




Waiting in line with the Stewarts... we had a great time hanging out with them.





Daddy ran a 5K... great time too, 21:07 minutes!

At the start.




Run daddy run!!!




Recuperating...




Watching for daddy.




Back to school...

Mommy starts back to work! Her new classroom...

Dagny's 15 month checkup...

I know, a little late, but the start of a new job is my excuse...

Our little girl is doing GREAT!

At 15 months she was....

*She is 21 lbs, putting her in the 25%
*She is 31 inches, in the 75%
*Her head was 18 1/4 inches, between 50% - 75%

Overall she is doing very well.

She has about 15 signs and 6 - 7 words.
Her comprehension in both ASL and spoken English is amazing...

*Just like Ainsley, she has a fit when you don't do what she wants.
*She loves to stand and then fall down into a sitting position.
*She has a beautiful smile and such a loving disposition... a very sensitive girl.
*She still LOVES dogs and holds her favorite dog "sammy" by the tail and follows him around... and bugs love to bite her.
*She is a carboholic, eating all kinds of noodles, breads, madelines, etc.
*She gives the BEST hugs and kisses!!!
*Dagny has to have everything her sister does :-)

Enjoy the pictures of her playing on a train...