Ready Set Cook

I just started a new blog where I will post recipes.  Not much there yet but stay tuned for more posts.

http://cookingonwillowcircle.blogspot.com/

First Tooth

Bridget finally got her first tooth.  She has been drooling like crazy for months so I had been waiting for one to pop through.  Her cheeks were bright red the day before it appeared.

Apple Picking

One of my favorite fall activities is apple picking.  The season was early this year because of all of the warm weather.  This year we went to Honey Pot Hill in Stow MA. 

 I think Claire had an apple in her mouth the whole time.

 She replaced the apple with an apple cider donut

 The girls loved the hayride

Sneaky

I left Bridget sitting in the middle of the playroom.  I came back two minutes later and found her half way under the couch.

Gymnastics

Madeleine and Claire both really like gymnastics. 

Claire waiting for her class to start

Claire pretty much just jumps up[ and down for 40 minutes.

Handstand.

Swimming

Madeleine was SO excited that swimming started this week.  She loves the water and loves to swim.  It is even more fun this session because she is doing it with two of her friends, Brandon and Madeleine A.

My sweet baby

Much needed weekend

Madeleine's school and the kid's activities started for us last week.  I could not believe how exhausted I was by the end of the week and how much I was looking forward to the weekend.  I usually look forward to the weekend because it means Paul is home and we get to do family activities.  But last week I was just looking forward to relaxing and not having to do anything.  We had a fantastic summer, one of the best in recent memory, so I was sad to see it come to an end but usually I am ready to get back to routine and schedules.  Not this year!  It feels weird to have to be somewhere at a certain time all week.

After the gym on Friday we stopped and got coffee and cookies.  We sat and did nothing for a while and it was so nice.   

Florence + the Machine Concert.  

I went to a concert with a few friends Friday night.  We had a great time tailgating and the concert was fun.

 Florence

Bridget playing in the laundry basket.

 This scares me!  Good news is that I put her in the position just to see if she could hold herself there.  She can hold herself like that for a while but she is no where near being able to get herself up.

 Fall weather means lots of fires and lots of marshmallows. 

Watching a movie while the adults sit by the fire.

 Post walk picnic

 Stuffing her face with Cheerios

 Madeleine rode her bike over two miles so she was one hungry girl.

 Byron was tired and wet.  He loves when we take him to Bare Cove park because he gets to be off leash.  He is always tired for days after.

 Relaxing

The girls this fall are doing...

Mon: Madeleine & Claire gymnastics, Madeleine school

Tues: Madeleine & Claire dance, Madeleine school

Wed: Playgroup (my favorite part of the week), Madeleine school

Th: Madeleine swimming, Madeleine school

F: Nothing!!

S: Madeleine Soccer

S: Nothing

Doesn't seem like much but when you add in the gym 3 mornings a week (the girls go to the daycare), plus playdates, and other errands it seems like we are on the move all week.  Not such a bad thing I suppose.