We started the month off with a group play date for Easton's pre-school class at a local park. Easton pretty much played alone or with his big sister, but it was fun to have a get together for the little ones. Hopefully as the months progress, he'll make some friends.
Easton seems to really enjoy pre-school. He runs into the room every Friday. He has no qualms or hesitations about going, which makes Mom and Daddy super happy. He always has a good report at the end of the day. If only we could say the same for home (all the time).
Easton is really starting to take off with his speech and vocabulary. He is doing fantastic! He enjoys saying "Kyla" and singing "EIEIO." He will also do his very best to repeat two and three word sentences for you. He still struggles with some letters and sounds, but he's making great progress.
Kyla had her first parent-teacher conference this month. She is doing great! She's made a lot of progress herself over the past two months. She's getting better at writing letters, writing mini sentences to describe pictures she's drawn and reading words. We could not be more proud of her. She is one smart cookie!
Kyla had a dentist visit this month. She was very leery of the hygienist. She would only let her do a brief exam and quick polish. And both of those were done on Mom's lap. Next time she goes, she will have to sit in the chair by herself. Here's to hoping that goes as planned. Kyla asked the assistant to check if she had any loose teeth. Apparently, she is anxious for money and to see if she can catch the tooth fairy in the act.
We squeezed in as many Halloween activities as possible this year. We started the fun off by visiting Ace Hardware. They were giving out free pumpkins to each child. They had tables set up so you could paint and glitter your pumpkin till your heart's content. They also had donuts available. We met Heidi and the girls there, so the kids were able to start the fun off with their best buds.
After Ace, we headed over to Eastridge Rec Center for our annual Trick or Treat street. The line was out the door and around the building, as is pretty much the case every year, but it moved fast once we were inside. The kids did not get as much candy this year. Naturally, that only bothered Mom and Dad. It meant we had less chocolate to dig out of their stash for ourselves. :-)
Kyla's school also had a fall festival one night. You could trick or treat around the school, stop in the cafeteria for some pizza and refreshments, partake in a scavenger hunt, check out the mad scientist room, listen to stories in the library, do a candy walk, get your picture taken in a photo booth and enjoy live shows. We lucked out and were able to do just about everything. Kyla had no interest in the photo booth, but the rest was fun. Kyla was dressed just like her principal. They were both smarty pants!
The parents in Easton's class arranged a little party for the kiddos at the clubhouse in one of the neighborhoods. It was fun, and of course, revolved around Halloween. There were games, snacks, activities, dancing and more. The kids really had a great time.
Kyla went to the rec center with Grace and Lilly one day to make ghoulish goodies for Halloween too. So as you can see, the Halloween fun lasted days. We ended the fun with Kyla's class party and Trick or Treating with the Kruglet family. When all was said and done, the kids had enough candy to open a small shop. We kept a bag for ourselves and donated the rest to the soldiers.
Scott's softball season ended this month. Wish they finished in the top three, but that wasn't quite the case. As we've said several times now, "there's always next year."
In an attempt to finally try and fix my TMJ, I bit the bullet and started orthodontic treatment. Yikes! Braces haven't changed much over the past decade or two. I was sort of hopping I wouldn't notice them and they'd hardly hurt. Neither seem to be the case, and I only have braces on the top teeth right now. How fast can time fly by over the next year or two or three?
We hope you have had a great month. Thanks for stopping by to read up on some of the things we've been doing. We miss each and everyone of you.
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