She's on 2 Wheels

Some time back in August, Tommy took the training wheels off of Gracyn's bike. In my head she is still a baby, so I thought there was no way she was going to be able to ride. I was wrong!!! He used our tried and true method of wrapping a pool noodle under their arms and holding on to them for balance. As they get better he loosens his hold on the noodle and before long, they take off without it. 

She was riding quite well within an our and the next day she mastered starting and stopping. Now she is just one of the crew, riding like a maniac all over the neighborhood. She is daring and often makes me cringe....thankfully so far, we haven't had any major crashes!

All my loves....pretty much what a fall weekend looks like around here. I have no idea why Gracyn is wearing a gymnastics leotard and sandals. Probably not the best choice for bike riding. 

These days, she bikes daily. At least to the bus stop and back. And, she begs for Reagan's bike (it's bigger) whenever she can get away with it. We have taken many family bike rides (walk/jog) for Tommy and I. We have also loaded the bikes up and spent the evening riding around a local lake trail. Having everyone on 2 wheels has opened up a whole new phase of life and we are loving it.

Braces

Addison got Phase 1 of her braces today, to go with her expander. She will be sporting this smile for the next six months.

Life

Addison and Reagan were in a children's theater play. More on that later. It was so much fun, they learned a ton and it consumed our lives for the last several weeks!

Dressed as Storytellers and ready to hit the stage with their BFF's.

We have baby-sat this little dog a few times now. The girls LOVE Griffey. They shower him with love and affection when he is here.

Chuy's opened in Cincinnati!!!! Happy Texans!!!! It opened one month ago and we have been there 3 times....if it wasn't 30 minutes from our house we probably would have been there twice that. 

We love our Maggie Dog. Best Lab a family could ask for.

Seems they inherited my love for a good book. She is in the middle of a series called "Winnie the Horse Gentler" and I don't here a peep from her for hours at a time.

Reagan was a butterfly in the play. The animals marched in a Labor Day parade. It was freezing!

Chloe the bird and Addison the pig ready for the parade.

They built this ark for the play, which the animals followed 2 by 2. This was the ark set up in front of the show on opening weekend.

My baby is getting big! She got this ribbon last week at swimming lessons, for swimming across the pool by herself

After expressing NO interest in the past, she has suddenly decided she loves letters and words. She writes all the time.

Bracelets and more bracelets. The Rainbow Loom has been a huge hit in our house.

Gracyn just sharing a little pasta with her friend at lunch one day.

More Griffey sitting. Gracyn and I were trying to play a game, but he kept running off with the cherries.

Poor Reagan, this was not a fun day. We waited 1 1/2 hours at the ENT. Can't keep her ears well. :(

And Gracyn doesn't have the best teeth. Despite the same dental hygiene practices as her sisters (who have never had a cavity), she had 4 cavities. That is one in EACH of her bottom molars. She had to have them filled one side at a time. Not fun, but she took it like a champ.