Haircuts

Haircuts on 9/14.  The girls both wanted their hair as short as cousin David's.  This is a short as I could manage.

(Edit to add)  I did forget to mention that when we were browsing the web for haircut ideas, Genna's first pick was the "Kate", circa John & Kate Plus 8.

school girls

Genna's first day of Preschool was Tuesday!  I cannot explain this expression or pose, but I think she liked it.  She requested night braids so her hair would be "keerly" for school.

Packing Maya's Lunch, Week 2
How long can I keep this up?  At least she is not in a peanut-free cafeteria.

Big Girls

During the last moments of summer the girls really amped up on the new skills.  Not to mention the growth spurts.  I don't regularly measure their height like I should to keep track of these things...... but pant hems do not lie!

First off... Miss Genna is riding without training wheels.  We suspected she could handle it but in Genna fashion, she resisted trying.  One day, Jeff gave her his patented ride-down-the-grass-hill treatment and she got it.  

Next up - Maya's mad playground skillz.
She can swing across the monkey bars (not pictured) with the greatest of ease.

First (tethered) HOT AIR BALLOON RIDE (with Angela)

Learning to fish at WOLFE LAKE HATCHERY.

It is not hard to imagine Genna in Roller Derby

As soon as I told Maya she had to learn to tie before getting new school shoes, she figured it out that same day.  Then she picked out these really fast ones.

FIRST DAY OF BIG SCHOOL!
Maya loves the bus and although we live less than 2 miles away, she hopes I never DRIVE her to kindergarten.