And just like that....

Elia is potty trained!!!!  Wednesday she came home from daycare in big girl panties and we haven't really looked back!  She has had a few accidents, but she is actually already telling us that she has to go!  This, my friends, is awesome.  I have been changing diapers for over 4 years and I am ready for a break!  We have a sticker chart going and she got an extra treat today- a ghost cookie!!  This weekend she gets to pick out her own underpants!  So proud of my big girl!

Columbus Day

While I was at work all day doing parent teacher conferences, Chris stayed home with the girls and played stay at home dad.  I came home to happy girls, laundry done, a clean house, and dinner being made!  As soon as I came home I took the girls off his hands to the park so he could finish dinner.  I seriously wouldn't mind if Chris had a 3 day weekend every week!  (He probably wouldn't either!)
Anyway, its been a while since I took pictures of them so here are a few for you to see!

Love her in these jeans- she looks so grown up!!

Good Weekend

Saturday started out with a bang!  Sarah and I ran our first 5k together.  It was the Tour de Branch race that my church puts on every year.  I didn't place or anything, but I was pretty happy with my time, 31:54.  I did a few races in high school that were right around that time.  After the race, we kinda hung out around Farmers Branch until my church's festival started.
The girls had a great time on the rides, and we ate some good food until it was time to go home for naps.
Then Sunday morning we met up with my cousins Kevin and Amanda, who are moving to Dallas from Atlanta sometime this year.  The girls were actually pretty good at the Cheesecake Factory!  Food as always, was good.
Then it rained all day so my playgroup picnic was cancelled.  We had a picnic inside instead, and watched a family favorite, How to Train Your Dragon.  Great way to round out the weekend!

Ranger Game

 We went to the last regular season Rangers game.  We tailgated first with Uncles Patrick and Matt, and Sarah.  Elia was so cute on the way there!

 

Horse Races

Gotta love $1 night at the race track.  $1 beer, hot dogs, and popcorn.
They have live music and so the girls had to put on a dance party

They also rolled around in the grass for a while.  Maybe that's why Elia had a rash on her arms the next day?

And of course, watching the horses is the best part!

Cowboy Party

A few weeks ago we went to a friend's cowboy party.  Mom went all out with pony rides and a petting zoo!  Neither G or E would even think about riding the pony, and Gianna wasn't too keen about the petting zoo.  Elia thought it was fun though!

A pretty great party!

College Week

My school had college week and we had a door decorating contest.  My parents created this for me out of a rough sketch I gave them.  Yay UD!

New Clubhouse

Over Labor Day weekend, we cleaned out Chris' closet.  Got rid of some junk, old clothes etc.  It freed up a lot of space in there and so now it is a little hide away for the girls.  They used to hide in there anyway among all the junk, now its just a little more spacious for them.  Every chance G gets, she tries to put all of her blankets, pillows and babies in there to chill.  The first night we had it we read books and said prayers in there before bedtime.  They thought it was the coolest.

Chris' Giants flag is the "door"

 

Labor Day Weekend

Labor Day weekend was so great!  We went to the pool (for the last time this season!  :/), the park, and had friends over to bbq.  The weather was amazing on Monday especially- the girls were cold playing outside!!

G rode her bike to the park- she hasn't gotten on that thing since June!  Too hot to take it outside.  She was pretty unsire of herself on the way to the park, but did awesome on the way home.

 Haven't been on swings at the park lately either because of the heat!!  They could have stayed on them for hours.

  

 

  

  Monday we were literally outside the entire day- for dinner too.  I made some pink lemonade pie- which the girls gobbled.  Every weekend should be 3 days long!

Dance Party

Oh these girls.  They get me everytime.  Here they are having a ton of fun last weekend dancing.