Back to School

Reid had a great first week of school!  I could tell he was a little bit nervous, but mostly just really excited to go back!  He knew that several of his friends from last year were going to be in his class again, so I think that really helped.  I learned last year that if I am just really casual about things and don't make too big of a deal about it, he does better. :)  

My sweet boy… 

Sister is not pleased that she doesn't get to go to school yet.  Several times this week she said, "Where's Reidy? I love him!"  SO sweet.  She really missed her buddy!  I'm so happy I still have Mondays and Fridays at home with both (and soon all three) kids!  I'm planning to make the most of my time with just Georgia on school days for the next couple of months.

We are excited about a great year in the Butterfly class!  

Port Aransas

We had a great time in Port Aransas last weekend with the Sciba/Culpepper crew!  There was swimming, sandcastle building, seagull chasing, and kite flying!  It was a fun way to end a wonderful summer!  

Wrapping Up Summer

We've had a great summer!  The kids were at really good ages and I felt like we were able to do so much more than last year.  We stayed pretty busy, but also had our share of lazy days at home and watching too much tv. :) We did a lot of pool hopping with friends, enjoying a variety of cold treats,  going to some parks (before it became 2,000 degrees), playing in the backyard, and of course a few fun beach trips!  I think we're all a little summered out and looking forward to kicking off what looks to be an exciting and busy Fall for our family!  

We will be heading to Port Aransas later next week for one last summer hurrah! :)

Celebrating Georgia's Birthday

We loved celebrating Georgia Kate on Wednesday!  We had just gotten back from a few days in Surfside on Tuesday afternoon and the kids were pretty wiped out, so we spent the morning at home just hanging out and giving the birthday girl lots of hugs, kisses, and cuddles!  Throughout the day, Reid and I would ask her how old she was and she always said "Fo-wa (four)" with a little smirk on her face. ;) It was so funny!  Something else that I loved was that she kept walking by her cake on the counter and looking at it.  At one point she said, "It's my birthday cake!  It will be yummy!"  Oh, how I love her!  

Chris got her a special birthday donut before he left for work that morning and I think it's safe to say she enjoyed it. :)  This picture cracks me up!!

After naps we met up with Daddy at Build-a-Bear!  We had never been before, but I thought it would be something Georgia would enjoy!  From what I could tell, she had a great time!  

We came back home after Build-a-Bear to get ready for Georgia Kate's little party with all of her favorite people!  I'm sad I didn't get a picture of her with Alli, John, and Thomas, but they were there too! :) 

Chris and I started a dress up collection for her!  Later that night Chris asked her what her favorite thing was about her day and she said, "My shoes!" :)

She loved getting to be a "muh-maid".

I love this picture of her looking at herself in the mirror.  Also… TWINS.

Just a mermaid walking her baby in her new stroller...

I absolutely love this series of pictures.  Georgia LOVED when we sang to her and when we were finished she said, "One more time!"  We ended up singing Happy Birthday to her 4 times and she blew the candle out (on her own) each time!  I always get teary singing Happy Birthday to our kids.

A mommy/birthday girl selfie before bed.

  When I was rocking her to sleep she wanted me to sing Happy Birthday some more and I was thrilled to do so.  

It was a wonderful day enjoying and celebrating our precious TWO year old!