92 years and 1 day

Here are the last of the catch up posts from our trip. As I said one of the many highlights was getting to see my grandma so close to her 98th birthday Addy's birthday is only a day later so it was fun to see the birthday girls together. 

My grandma never ceases to amaze me and is still as sharp and sweet as ever. She and Addy have a lot in common, they both loves books and sweets! It was such a special treat to get to see her on this trip. 

A is for Amazing

Last week it was parent-teacher conference week so we got to meet with Adelyn's teacher. The teacher had so many nice things to say about Adelyn. She said that Addy knows all of the numbers, letters and words that she is supposed to learn by the end of the year and that she always is helping others learn and sets a good example of how to listen. She said that she was very impressed with Adelyn's reading ability so she tried having Addy read more advanced books. Turns out Adelyn is reading at a 2nd great level already. The teacher suggested that we have Addy take an assessment that is offered from the school district to see if she should go to a special school next year for capable kids. We have no idea what to expect, but are certainly very proud of her.

Cameron also had his teacher conferences and his teacher had great things to say about Cameron. She said he is a very good listener and sets a good example for the class. She said that he is very engaging with his classmates and is always getting others to participate in whatever activity the teacher is trying to do. She said his strengths include being potty trained, tracing, knowing his shapes and throwing and catching things. She has been working on getting him to color within the lines (he is only 2!) and says she's seen a lot of improvement recently. We are really impressed with how many letters he already knows and he never misses a beat by telling us "C is for Cameron and J is for Jensen."

We could not be more proud of our two wonderful kids and are constantly so amazed by everything they are able to do.

Wedding Fun

One of the other highlights of our trip was going to my cousin Jeremy's wedding. Addy was very excited about going to it and it was such a surprise that her and Isabelle had almost the exact same dress and it wasn't even planned. Apparently my sister and I both have good taste because we picked out adorable matching outfits for the girls without even trying.
It was a beautiful day for a wedding and actually reminded me a lot of the day Brian and I got married. The girls had a wonderful time together and enjoyed dancing the night away. And I felt officially old, I was ready to head home well before the night was over and my 15 year old niece Sydney drove us home!! What?!?!

Cousin Etta

Its finally time to catch up from our trip! One of the many highlights is that we got to meet cousin Etta. Addy was very excited to see her, but didn't want to hold her. I, on the other hand, couldn't get enough. I really have forgotten just how sweet and tiny newborns are. She was so precious and slept in my arms for quite awhile. It was wonderful!

Addy had a great time and was spoiled for her birthday. It was great to see everyone and meet the newest member of the family. 

Senorita Sofia

A couple weeks ago Adelyn started a spanish class at school. She started out pretty shy, especially since she is the only kindergartner in the class, but I think she is finally starting to warm up. Everyone got to pick out Spanish names and her name is Sophia. She has learned a lot in just a few weeks and it's fun for all of us to practice it at home.

The other day we caught Cameron holding the Spanish booklet and speaking "Spanish" which is really just made up, but it was super cute. 

Happy Halloween

The kids had a SUPER halloween as the SUPER SIBLING HEROS! Cameron was Superman and Addy was Supergirl. We headed downtown and it was very crowded but we actually ran into one of Addy's classmates and one of Cameron's friends. The kids were not shy about trick or treating and as usual they got a haul of candy. 

My favorite was watching Cameron dance one of the ghouls downtown, his reaction to the minion and him saying hi to every other super hero he saw. Adelyn was very good about making sure Cameron remembered the task at hand (getting candy) as sometimes he got distracted while waiting in line and just wanted to look at the other trick or treaters. 

Another great Halloween, we'll see if our candy lasts as long this year as it did last year!

Super Sleepover

For Addy's birthday this year, instead of a party she got to have a sleepover. She picked her friend Sabrina and it just happened to be Sabrina's first-ever sleepover so it was very special. The girls ha fun coloring, decorating dresses & jewelry boxes, carving pumpkins and playing with Addy's new lego set. Even though these two don't see each other often, they are so great with each other and never fight about anything. If only the same could be said of little brothers:)