Friends and Family

We have had a lot of friends and family visiting in the past month.  I haven't been too good about always taking photos but here are a few.  We couldn't have done it without the meals, visits, phone calls and support.  It has been overwhelming!

This is one of our babysitters Lindy - first visitor!  She took the kids a lot in those first days.

 Close family friends:  Kris and Anne, they are such wonderful cheerleaders and encouragement to us

 Best friends from college, Erin and Andy - hilarious - they brought us dinner in the hospital

 My MOPS friend Andrea and her four kids - first playdate - ha ha!

 Rita's BFFs at school (twins!!!) - Ross and Jocelyn

 Close family friends:  Em and Tiffany

 The best neighbors ever - Glickers, this is Leah their baby whisperer daughter!

 The other baby whisperer around here!

Came down and back in one weekend:  Grandpa Verwys!

Aunt Betsy visits

Aunt Betsy meets Clara and we visit the Capitol...

We took a "kid tour" of the Capitol when Aunt Betsy was here...  

For more photos, see Betsy's blog here:

CLICK HERE!

Back to School

Little girls at home.

Riding the bus for the first time.  We have 17 kids at our bus stop!

 The bus driver let me get on and take a photo.  So fun for him to go off to school.  I love it!

Big Girls Cooking School!

I took the big girls to a kids cooking class by themselves and we made yogurt parfaits with homemade granola and also made personal pizzas.  It was really interesting to see how someone else made these simple recipes and the different ingredients that were used!

Rita's Surgery

Rita went in for surgery this month.  Nate stayed home with the kids and they made an adorable Get Well poster for Rita.  Rita did great other than being scared.  Didn't even shed one tear!!

Happy 5th Bday Sam!

Sam's birthday was our first outing with Clara.  

We went to the Krispy Kreme factory.

Teachers!

We are so excited for another year of school!  

Here are the kids with their teachers.  

We have wonderful teachers this year.

Kindergarten

Mr. Winakur
(We are so excited that Sammy's teacher is a guy!  He loves the Phillies.)

Mrs Snyder  (assistant teacher)

(She used to teach at the local church preschool so all my neighbors know her.)

First Grade: 

Miss Nicholson

(happens to also be the best friend of one of our favorite babysitters!)

Third Grade:

 Mrs. McCleod

(Has taught 3rd graders for 9 years!!  A pro!)