Firetrucks, helicopter and police cars!

We were out and about on Saturday morning when a CareFlight helicopter landed in the Home Depot parking lot.  Of course we had to go see what was going on!  Thankfully, it was not a rescue...but instead a Home Depot Kids Workshop!  We got in line and were given a wooden helicopter to build, a kid size Home Depot apron and got to look inside the helicopter and firetruck.   Abby loved all of it!

Hi, My name is Abby

Driving the firetruck!

She was loving this...

Sitting in the helicopter

Newsletters

Since Abby is now in the toddler program, we get weekly newsletters that tell us what she will be doing that week per their curriculum.  And they are great when I'm trying to figure out what new song she is singing. :)  I love reading these, so I thought I'd share!

A, B, C, D....

So pretty

Night out compliments of Matt's work - $0
Babysitter for Abby - $30
Coming home to hot pink nails on my 2 year old - PRICELESS

Checking out her nails...

Abby and Ms. Karrie

So pretty. :)

Circus!

This post is late coming, but back in August we took Abby to the Ringling Bros. Circus when it came to Austin.  She loved it!

Though she's going through the "everything is loud stage" so we spent most of the time doing this:

She did smile and laugh at lots of the acts:

And of course, her favorite was the elephants!

It's been years since we've been to a circus, but it really was a lot of fun.  Hope we get to go again next year!

Football?

The past two nights (ever since the UT game on Saturday), Abby has been asking to watch football.  It comes out of nowhere.

Here was our conversation tonight as we were playing in the living room.

Me: Abby, look on TV it's dancers (Miss Universe Pageant is on)
Abby:  Football
Me: See the pretty costumes
Abby: No, football
Me: But look at the dancers!
Abby: NO, NO, NO, NO FOOTBALL
Me: *changes channel to Monday Night Football*
Abby: *huge smile and a giggle*

Where did this come from???

1...2...3...4...

First day of school!

This Monday Abby started her first day in Room 8!  Her teacher, Ms Jo is actually our neighbor and the reason we found the daycare we are at.  She already loves her and was ready to move to the toddler room.  It's bigger, has a huge playground with slides and all sorts of toys.  She was so good the first day - I thought for sure she would protest...but instead I got a "bye bye" and she ran off to play.  Abby played and laughed, Mommy cried (in my car where she couldn't see of course!).  She's growing up so fast.

Here is her first day of school pictures showing off her cool new backpack!

Middlebury

This past week we flew to Middlebury to visit the Heign side of our family.  It was my first flight alone with Abby and she did so good for me!  Heather met us in Detroit on the way there, and was able to fly to Atlanta with us on the way back...but the rest of the flights were just me and her. :)

She had a BLAST and Matt was afraid she wouldn't want to come home!  I loved seeing everyone again and wish we could go more than once a year.  We got to see Abby's two 2nd cousins as well.  I just wished we lived a little closer...or maybe there was a easier flight to get there!

Here are some pictures.  I'll be adding more later that aren't just of her, I promise there were others there to!

Dallas Aquarium

At the end of July we drove up to Dallas to celebrate mine and my Mom's birthdays.  We decided to do something a little different and went to the Dallas Aquarium!  We had a big group: Me, Matt, Abby, Heather, Mom, Dad, Grandpa, Dick, Teri, Chris, Casey and Olivia!  The aquarium is so nice and such a fun place to go on a super hot summer day!

Everyone that went needs to send me their photos so I can post them!