Fall Break

Fall Break is officially over now and Morgan will return to school tomorrow morning. The girls and I drove up to Indiana to spend a few days with Grandma and Grandpa and then this weekend, we all went to Birmingham to visit Jason's mom and brother. While in Indy, we visited a pumpkin patch/ apple orchard, visited cousins and aunts/uncles, went to Riley Days and even saw Uncle Craig (but just for about an hour). He was in town on business and was constantly working but they let us take him to dinner real quick. Mollie (having always loved men) was very excited and he had to sit between the girls at dinner. Then, after we dropped him back off, she said "I like he!" Lovely grammar, huh?
I couldn't resist this picture!

Morgan making caramel apples that she couldn't eat because she's about to lose her first tooth...finally.
Mollie crawling through a straw tunnel.

Looking for a pumpkin in the patch...Morgan picked Mia!

Morgan's Ram Run

Last Friday, Morgan's school had a fundraiser called the Ram Run. The kids simply raised money and then for an hour got to run/walk around the track to some fun music. The didn't mind younger siblings being there since it was all outside so Mollie, Mia and I got to go and "help" (actually just observe!). Here are some pictures from Friday....
Morgan's class...

Morgan and Emma ....
Morgan and Mollie taking a water break. I thought this was so cute of them sitting the same way from behind!
Mia being a sweet girl! She loves it outside...
This is just a cute picture ready for church last Wednesday night. They're all wearing denim dresses...not identical but close enough. And no, Morgan isn't usually allowed to hold Mia standing up, just this one time for the picture!

This first picture is soooo Mollie...standing with her hand on her hip and not looking where she's supposed to be!

Stickers for Mia!

I think Mollie may be getting the idea of "unconditional love" that I wrote about the other day when Mia kept crying and I said I loved her even when she cries. Today, in the car, Mia was awake and not crying, stayed pleasant in the store and then again on our way home. Mollie recognized this and said, "Mommy...Mia is being soooo good today. She's not crying in the car. I still love her when she cries, but I just don't want to listen to it today. I think she needs a sticker!"

1st grade knowledge

Jason and I really don't remember learning some of the things that Morgan is learning this year in first grade. We realize that she does go to a magnet school and they move more quickly and are really challenged, but still. Today we were on our way to gymnastics and the older girls were both looking at their car pick-up name tags. Morgan suddenly said, "Mommy, I have a multi-letter phonogram at the end of my last name!" She caught me so off-guard that I said, "you do what?!" She repeated it and told me it was the "ng." If she says so!!!

Oh! Am I supposed to be playing?

Mia had just had a bath and I was trying to keep her up so she could eat again before going down for the night. Guess the bath relaxed her because I turned and she was sound asleep....even with the loud lights flashing and music playing!

Funny conversation with Mollie

As difficult as Mollie used to be, she has really turned into a very loving, sweet little girl. She is a very deep thinker and always planning ahead (I joke that she's my little calendar..always asking where we're going tomorrow or what we have to do!). She just randomly will say, "Mommy, I wuv (love) you!" And she does this about 15 times a day. It is precious! Well, today she had said it to me about 5x just on our trip to one store and to pick up Morgan from school. Mia was crying on the way home and she again told me this. Here is how the conversation went...
Mollie: Mommy, I wuv you!
Lori: I love you too, Mollie! And Morgan and Mia and Daddy too!
Mollie: I love Mia too....but she's crying.
Lori: I love her even when she's crying.
Mollie: (after a short pause) I love her too when she's crying...a little bit. But I can't hear the music!!!

Some more recent pictures...

BIG brown eyes! We thought she looked so pretty in this dress.I had to take this picture of the girls in more coordinating outfits! We can't do it much now that school has started back up, but this was for Wednesday night church.
Smiling, ready for church.
She was proving that she really does have a neck!!! It's just usually hidden with her massive cheeks!