Life of an only child.....

Today I got to be the only child in the house; boy oh boy was I living this time up! As of yesterday, Thursday, we start our day by walking my brother to the bus stop, crying a little, giving kisses, hugs and than I quickly push brother towards the bus and wave goodbye! Than we walk back home. I get to now help mommy with all the fun stuff...laundry, dishes, sweeping, dusting and vacuuming. It is so fun getting to be the right hand girl. Mommy thinks this phase won't last and she laughs, but I love to help and I really love doing it "ALL BY MYSELF!"

So Kaleb started Kindergarten yesterday.

I don't really see how this was any different than me going to Ruthie's, but Mommy cried and cried anyways. He says he had a good time, and has some new friends. At the end of his day, Mommy and I met him at school. He was so excited to see us. We both got really big hugs! After, we went out to celebrate the first day with slushies and treats!!! It was really like any other day except brother got on a bus (big deal!).

This past summer kept us pretty busy. We headed down to the trailer as much as we could. We got to spend some time with our cousin's Charlie and Madeline and Morgan, Nathan and Zachary.

We love having visitors down at the trailer. We love going to the trailer. We have so much fun with our friends down there and hanging out with the activities goru Sammy (she is our buddy)....

We love going out on the boat and going out on the tube. I got to go out for the first time this year and of course....LOVED IT! I was bouncing around so much that Daddy said he couldn't get good pictures (maybe next time!) When we weren't down at the trailer, we were home pulling out overgrown plants, cleaning up the yard and meeting our neighbors. Michelle is my friend that lives right behind me. We love running and playing together and chasing the boys! We love being outside. We love our new neighborhood! It is so much fun having all sorts of kids in the neighborhood to play with and hang out with. In July, we stayed home and celebrated the 4th of July in Forest Lake (at a parade) and fireworks in White Bear Lake. It was so cool! It was a sad time though because shortly after we said goodbye to my Great Grandma Pete. Mommy assures me that she watches over all of us every day to make sure we are safe. But we are still sad; I miss riding on her lap, and listening to her sing. So we put a pictures of Pete and us up so that we can say hello and blow her kisses. Mommy says she loved kisses! This picture Mommy's cousin Nikki took.

It looks like an angel in the clouds with purple balloons (Pete's favorite color). We really like this picture (nice shot Nikki!) Well our fall is shaping up to be busy, as usual. Kaleb started soccer earlier this week and loves it! I start gymnastics in October and am so excited! We can't forget the trailer and than before you know it Mommy and Uncle Jon have their birthdays (which means mine is getting closer too!). I love eating cakes and I love being the only child, at least during the day. Between you and me, I kind of miss my brother when he is gone. It isn't as fun to play with his toys when he isn't here (chasing me) and when we break into a 30 second dance break (when a really good song comes on the radio we stop everything and dance)Mommy doesn't have any rhythm can't really dance....at least Kaleb and I can spin each other in a circle and laugh! Its getting to be my bed time....and as Pete would say....Good night Sweetheart! Sleep tight and don't let the bed bugs bite!