It seems like we just got back from our Summer vacations in New England. But then we looked at the calendar and saw that Halloween is just a few weeks away -- and looked at our back yard and saw the leaves piling up. So it must be Fall.
So, let's fast-forward through all the stuff that's been going on in the Saucier household over the last month or so.
September 11: Uncle Sam thinks kids should be in rear-facing seats until they're 2 years old. Gwen vehemently disagrees. So rather than squish our not-so-little girl into her baby seat for another 9 months, we decided to get her a big girl seat to match Morgan's. We've never seen Gwen so excited to get in the car before.
September 17: Gwen's birthday gift from Nanna and Grandpa arrives -- a new stool for little kitchen helpers! Now Gwen can help Ariella and Morgan cook -- and Ariella and Andy can stop worrying about Gwen falling off a chair. It's a win-win situation.
September 20: Brrrr! It's our first chilly morning in South Jersey. Perfect opportunity for Morgan and Gwen to try out their new purple puffy vests. Practical and stylish.
September 25: Never mind... put those puffy coats back in the closet! With temps in the 70's and 80's, the girls were excited to get outside to play in the sandbox, ride their bikes, and draw with sidewalk chalk.
October 1: Now that the Red Sox have blown a 9.5-game lead and missed the playoffs, our sports attention switches completely to Syracuse football. During a visit from Andy's family, the girls all donned their Syracuse gear to cheer for the Orangemen against Aimee and Russ' alma mater, Rutgers. Sadly, the Orange lost the game on a fumble in double overtime. Oh well.
October 2: Fingerpainting!! We can check another item off the list of "Stuff Morgan Gets to Do that Gwen Really, Really Wants to Do But Isn't Old Enough Yet." (Seems like that list gets shorter and shorter every day.)
October 3: Oh, deer! We spotted this little guy walking around the yard. He got spooked by the cars, ran through the fence gate, and then jumped over the fence in the back. Morgan asked, "Is he looking for Santa?"
October 10: Morgan pulled the giant Elmo out of Gwen's toybox and begged me to take a picture of her snuggling with her furry friend. Then, she convinced Gwen to take a picture, too. Gwen obviously isn't as much of a snuggler as Morgan. (Don't take it personally, Elmo.)
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