Ainsley's Get Well Bear

Ainsley had surgery this morning at JPMC to remove a tube that had fallen in behind her ear drum. It went really well and she was a great patient. This afternoon after her nap the doorbell rang and this sweet little bear and balloon were delivered by Haines Florist. She was so excited to get it. She named her bear Princess and of course we took a few minutes this afternoon to stop by Frank Phillips Mansion and take a few photos. Thank you Nana and Pops!

Little Dancer

Yesterday was Ainsley's first day of dance for the new year. She was so excited to go, which was a big change from last year. She has all new shoes and clothes, so we had to have a photo shoot, of course! She is really growing up. She reminds me so much of Katelyn in these pictures (maybe it's the hair).

Her class went very well. She participated the entire time and she got 2 stamps because she had her wistening eawrs (listening ears) on.

Angel kisses, spwinkles, freckles....

My, how fast summer has flown by! School starts tomorrow and I'm not sure if I'm a little sad because I'll have 3 kids old enough to be in school or if I'm overjoyed because 3 of my kids will be in school! It's a mixed bag of emotions for sure! We have had a fun summer and the "sprinkles" on Ainsley's nose prove how much time we've spent playing in the sun. We've had sunscreen on every time we've been out, but it's inevitable for all of us... those freckles will be coming eventually. We've got them on both sides of the family. :-) We affectionately call them angel kisses, but Ainsley calls hers sprinkles. She discovered her sprinkles this summer while looking at herself in the mirror. She said, "Mommy! Look at my face! I have spwinkles! He, he, he!" Even Hayden has a few (I just haven't been able to get him to hold still long enough yet to get a close-up).