Princesses on Ice

We took the princesses to Disney on Ice in Oakland. They had such a great time. Gran met us there and provided the swag. Our only regret: Where was Aurora? The whole show, T-3 said, "Ont Awawa." (That's "I want Aurora" for those non-toddler speakers out there.) All the other Disney Princesses and their princes showed up, but no Sleeping Beauty. Is Pocahontas a princess?

Punkin Princesses

The Princesses picked Pumpkins proudly! We visited the pumpkin patch this weekend and everyone picked one out. The Queen picked that cool white one. I'm calling it the albino pumpkin - appropriate, don't you think?

The girls love going to this farm where they can ride the ponies, go through the maze and feed the goats. We got a cart and wheeled that little T-3 around with the pumpkins. It was very fun. Afterward, we all shared a bag of Candy Corn!

Go Cavemen!

The Princesses cheered for the Cavemen on Friday night with the other Junior Cheerleaders at half time. They are so cute and had such a fun time, even if it was really cold. They did a dance to the "Camp Rock" theme song and did two cheers. Thanks to their enthusiasm, the Cavemen beat Sheldon in triple overtime. (needless to say, the Junior cheerleaders left early and were already asleep when the Cavemen pulled it off!

N-Y-C! What is it about you?

So the big 3-5 girl weekend in the big apple was last week. It was fabulous. Yummy food, lots of shopping and three Broadway shows in 3 days. Legally Blonde, A Tale of Two Cities, and Mary Poppins - how do you like my diverse interests? Queen Mommy and her friend Lady Shell visited all the B's - Bergdorf Goodman, Barneys, Bloomingdales... Seeing the park and the temple were really special. We spent some time (and money of course) in the American Girl Store too(I can't believe they are retiring Samantha!) Love you Shell! Thanks for a lovely b-day trip!

Tennis Princess

T-3's skinny little arms are getting stronger. She's even ready for a new racquet. We love her coach, Jeffrey. She is having a great time.

Soccer Princess

T-2's first soccer game of the season. Our Home Teacher is her coach and she is one of 3 girls and 3 boys on her team - the Orange Crush. (That's her front and center at the ball. The boy with the ball happens to be in our ward too.)
She was so amazing. This is her third soccer season and she touched the ball more in this game than in the other seasons combined. She stole the ball from a boy down by her goal and dribbled it all the way up the field, passed the other kids and scored a goal. I wish I had my video camera. Maybe next Saturday. It was fabulous.

1st Day of School!

Last week was the first day of 3rd Grade for T-1. She loves her new teachers and has a lot of her friends in her class.
T-2 started Kindergarden this morning (sob!) After this crazy summer, I thought I'd be thrilled to kick her out the door to school, but she looked so cute in her new 1st day of school jumper and is so excited, it made me think my baby is big now! Her Kindergarden teacher is wonderful (T-1 had her too!). I feel so blessed to have such a wonderful school for my girls and that they love to learn so much. It is a bitter sweet adventure, this raising girls!