Happy Birthday Nana!

Nana-  We hope you had a great day!  I am pulling from the archives for this picture of Sage from 2009.  Happy Birthday!  We love you!

Mommy & Me Class!

At this age Sage was already going to a Mom's Day Out program.  Once a week for four hours.  I loved it and so did she!  I got to get a bunch of stuff done and she got a few hours to socialize and be away from Mommy!  Since we were moving and new to the area I didn't look for a program like that for Quinn.  I did find a Mommy and Me class that we both love.  The teacher is fabulous!  We start the class with free play, then circle time, then a craft. more play time and then circle time to say goodbye.  It is a really fun hour and we both have made new friends!

Our two Ladybugs!

Sage - 2011

Quinn - 2015

Love that they both wore this costume!  Look how cute both of our ladybugs are!   I like looking at pictures of them at the same age and seeing how different they are.  Love these girls so much.  And I am so thankful to be their Mommy. 

Halloween 2015

These are the only pictures I took on Halloween.  It was cold and rainy, typical for Halloween here!  We had a bunch of neighbors over before Trick-or-Treating!  Lots of fun!  The kids were all running around and having a blast.  We took off for Trick-or-Treating in the rain.  Quinn rode in her little car that has a roof on it.  She didn't even get out of her car!  I took Quinn home after a few houses and we handed out candy.  Reese and Sage went on with, John, Cameron, and Allie.  I put Quinn to bed and then Sage and Cameron watched a movie while the adults enjoyed a few cocktails!  It was a good first Halloween in the new house! 

Carving Pumpkins

We carved pumpkins before Halloween and Quinn didn't want to help.  Sage was all about helping until she got her hand inside the pumpkin.  Then the job was turned over to Mommy!  Reese carved a witch for Sage and a funny face for Quinn. 

Salad Spinner

Every time I use the salad spinner and Quinn is around I hear "help."  She wants to help me with it!  She hears the sound of the salad spinner and that girl comes running!  I had two helpers on this night for dinner!

Walking Lucy

Most mornings after the bus takes Sage to school Quinn and I go for a walk with our neighbor Julie.   Julie has the puppy in the picture below.  Lucy is an 8 month old boxer.  Lucy and Quinn have become fast friends!  We all enjoy our walks in the mornings and usually go three to four miles.  Quinn rides in her car until the very end, then her favorite part of the walk happens.  She gets out and runs/walks and helps walk Lucy! 

Signature Room

After doll shopping we went to the Signature Lounge in the John Hancock Tower on the 96th floor.  The views of the city are amazing!  We decided after the shopping the Mom's needed a cocktail!  The girls really liked the views of the city.  The picture of the girls below is taken from the Women's Restroom.  It has the best views!   I should know as we visited the restroom three times while we were there.  Sage was still so excited she just kept having to go!

Finally got a good picture with Shelley.  We always forget to take a twin picture when we are together. 

American Girl Trip: Part III

After we bought the dolls and accessories we had some time before we had to be at the American Girl Restaurant for lunch.  Since the store is connected to the Water Tower Place shopping center we wandered around before lunch.  Our first stop was the Lego store for Shelley to look for gifts for the boys.  It was really convenient that the American Girl Store has a coat check service that you can check your bags and coats while you shop and eat!  We loved this!  We checked everything but the dolls!  They girls had to have them with them at all times on the trip!

Waiting for lunch and playing with their new dolls!

Lunch was actually really good!  It was a pretty small menu with appetizers and dessert included with each lunch.  The girls were both pretty tired at lunch.  Sage even curled up on Aunt Shelley's lap as we were waiting for our bill.