We went back to the stables that we went to last year to see Santa and his horse. This year however, Lauren was not having any of it. She insisted on being as far away from the man as possible…. and Im pretty sure she’s totally unaware of the horse right behind her. Maybe next year, when she realizes he’s associated with presents she will be a little more accommodating. Sophie asked him for a doll house this year… we will see if her wish is granted…
In November Dave had his annual sales meeting in Marco Island, Florida, so we decided to make a little family vacation of it and went down a few days early. We stayed in a beautiful resort and for most of the trip the weather was lovely – in the 80s (while Philly was having their first cold snap).
This year the girls were none other than Elsa and Anna from Frozen. Sophie desperately wanted to be Elsa, and poor Lauren was Anna be default. They were not alone. It seemed as if every 3rd little girl we passed was one of the two. The Thursday before Halloween we went to Narberth, the town next to ours, and walked in their Halloween parade. It was very cute. Here the girls are before the big trek…
This weekend Dave’s sailing buddy Joe and his long-time girlfriend Kat, got married at Parvin State Park in New Jersey. It was a beautiful, low-key, outdoor wedding. Dave was in the wedding and his parents were there too.
Its been 3 weeks since Lauren started at Greene Towne School, and she’s really gotten into the swing of the new schedule and her classroom. Im told she’s an excellent napper and snack and dancing are her favorite activities (no surprises there).
On September 2 Sophie started her last year of pre-school and Lauren started her first. Lauren was a little weepy when we dropped her off, but Sophie held her hand an walked her in and that was that. Sophie has been such a supportive big sister and since the first day has walked Lauren into her building (which is separate from Sophie’s) every day.
On August 16th Becky and James got married in St. Paul’s Church, Ivy. It was a beautiful wedding and we all had an amazing time – including Sophie and Lauren who were flowers girls.
After many back and forth talks we finally made the decision to move out of Philly and to the suburbs. It was a really hard decision, as we both LOVE the city, but with the terrible school system and starting to feel a little cramped in our house, we decided that it is the best move for our family, right now. After looking around for a few months we found an amazing house in Bala Cynwyd, just 6 miles from our current home. We close on it next week and will move in some time this winter. Here’s to the start of a new adventure!
