Tie-dye Trio

Remember when the Gal Pals tie-dyed some t-shirts (read: moms dyed them for the gal pals) for their birthday? Before Quinn left daycare, we managed to coordinate a triple tie-dye day at school. Here's a little collage showing these best buddies through all the years of their lives!

Adventures in Learning: the Golden Circle

We're in big transition mode over here! Quinn is leaving her current preschool to join one located on campus with Dillon. We're going to bask in the glory of one location for pick up/drop off for the next five years! In the meantime, some more pix of daycare fun with Quinn's besties.

Sweet times with Lulu.

Sometimes is just easier to eat without clothes.

What does the cat say?

Hugs for Reecey.

Meanwhile, Dillon finished up her year of kindergarten.

Choir performance...she spied me in the audience.

She got a real half-marathon medal for running 13 miles this year.

Last day with pals Claire and Ava Leigh.

Waterfront Picnic Pals

Every year the girls' preschool has an annual picnic. First it was just Dillon, then Dillon and Quinn, and now just Quinn. Time flies, but these girls have fun.

We took the trolley downtown.

Waterfront Park fun.

Mermaids with Reece.

SoCal vibe on lockdown.

Adventures in Learning: Armed and Fabulous

Running low on pix of these kids at school, but here are a few I managed to scrounge up!

Dillon in head-to-toe hand-me-downs from friends.

Field trip to Sprouts means spending time in the walk-in fridge. Brrr!

Quinn and Greta having a great time.

I didn't realize hummus was so messy.

Luau day with BFFs Reece and Lulu.

Sharing a giggle with Reecey.

Adventures in Learning: the Squeakquel

Happy kids playing and learning crap.

Cozy time with BFF Reece. Quinn's hair looks bonkers in this photo.

Nap time! (Quinn is dead center)

Helping friends "go to sleep."

Crawling under the furniture and stuff.

As for Dillon, one Saturday we decided to volunteer in the school garden and were rewarded with fresh produce and the satisfaction of a job well done!

Beautiful sunflowers in bloom.

Harvesting the goods with friend, Daley.

Kiddo Museum of Contemporary Art and Academics (24)

It's so fun watching our girls grow creatively.

Dillon as a 100-yr-old woman.

Hello Kitty got some face tats.

I love this crazy watercolor dog.

Quinn says this is "daddy's car."

Quinn colored a crazy lion.

Dillon drew some lovely herbs.

Dillon drew and labeled a plant.

Dillon wrote me an apology for spilling her water.

Quinn's feet get to paint (plaid skirt).

Kiddo Museum of Contemporary Art and Academics (23)

Dillon's burgeoning art skills continue to impress. Her drawings are looking closer and closer to reality and she has a great creative streak. Quinn is still an unknown quantity but she sure does love to eat markers.

Dillon's paper towel art.

Watercolor flowers.

Quinn's Chinese New Year dragon.

Scribble scrabbles.

Dillon wrote all about herself. Her favorite hobby is "iPad."

Writing about fire stations, including their dalmatians.

Quinn doing table art with Reece and Theia.

Halloween, Sister Style

For Halloween this year the girls dressed up as Moana and Maui (we watched that movie so much this year...and Quinn had a pretty adorable Maui belly). We went to our friends' for dinner and handing out treats before heading out on our own. It's December now and we're still eating our way through the candy stash...

Quinn started the day as a ladybug...

...but ended the day as a demigod.

Dillon in her Moana dress and necklace.

A princess, a turtle and droid...

As always, it's hard to get any good pix before the sun sets...

Neighborhood decorations.

Maui handing out candy.

Moana and Maui together.

Adventures in Learning: Live Free or Die Hard

These kids! School! You know the drill.

Quinn does a ton of art play at daycare.

See, I told you!

Looks like she ate some art too.

Tunnel time!

Dillon and Ian holding the new class iPads.

Dillon and friends made a marble run
in junior engineering.

With best buds Maeve and Luna on picture day.