First Day of School 2018

This year the first day of school was a pretty big deal. Not only did Dillon finally emerge from kindergarten, but Quinn actually joined her on campus at the preschool. We love a single drop-off and pick-up!

Had to get two signs this year!

Good luck hugs.

Showing off her new dress.

Quinny stoically walks to her preschool.

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.

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.

Adventures in Learning: Electric Boogaloo

Another random sampling of our girls edumacating themselves.

Snack time is the best time!

Running wild with BFF Reece.

Playing puzzles.

GOOOOOOOAAALLL!

I don't have any recent ones of Dillon, but here are some outtakes from the fall.

With pal Luna.

Watching the stinky cows with Avaleigh and Luna.

December is the Time (for Ho Ho Ho) Part 1

I know it's springtime and I'm just getting around to the holiday posts...but here we go! Dillon joined choir in the fall which means there was a singing bonanza come holiday time! Here's a video mash-up of some of her performances. She's easy enough to spot in the first and last clips. For "Frosty the Snowman" where she's on stage with a hundred other kids, she's the short one in the first row!

Dillon met the big guy after her show.

We also drove deep into the forest (El Cajon) to pick out a tree. Craig found a beauty and I think it's my favorite so far!

Family tree farm selfie.

Dillon and Craig shoulder the tree.

Finally, we spent a lovely evening with our friends, Tom and Curt, at their annual holiday party.

There is a lot of plaid in this picture.

Craig won a crate o' wine.

Quinn ate a lot o' bread.

They loved this bright green tree.

Pumpkin Patch Rescheduled Due to Heat Wave

Nothing like kicking off the fall with intolerable heat...Dillon's class field trip was rescheduled until AFTER Halloween because of a heat advisory. It was still pretty warm when we went, but no one got heat stroke!

This goat managed to escape the pen!

B-ball!

With all her classroom BFFs.

Ropin' steer.

Bus selfie.

And here's a super quick vid of Dillon's ropin' skills in action:

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.