Evergreen Fair

On Labor Day weekend, we headed over to the Evergreen State Fair to check out the animals, the rides, and the famous fair scones. Amelia and Soren had a great time checking out the pigs (both regular and All-Alaskan Racing), cows, sheep, llamas, rabbits, pigeons and dogs. Soren insisted on trying everything in "Kidville," from pony rides to the carousel to a flying swing to a bouncy car. We topped the trip off with some chocolate milkshakes and then headed home after a great day. We'll definitely be back next year!

Hello FASPS!

Amelia moved right on from daycare to pre-K at the French-American School of Puget Sound and hasn't missed a beat. She is very proud of her new lunchbox, which she has helped Mommy pack every morning. She has quickly begun to pick up some French words and some new friends, and really seems to be loving the new school so far! Here are a couple of photos of Amelia leaving for her first day at FASPS.

Goodbye Daycare!

Amelia had a goodbye party on her last day of daycare. She chose her own cake - given the choice of a picture of herself or princesses, she unsurprisingly chose both - and then acted as a great hostess, passing out cake and gifts to all of her friends. It was a fun way to close out three great years at SIDC!

Perfect Potty

To get ready for her new school, we had to make sure that Amelia was fully potty-trained. She created a "Perfect Potty" chart with Mommy and proceeded to fill it up with stickers, carefully choosing her colors each night. Way to go, Amelia!

Zucchini Art

We grew many more zucchini this summer than we could eat and rather than letting them go to waste, Amelia decided to use them as a canvas.

Nia's Wedding

We had a wonderful time at our cousin Nia's wedding in Biddeford Pool, Maine. We spent a lot of time hanging out with the family, playing at the beach and eating lobster rolls. The wedding itself was beautiful, and with some help from maid of honor Auntie Zoe, Amelia did a great job as a flower girl. It was a truly great weekend, and we were sad when we had to jump in the car to head back to Boston to catch our flight back to Seattle. Hopefully, we'll be able to make it back to Maine sometime soon, maybe even next summer!

Sprinkler Fun in Boston

On our way to Maine in late July for Nia's wedding, we spent a couple of days in Boston during a 104 degree heat wave. To beat the heat, Amelia and Soren spent a long time running through the sprinklers with their friend Zoe before eating a delicious barbeque dinner.