Double First Graders!!!

Gracia with her teacher, Mrs. Bethany Huse.

Faith at her desk with her teacher, Mrs. Cindy Viesselman.

Faith on her first day of 1st grade.

Gracia in her cute cap on her first day of 1st grade.

Double Trouble on the first day of school!

Cutie Pie Norah

We got to spend some time with Grandma Gerry, who just moved into a beautiful residential group home over the weekend. Norah took an interest in Grandma's earrings and glasses, but was a little too wiggly for Grandma to keep on her lap too long.

I just don't have enough pictures of Norah in her diaper. She was sitting on the floor playing with her toys and Norah is a petite baby with such a cute little posture, I couldn't resist a few snapshots.

Such a DOLL!

The Great Minnesota Get-Together (A.K.A. MN State Fair)

Norah's first State Fair...she was a dream baby...like she is everyday of her life! Most of the photos I got of her are with her sucking her thumb. She was so content all day. I think she enjoyed being outside seeing so many new things and people, colors, smells, and sounds.

Norah's a little mad here...she doesn't like wearing her sunhat. Gracia, on the other hand, loves her hat, and Faith seems to wish she had one, looking into the sun!

Gracia could NOT WAIT to get to "Little Farm Hands" at the Fair...her favorite stop.

Probably this is the last year the girls are able to ride the mini-tractors. Aawww :(

Cute!

It was a great day! And so far, no H1N1 at our house! Knock on wood! (But I did diagnose a probable H1N1 today in a 15 year old dismissed from the Fair Sunday with other 4H'ers.)

Picture Day!

Our darling Norah Kathryn is SIX MONTHS OLD!
She started SITTING UP unassisted last weekend, just in time for her 6 month portraits. She is so proud of herself, and is already plotting how to crawl.

We all love this little look with closed-lips smile she gives off so often.
Such a charmer!

All THREE of our beauties...Faith in polka dots with pink trim, Gracia in Paris poodle, and Norah in her Baby Tutu!

Mommy's personal FAVORITE (above).
Reminiscent of the baby pictures of the 1950s...isn't it?

Norah is our PRIDE & JOY
and we are so BLESSED to have
three beautiful daughters.

Active Summer...Active Girls

Norah is growing by leaps and bounds. She loves her FARM exersaucer and gives each of the toys a turn. She is rolling around and realizes this is a mode of transportation.

Norah visiting Great Grama Gerry and Grampa Lloyd 2 weeks ago.

Faith and Gracia are playing their first year of soccer. Except for itchy socks and shin guards, they love it. They chase the ball with the rest, and are starting to "get" the game. They are the purple team, and in these photos, Faith is in the wide plaid headband, and Gracia is in the light green headband. They have practice and game twice a week until Sept 2. It's fun watching them run. More fun for them than the outfield in T-Ball.

Norah enjoys her trayful of toys, and is enjoying throwing them over the side, although doesn't find humor yet in watching mom and dad (& sisters) pick them up constantly.
She is such a happy, easy baby.

WE SURE LOVE ALL OUR GIRLS!