The Fighter's

They sat looking out this window from the time Ava got home from school until dinner time.  So excited... My Barbie (Ava), Hello Kitty (Kate) and...Olivia...who was supposed to be a butterfly but instead wanted to wear a princess skirt, ears and whiskers like Kate:-) This may be my favorite picture...Olivia trying to climb up the step, our neighbor laughing...and Kate looking on with concern:-)  Lou was bound and determined to keep up with her sisters!!

I got to chaperone Ava's field trip to the pumpkin farm.  It was a blast...they learned all about the different animals, picked pumpkins from the patch and took a hay ride.  I loved, loved, loved watching Ava interact with others in her class...if only I could be a fly on the wall in the class room once and a while!  Later that day Kate and I went and crashed her Halloween party at school.  Ava's teacher made Kate feel so welcome - she had a seat open for her, right next to Ava and made sure she felt included in all the activities.  Kate thought she was hot stuff!  I seriously give Kindergarten teachers mountains of credit for all they have their hands full with each and every day.  No easy task keeping 23 five and six year olds in line...but they do a fantastic, fantastic job!