A New Best Friend

Georgia: "I have a new best friend at school now. His name is Cedric. We played a game in the field and now I think I like him so he will be my best friend."

Playing School

[Helpful back story -- this summer we visited the beach in Maine with LilyJ, where her superfun daddy showed Georgia and LilyJ how to find a map buried in the sand by "pirates," and use the map to find treasure (candy in a sealed bag) that the "pirates" had also buried nearby]

      

Daddy and Georgia, playing "School."

     

Daddy: All right, boys and girls, we're going to play a game. I want each of you to think of a favorite thing you remember from this summer. Think of what letter it starts with. The first person to tell me their letter is the winner. Yes, Georgia - what is your letter?

     

Georgia: "F."

     

Daddy: And what is it you remember from this summer?

     

Georgia: It was in Maine.

     

Daddy: Oh, our trip to Maine with LilyJ and her mommy and daddy?

     

Georgia: Yes, at the beach.

     

Daddy: And what do you remember from the beach in Maine that starts with the letter "F"?

     

Georgia: Fairy treasure!

Breakfast

Georgia: Mom, can we do a silly face?

Nate's TRAIN THEMED Birthday Party!

Ok, so all I had was my phone to use for pictures this day, so my shots are not that great. But I wanted to be sure to put them up because this party may have been the COOLEST party we've been to in forever (can you see that mommy is getting a little sick of the princess stuff?!). It was at an historic train station! They even had hats!

 Sophie was processing.

 There was a train table, and a model train that had a WEDDING at a little model CHURCH.

 And a few times while we were there, the station manager invited us outside to the platform and we got to wave at actual trains coming by, and the conductors would blow the horn! It was awesome.

 And Nate's mom made excellent cupcakes.

 Sophie says, "YUMMMM."

Monday in the Park with Georgia...and Sophie...and KK

After an unusually slow morning, we were off to the other park that is near our new house. "We've never been there before, but we see it all the time when we're in the car," says Georgia. The seesaw was particularly sturdy, allowing both kids to ride unspotted.

Sophie loves the new independence.

The ladybug thing was also a favorite.

As usual, we spent most of our time on the swings, trying to "kiss the moon" and "hug the sun." Yeah, it's really that cute.

One more of G and Soph, before Soph took a fall (on the concrete nearby) and bit her upper lip, causing quite a shock. She looks like she's had a collagen injection, but is none the worse for wear.

It Starts Now - Addendum

Tonight, out for dinner at another very cool place AND with her Aunt KK:

Georgia: Remember that music show today?
Daddy: Yes?
Georgia: I hated it.

It Starts Now

Today, at a very cool, city-wide, free blues concert at the national park near our house:

Georgia: When is this over?
Daddy: They just started, why?
Georgia: This is boring for me.
Mommy: [Sigh]