Big A, Little A: September 2012

Pinkalicious Power!

This year Amelia is old enough to play AYSO soccer - she is on a team of all girls around 5 years old. The jerseys are hot pink and a sister of one of the teammates helped the 5 year olds pick the team name - "Pinkalicious Power!" She has the full getup - shingards (she has fit into the same size for the last 3 years!), cleats, soccer socks, pink ball and full uniform. So very official.

Ironically they dont' even play an official game! In lieu of practice during the week, they have a one hour block on saturdays where they spend the first half hour doing drills and practicing, then the second half hour is spent scrimmaging against their own team. It works out great, but the girls are clearly just learning how to play a game with just one ball!

School Days!

It is that time of year again! I love this time of year, but it is incredibly busy! Both Amelia and Audrey are in a preschool program this fall:

Amelia is in the Young Five's "Explorers" at New Beginnings Preschool at First Baptist Church. This year, Conor Klas and Jackson Parker (two of her friends back from WPNS days) are in her class, as well as several kids of moms that I've meet through Junior League.

Amelia's annual first day of school picture on our front door (Vegas included):

Amelia in front of her school door - she is in Miss Kayla's class this year. Note the excitement! She should be- Amelia's teach is pretty awesome.

Audrey is in the Friday Toddler Class at Woodside Parents Nursery School. It is a co-op so I go with her during the entire class. Her teacher is Miss Karen. We have some old friends in the class as well which always makes it more fun!

Audrey was not amenable to a formal picture...

Here she is checking out the fish (insert fish sound here) at the water fountain

This is as close as I got to a formal first day photo

Super excited to get dirty!

Newfound love for play-doh!

Loves trucks! Especially ones that rock!

On her second week of school, they had finger paint out for the toddlers. Audrey was the only one interested in it enough to paint - she first painted the paper, then her hands, then her face... saying "pretty" as she spread it around her face. Audrey cleared the table of the kids - I think they were scared of her and the parents were looking at me like i was crazy! hey - they are supposed to do that stuff here! not at home :)

Gentry Photo Shoot

This year I am co-chairing the Junior League Home Tour during the holidays. It has certainly been a lot of work, but one of the highlights so far was prepping for and participating in the Gentry Magazine Photoshoot. Halo did all of our hair for the pictures, Rosewood Sand Hill let us stage the photos in their ballroom, designers donated their time and we got to get all dressed up and enjoy champagne cocktails all the while!

Audrey helping me pick out shoes!

Heather, my Home Tour Co-Chair

Heather and the "gentlemen" - our fabulous designers

Enjoying dinner and drinks on the terrace post-shoot

they sent me home with half the centerpiece- it was gorgeous (and huge!)

The crew - left to right:

Heather Caelius (co-chair), Calla Griffith (VP Fundraising), Susan Martin (Sustainer Advisor),

Michelle Altick (co-chair), Karen Fryling (Sustainer Advisor), Rahela Abbas (President)

Designers

Escape to the Big Island

Back in August we stole a nice week or so away from reality and relaxed on the big island of Hawaii. We stayed at the Mauna Kea resort and enjoyed lots of swimming at the beach and in the pool, making sandcastles, kayaking, morning runs, too many Fredricos, some golf, picnics at the beach and family time!