September Happenings

 The girls loved dressing up in the clothes Grandma and Grandpa Pollack brought on their visit.

 An alternative use for pot holder loops. . .

 Investigating a new sculpture at Laumeier Sculpture Park.  It would be REALLY cool if Grandpa could build one in our backyard. . .

 "Preschool class" with Grandma.  Big fun!

 Grandma can teach piano no matter what size the keyboard.

 Annika's latest thing is working on head stands.  Guess who needs to be like big sister?

 A glimpse into the future?  We may need a bigger bathroom.

 On a beautiful Sunday afternoon we checked out Columbia Bottom Conservation Area.

 Duck blind.  Can you find 4 girls?

 Hiking with Grandpa and Grandma. . .up, up and away!

 Checking out the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi.

 Annika and Lauren enjoyed riding their bikes ahead of us.

 While waiting for car pool, Grandma helped the girls pass the time with Uno.

 Pioneer Days at Shaw Nature Reserve was a big hit.

 We were hoping that their would be more of a carryover from softball throwing to axe throwing.

 Let's just say there was a lot of hunting for axes in the weeds. . .BUT both Annika and Lauren hit the target with their last throw.

 Stilts brought back lots of good memories from my childhood.  Where are those stilts of ours, Dad?

 Hay ride with the Ryans.

 Karl's first time ever on stilts!

 Only at Prairie Days does one get a handful of black bear conservation tattoos.

 Forest Park hot air balloon race from our back deck.

 Daddy . . .a.k.a. p90x man (with fan club).

 A fun night at the zoo through Wells Fargo.

 Audrey's "star" day.

 First in line!

 Audrey wanted "the bug game" in the mystery bag.  Miss Baker is helping out.

 Lunch with 3ker's. . .lots of encouragement to finish sandwiches before eating dessert.

 Neighbor Jenn gets creative again!

 Sami's star day.  She chose the snowman for her mystery bag.

 Daddy camped out in the backyard with the girls.

 Suddenly the neighborhood girls were over to play.

 Evening indoor break to make some s'mores over the gas stove.

 Snug as a bug in a rug!

August Happenings

 "Miss Sage's" baby shower was a very exciting affair for the older 2 Pollack girls.  

 On the way to a end of summer baseball game with Ashley we stopped by the city garden and played in the. . . giant head?!  

 We were in the top row!  Yes, they were free tickets.  

 Free tickets meant money left over for giant snow cones!

 Did I mention we were in the last row?

 Audrey at the dentist. . calm, cool and collected.  No, I do not have any pictures of Sami.  Nough said.

 Balloon attack on Daddy!

 All four are off to school!  There were days I thought this day would never come. . .

  Sami wasn't so sure about this school thing. . .

 First line (of many) in Kindergarten

 Annika with her buddy Ryan.

 Miss Baker (teacher aide) with Audrey and Sami.  Playdoh calms anyones fears.  

 I suggested a picture with Mrs. Heinemann and this is the response I got.  

 Classic Audrey:  loves barbies, legos, dress-up and accessories.  

 3rd Annual Clifton Heights 3K run. 

 Neighbor/friend/car pool buddy Valerie ran with me. 

 Start line for the kids fun run around the park.  Unfortunately, panic ensued with the twins when the loud horn blew for the start of the race.  

 Annika, Lauren and carpool buddies Jonathan and Noah.

 Ashley has such patience and love for our girls!

 Baby Willa is here!!!

 An afternoon at the playground.