Summer Catch Up

 Celia started school at the beginning of August. Mrs. "B" is our AMAZING, AWESOME teacher that works with kids who are orthopedically impaired. She comes up with new and fun ways to get Celia to learn and we are so grateful for her.

This year we have school or therapy every morning except Monday. Thankfully, all these sweet ladies come to our home to spare Celia the germs.


 Aria and Gianna started their Tuesday fun classes. Aria takes violin, knitting and ballet. Gianna takes an American Girl literature class, a play productions class and ballet.

I'd like to point out that I have a PUPPY in a bag on top of the stroller. HA! He is too little to leave at home for very long, so I schlepped him along with gtube supplies, diaper stuff, lunches, and oxygen.

What's one more thing to take care of really?!?
WhattheheckwereWethinkinggettingapuppy?!?!?

 In other exciting news, my little Diva is taking her VERY FIRST BALLET CLASS!!!
Sniff. Where has the last 3 years gone?!?
She was SO excited!
 She is very dance/jazz/ballet minded and takes this very seriously. She is actually really good already!

 And not to be left out, our Celia-Boo started aquatic therapy. She just shrieks and squeals and has the best time. The first time I took her, I just sat and cried because she was just having a BLAST and I was so thankful for something special for her to do too.

 Then we got to end our summer seeing our son and his wife and their brand new home!
Which also just happens to be 8 minutes from the beach!
We are SO PROUD of them and their new life, but we miss them like crazy!

 These two are just in their element. My bathing beauties.



 And lastly, if you have never seen water beads, you must run to the Dollar store and buy them immediately! They are little grains that swell to 500 times their size. They are THE MOST fun sensory thing ever. For kids.....ahem......for KIDS.
HA!
They provide hours and hours of fun and your kids will smile from ear to ear.
Promise.


Comments

  1. SueSeptember 21, 2013 at 11:14 PM

    Beautiful beautiful... They are all looking good.

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  2. SpringSeptember 22, 2013 at 12:01 PM

    I can't believe you got a puppy!!! The kiddos look great and I'm glad Celia is doing well!! ❤

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  3. SpringSeptember 22, 2013 at 12:02 PM

    I can't believe you god a puppy!! The kiddos look great!! ❤

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  4. Granpa and GranmaSeptember 22, 2013 at 3:16 PM

    We love the pictures and miss you all so much. Glad that Celia is now in school too,although I have great confidence in the teacher she has had all along. Tell Sofia we want to be there for her first recital!!!

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