We went to PA over the weekend to visit Scott's family. We had a great time, and it was one big adventure for Addison and Fischer. We were nervous about how they would do on the flights, but they did pretty well! More on that later, along with some pictures, when I have a bit more time.

For now, I wanted to post a picture of our furry baby, Sassy. It's hard to believe we've gone a whole year without her. We still miss her, and the kids still mention her from time to time! Time sure does go fast.

Addison and Fischer had a great two days at school this week. Both days, they walked right in without one single tear! Yay!!

Today they brought home little photo albums with pictures of all the kids in their class. I'm excited about this because they talk about some of their friends a lot, so now I know who they all are!

I really thought that I'd have more free time by them being in school two mornings a week. So far though, it doesn't seem that way. I still feel behind on a lot of things, and haven't even gotten to start any of my little projects. I guess it doesn't help that naps seem to be going away.... not completely, but a little bit. Each day this week, one of them has stayed awake instead of napping. I am trying to teach them that even if they don't nap they need to stay in their room for a little while and rest. This isn't going over so well, but we'll keep working on it.  They are both sleeping today, but it sounds like Fischer is waking up after only 30 minutes. I guess there's always something new going on... :)

When they are awake, they are talking constantly and they say the funniest things. Recently, Fischer asked to try some of my soup broth (or, as he called it, juice). I gave it to him and he said "Oh, that's paradise!" I just wonder where they come up with half the stuff they say! Addison is always the little mother and I can hear her saying "Fischer, Buddy, are you ok?" and things like that a lot. I will have to start taking detailed notes about what they say so I can remember more of it!

We have a big weekend coming up, so I will post about that next week!

Sadly, the kids have already missed a day of school. I have been warned by many people that they will miss a lot this year because of all the germs they will be in contact with, and it being their first year.

Wednesday, Fischer developed a fever that went up to 103 during the night. We still aren't sure what was wrong, but we are guessing it was some sort of stomach virus. I decided to keep Addison home too. Scott was out of town, so I would've had to wake them both up, get them ready, etc. just to take Addison in. And I'm 99% sure she would've freaked out if I left with Fischer and not her. So, we spent the day at home.

This morning, we woke up to much cooler weather. Yay fall!!! We went outside and Fischer immediately found, and jumped in, the mud puddles leftover from last night's rain. Addison eventually joined in.... it's a good thing I forced her to change into pants (she had been wearing a tutu before we went outside).

In other news - the kids are each working on the last of their 2 year molars!!! We are almost done with this teething business, for awhile anyway. :)

Here are a few pictures from this morning.

Busy busy busy! That's how it's been around here!

I spent the weekend working my Mothers of Multiples group consignment sale. They were long days, but it was nice to hang out with other moms! Scott and the kids held down the fort, and they had some adventures of their own.

Yesterday was my birthday! Thanks to Dianne, Scott and I got to go out to dinner! Sadly, I didn't get a picture with the kids like I had the past 2 years. :(

 The kids had a great day at school yesterday morning, too. Addison had a big day - it was her show and tell day, and her day to be the line leader. For show and tell, she chose to take "Meow Meow." Meow Meow is a black and white cat that has seen better days (it now only has 1 eye), but Addison is so attached to it, so I know she was very excited to take it to school with her.

Tomorrow is Fischer's show and tell day. He's still deciding what he wants to take. Hopefully tomorrow will be another good day. They get to start music class tomorrow.

Potty training is going pretty well. The sticker charts are still pretty motivating, and they are loving getting to pick out new "treasures." On Sunday, we ventured to another playground, and ran a few other errands. We were accident-free the entire time!

Things are going to stay busy around here for awhile, but I'm going to try my best to keep posting updates. Coming up Scott and I are getting to go to a Carolina game (Go Cocks!), and we are flying to PA to see Scott's family.

I need to take more pictures - I've been very bad about that recently!!

Just a quick post today - Addison and Fischer had a great week at school. WOOHOO!!

