Reading

Emily is doing great at reading. She loves to practice reading -- including her baby sister's books. Megan loves the attention and treasures these moments with her favorite person.

Let them eat cake

Our little BUG turned 1 and we had a ladybug party. Aunt Mandy helped me decorate cupcakes for everyone to enjoy, and a larger cake for Megan to sink her teeth into.

Landscaping

Last week we had someone come to our house to discuss upgrades to the home and landscaping options. They took photos and were able to come up with the following concept for our front yard. Adding a sidewalk next to the road, widening the driveway, a garden of flowers, a step-stone pathway in the 'garden' leading to the door, a mailbox, window shutters, real grass, etc. It makes our house more of a cottage and we love it. Although the cost is high, we hope to start some of it next month and will continue slowly all year.

Gymnastics Week 2

This week in gymnastics class they focused on the Vault. They practiced different ways of jumping, like the tuck jump, the straddle jump, and a spin jump. Then they got to run and jump up over the vault. Emily really enjoyed all the hopping and bouncing and hasn't stopped all week, despite our protests.

My little gymnast

Emily started taking Gymnastics classes again. In addition to the cartwheels and somersaults that they practice, every Monday she will get to try out a different apparatus. This week was her first week and she learned about the Uneven Bars. She got to swing from both the low and high bars and also practice a flip on it. She had a blast!