Anja on her 1st day.
We picked out her outfit last night, from the pile of new school clothes. We made sure they got washed and she was so excited to put them on this morning. Her shirt is navy blue and has two small scottie dogs on it wearing outfits that match her pants. She LOVES it!!
Anja is notorious for taking out her hair clips and often loosing them. We talked today about keeping them in. Happy to report...she didn't touch her hair clips. Yeah!
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Carter also enjoyed picking out his new clothes, wearing his new earth vest (the patch on the front), and his 'cool new shoes!' He is our experienced preschool kid...this is his third and final year of preschool. Yesterday he said, 'yeah, Anja is coming with me to kindergarten.' I replied that it was actually preschool; kindergarten will be next year. 'Oh, I'm just being silly. Yes, kindergarten is next year.'
Carter and Anja loved posing for pictures this morning.
Anja running...so excited!!
Carter waiting for the other kids to arrive.
The end of the first day. Carter and Anja were excited to see Fischer (who was waiting in the car for them) and tell me all about their day!
A cute proud parent moment...when I got there to pick them up, one of the teachers smiled and said, 'oh I don't think we want to let them go, they are just too cute!' And she remarked that you wouldn't have known it was their first day of school...they did great!
This is the pumpkin we picked.
So many different varieties of pumpkins and squash to see. Incredible.
The whole group on hay bales for a picture.
Little Miss A.
Carter enjoyed the wheelbarrow ride Clinton gave him.
Fischer would have stayed in the snow all day. At one point we tried to bring him inside and he got upset...so we let him play for a little longer.
Our girl Anja liked the snow...but doesn't like to be cold. And since we weren't prepared for the snow (we had no idea it was actually going to snow) she didn't have her snow pants or gloves. So this little Miss Petunia stayed where it was warm....inside.
Clinton enjoyed playing with the kids in the snow on this vacation. Especially since he was the warmest of all...farm coveralls. 
We got to visit with lots of family members, including fun Uncle Aaron who helped build a cool snowman with the boys. If you'll notice...this snowman as legs so they can sit on his lap.
Carter sitting on the snowman's lap. He LOVED building snowmen...they built two.
For her birthday, Anja got a new outfit from Mom and Dad.
Anja began Creative Movement at a local dance studio in Portland.
Anja wanted to have a birthday lunch with her friend Kylee. The meal of choice was pizza and we decided a heart shaped pizza would be fun. Carter enjoys making silly faces in photos.
After lunch the girls decorated their own cupcakes. They LOVED it!
Kylee posing with her cupcake.
That evening we celebrated as a family. Anja had fun trying to blow out all her candles and eating her cupcake birthday cake. Yummy!
Fischer turned one almost a month ago, but that's how slow I've been on uploading pictures. This was our little Fischer on his (actual) birthday.
The cakes that were made for Fischer. 
Fischer really enjoyed getting into the cake!
On Fischer's birthday, I took the kids to the Oregon Zoo..jpg)
A cute proud parent moment...when I got there to pick them up, one of the teachers smiled and said, 'oh I don't think we want to let them go, they are just too cute!' And she remarked that you wouldn't have known it was their first day of school...they did great!
Anja likes to get our her kitchen things, set her baby up, and proceed to feed her baby. She loves taking care of her babies. It is darling to watch. When Fischer was a little baby she loved to help care for him. Anja likes having her own room so that she can play house and not have the boys toys around.
Here is Anja taking a bite for herself, and I'll admit...when I would feed my babies, I would have a snack of my own too!
A great sister momemnt...letting her brother get in on the action. I was happy to see Anja letting Fischer participate in the 'play house' game. Great job sharing!