Both days were a little rough at drop off for Fischer. His teacher said that on Tuesday she had a talk with him, explained the schedule for the day, and then he was fine. I'm not sure if she did the same thing today, but he ended up having a great day. And Addison didn't cry either day. YAY! She did end up taking her blanket to school with her both days, but if that's what makes her calm, then that's just fine with me. Luckily her teachers don't mind either.

Fischer does seem to be a bit anxious about the whole school thing. He even woke up last night and Monday night crying about not wanting to go to school. I'm hoping that as he gets more comfortable there, he won't be anxious and won't dread going. It breaks my heart when he says "I don't want to go to school. I'll go in the morning (in order to avoid going right then)!" while crying. I want them to be happy and have fun!

This week they've learned some new songs and made some pretty pictures, which are hanging on our refrigerator. Their theme this week was teddy bears, so they got to take bears with them today and have a picnic. They seemed to enjoy that.  Next week they get to start their weekly music classes! I know they will love it!

I can't believe it's already September. Labor day has already passed, and football season is here!! Football season is one of my most favorite things in the world. I'm trying to pass my love of Gamecock football on to Addison and Fischer. They still won't sit and watch with me though - one day, maybe?! I did turn on the TV the other day and there was another football game on. Addison yelled "Go Cocks!!" Yay - maybe my training is working! :)

Our long weekend was fun, but busy. We started back with potty training. Again. I feel like we can't get over that final hump of making it official. But we made a lot of progress over the weekend. I started a sticker chart for them on Saturday morning. For each time they pottied, they got 1 or 2 stickers, depending on what they did on the potty. They would get to pick their own sticker (I got Toy Story and Princess stickers) and put it on their own chart. Each time they earned 7 stickers, they got to pick a new toy out of the goody bag (which I stocked with "treasures" from the dollar store). It seems to be pretty motivating for them. We will keep up with the sticker charts as long as necessary!

Saturday was a pretty messy day for Addison, and a great day for Fischer. Sunday, they both did great! We even ventured out to a playground in big girl and big boy undies, and they stayed dry! Yesterday was pretty good. We did go to Edventure, so they wore pull-ups there, because we weren't sure how all of that would go. But overall, I am proud of their progress and am encouraged enough to keep going! I'm hoping that wearing pull-ups to school won't set them back too much each time they go.

That's about all that's been going on here. I'm hoping the kids are having fun at school. They seemed to have switched roles - Addison didn't cry this morning but Fischer was very upset and kept saying "I don't want to go to school!" I'll know soon how they did! I really want it to be a fun experience for them.

Here are a some pictures from Edventure yesterday. As usual, it's impossible to get a good picture of them together. And yes, Scott dressed Fischer so they would match. :)

Addison and Fischer have already been in preschool for 2 weeks! That's really only 4 days for them, but still over a 2 weeks period! Day 3 was pretty rough for Addison. She screamed when I dropped her off. She also cried most of the 3 hours she was there. But, as soon as she saw me when I picked them up, she said she had fun. And continued to talk about having fun at school for the rest of the day. Fischer had a great 3rd day, and the teacher said he is adjusting wonderfully!

Yesterday was a bit of the opposite. I dropped them off, and Addison screamed (worse than on Tuesday, if that's possible). I heard her yelling "Mommy!!!" all the way down the hall. It was all I could do to not cry before I even left the building. I figured it would be another day of her crying for the 3 hours until I picked them up. About 45 minutes later, my phone rang. I knew it was one of the teachers calling. I wondered how bad could Addison be if they were calling me!!

But, to my surprise, they were calling about Fischer. They said he hadn't stopped crying and wasn't acting like himself. He'd had a runny nose all week, so I think he just wasn't feeling well. We decided it'd be best for me not to pick them up really early because Addison was actually having a great day! So I picked them up 30 minutes early, after playground time. Addison was really excited and told me several times how much fun she'd had. The teachers said as soon as Fischer started to cry, Addison stopped.

Maybe Tuesday neither of them will cry. I'm sure that would make the teachers (and me!) very happy!