September catch-up

I love these Facebook reminders about what was posted on this day in the past.  Brings up such sweet memories!!  Bubba and rollie pollie Syd <3

JKK's birthday was a week and a half ago.  Happy birthday to our main guy!  In a shocking twist, he requested something other than our beloved Momofuku cake: raspberry cheesecake.  My first time to make one, and it actually turned out pretty delicious (if I do say so myself).

We went camping his bday weekend.  The weather felt very fall-like.  It was perfect.

Millie likes to eat her smores all stacked up correctly, but Syd prefers the deconstructed approach.  She saves the chocolate until the end when it is all melted in her hand.  What a cute mess.

Early morning rock-skipping lessons

Sometimes it hits me how grown up the girls are these days - like here when we decided to go shopping after school to find an engagement gift for our babysitter.  It's so easy now.   Everyone is well-behaved, and we had a lovely time looking at all of the jewelry and shoes and gifts in the store.  Girl stuff!

Our babysitter, Brittany, loved it!  And we love her.  She's the sweetest, and she brings her dog Remi to play with the girls.  It's so strange no longer having pets!  I miss them.  JKK isn't there yet.

Speaking of all grown up - look at Dan!  Coco has been posting his senior pics on fb, and we are loving it!  So fun to see the nieces and nephews grow up and do cool stuff.  It was just announced that Dan is a National Merit Scholarship semifinalist, and we couldn't be prouder!

Syd's had a rough week...sort of puny and loves to tell everyone she has "runny poop", so I kept her home one day last week and she got the royal treatment.  Lunch with me and daddy at Mimi's cafe.  She chose to sit outdoors.  She chose pancakes for lunch.  She kept asking where Millie was going to sit.  Poor second child. ;)

Fun to give her some one-on-one attention this year while Millie is at big girl school!

School picture day!  She chose the dress, of course.  I think her baby even got in some of the shots!

Millie's first parent/teacher conference was last week, and it went well!  We found out Millie is the first "Terrific Kid" in her class this year.  Whatever that means.  More details to come.  Millie is doing well, making friends, and loves her teacher!  She loved showing us around her school, and Syd loved showing off her accessories.  I should've gotten a close-up...Syd has every bracelet and necklace on that we own, plus Millie's rockstar glasses and a princess crown headband.  I think we had a few double-takes walking down the halls. ;)

JKK's father's day gift was a night out to see Seinfeld!  So funny.  Definitely worth the trip to OKC.

Since we were in OKC, we had to stop by Abby's and see new baby Sawyer!  Aunt Dina is now Nonnie <3

Look at this baby doll!  So perfect.  I love new babies, especially when birthed by people I love.

Nana made all of this possible by letting the girls stay the night with her.  Thank you, Nana!!  I love when she sends me pics of the girls while we are away.  They love it at her house.  Makes me think of all the times I stayed at my grandparents' house.  So special.

Nana even takes them to birthday parties!  Very thankful.

Yesterday morning, Syd woke up with a fever.  Very odd, but no other symptoms so we went ahead with our plan to go for a bike ride.  It was so fun!  We rode all the way up to Bentonville for breakfast, the farthest we've gone yet!

Syd crashed on the way back though.  She sort of went downhill yesterday afternoon, just in time for family pics.  She was quite serious during the shoot, but I think we got some good ones!  Thankfully, Syd woke up much better this morning.  Must've been a 24 hour bug.

Millie was a trooper!  She rode on the pull-along behind JKK all the way there and back (about 14 miles).  It rained on us the whole way back and she never complained!  Looking forward to more bike rides now that the weather is getting cooler!