First Day of School

Yesterday was the first day of school. To help transition our family into our school year schedule, my mom came to spend the week with Ellie. It's been great having her here taking care of all of us. As I was busy with my classroom of fifth grade girls yesterday, Ellie and Mimi were quite busy themselves.

Ellie began her morning in her new tutu (courtesy of Mimi)

they spent time outside

Ellie relaxed on "Mimi's bed"

we went to the school playground in the afternoon to see Henry

and all enjoyed a dinner out to celebrate the first day!

Labor Day

Labor Day means the end of the summer around here which is why I find it somewhat depressing. It also means that I've got to head back to work. Today was the last day at the pool club for the season and we made the most of it. We spent the entire afternoon there with my mom, Julie, Will and Cate. Although it may be September 1st, we're already looking forward to spending next summer at the pool!

Baker's Beach

We finally got to Baker's Beach yesterday before the end of the summer. We couldn't have had a better beach day, it was perfect! Adam, Erin and Pat came with us and we all hated to leave. Ellie had fun playing with Ben and Gwyn and for the first time this summer, really explored in the sand.

Lounging Poolside

Henry and Mo joined us at the pool on Friday for one final hurrah before going back to school. As you can see in the photo above, Ellie was feeling very relaxed and casual that day.

The big 3-0

Although I turned 30 on Tuesday, it seems like there is no end to the festivities. We celebrated with my family in Buffalo, John and I had a fantastic dinner on Tuesday, Erin and Pat came up for a fun dinner on Wednesday night (and brought Magnolia cupcakes!) and my friends took me out for a great night out on Thursday. So far, 30 isn't too bad!

Ellie is 21 months old!

Ellie is now 21 months old! She continues to talk up a storm and is ever the social butterfly. She went back to day care for the day and enjoyed seeing her old friends and meeting some new ones as well.

Back to School

Ellie came to school yesterday to "help" me set up my classroom. She thoroughly enjoyed finding a comfy spot to sit in the cubbies. As you can imagine, it turned out to be a pretty unproductive morning at work.