Big Boy Bed

In a moment of weakness, we bought Benji a fire engine bed for his room. He was pretty excited about it, and moved all of his animals there immediately (it's a wonder they all fit):


Here he is pretending to sleep in it:



Things got a little rocky the first night, and he wanted to go back to his crib, but he seems to have settled in now. Know anybody who needs a crib?

Keshet

Pictures from the Keshet Class (compliments of Mary, Ruth, and Emily):


Group see-saw:


Pretending they are on a ship:



Planting mums with Mary:



Play-dough:


Making a fall necklace:

What Flavor Do You Want?

We ended the weekend with a trip to Ben and Jerry's last night. When asked what flavor he wanted, Benji replied "brown." We took that to mean chocolate, which he ate part with a spoon but largely with his hands, ending with this mess:



Abby got hers in a cone, which was just as messy:



(pictures via Kevin's cell phone)

Recital

Abby's rendition of the Swan Princess (as performed in Benji's room).

Fall Swimming

Abby decided she wanted to keep swimming this fall, so as of this week, we are back to the pool. Lucky for us, the city swim team has a fall conditioning session, which is perfect for her. As an added bonus, they are meeting at the brand new aquatic center, which is not yet open to the public. It is pretty cool looking:





Here is Abby practicing her stroke technique:

Bookfest

This weekend was one of our favorite annual events, the WPVT bookfest. This year was particularly good - it was a beautiful day at the pavillion and both kids had a great time. Some highlights...

Meeting Clifford:


Chatting with the Cat in the Hat:


Seeing themselves on TV:

Rocking Out

Abby, pretending to be a rock star: