Celebration and self-portrait, Sept. 26th

Auburn Early Education Center - the kindergarten building - has a celebration assembly on the last Fridays of most months. September's was the first of the year. It is a chance for the children to sing and dance for their parents and celebrate. Here is Carissa at celebration next to her teacher and classmates.
While we were at the school, I also took a picture of Carissa next to her self-portrait.

"I did it myself"

Each school morning, Patrick and I have a one hour preschool time together. We read books, sing songs, create art, make treats, and learn letters and numbers. Today Patrick wrote his name for the first time by himself!

Helpers

Andrew and Edmund are always anxious to help- in their own way. Lately, I've found them in the sink, in the dishwasher, and in the dryer! Here's picture from the dryer, the only place they stayed long enough for me to get the camera.

Edmund sliding

Monday morning, we took the kids to Roosevelt State Park in Georgia for a one mile hike and picnic. I slipped the camera into my purse, but when I got there, the batterie light was flashing, so I was only ableo to get one picture of Edmund. Here he is at the playground. Andrew and Edmund could not get enough sliding in!

The perfect picture of twins.

This is the perfect picture of twins, two toddlers playing side-by side. Smiling and getting along well. They are at a fun, messy stage. I should take a picture of my kitchen floor at the end of the day to have a more realistic picture of what twins really do. Pots, spice bottles, and plastic containers all over the place. In the living room, bookshelves are emptied, flannel board pictures are strewn about, and blankets abandoned. It is a good thing they are cute, lovey babies. That come running with utter excitement the minute bananas are mentioned. And of course, they cuddle next to each other at night, the perfect image of innocence. There is a reason babies and toddlers with angel's wings were painted of chapel ceilings.