We spent many Thursday afternoons at a library in Chicago near the home of a classmate of Elena's, Naomi, at their storytimes, which lasted an hour and always included a craft and playtime.
Elena and Maren would make themselves comfortable.
The BeanBag Song
Apparently getting used to preschool was a little tiring. During quiet time, Elena began taking naps again. She would often cover her head with the blanket, and much to my surprise, she was out.
This is Elena in my Grandma's earrings, given to me by Meme and kept in a box in my drawer. The fun of clip on earrings and dress-up!
HI Mom! I picked out my outfit today!
Maren with Sleeping Baby
Maren and I took a trip on our own to Meme and Tim's and went with them to Ames, where they were doing a dance demonstration
Maren dancing the polka
Dinner at a local place in costume. Baby is safe!
Crafts at Ms. Sharon's storytime in Chicago.
Elena got the shorts from the learning center on loan... she loved them for a few days.
Maren and her books
After storytime
Elena and her bedtime crew
At a pumpkin patch in the North Suburbs. We went on a hayride and learned about gourds, petted goats, had hot cocoa and lots of fun
At Wagner Farm
Collecting these eggs never gets old!!!
I can't help but wonder how Grandma Nedved would have giggled at this and if the girls would have loved collecting eggs with her. She told me I could have a penny for each one I broke as we were washing them :-)
Maren (looking tired) waiting to put the eggs in the crates
Outside the farm on a tractor
Oh, the wind!
The scarf song with Ms. Sharon
Ready for anything
Beautiful fall trees at the blue and green park in Morton Grove
Ms. Edyta's four year-old class in Halloween costume
Dressing up for storytime with Ms. Sharon
Maren and Ms. Penny
So happy after going trick or treating with Ms. Diane's class
Dancing with babies
(but they took the fall off of dance classes)
They were both looking so cute, I just wanted a picture of them. Elena was not in the mood for a picture so I told Maren to make her laugh. She started tickling her and I got better pics than I hoped for.
Halloween in the rain 2013
Pinkalicious - their first live show
That is gum- with peanut butter all over it, in Elena's hair. It probably took me a half hour to get it out. After almost no cutting, it was free. Messy!
Playtime in our chonies
Maren with her bug catcher, Elena smiling and having fun after the learning center
Loving Lulu
Catching snowflakes
Sisters stop for a quick pose at Kyla's house
Full blown leaf play
