The Aggie Adventures: Back to school already?

Summer has come and gone, and according to busy Mommy, school should have started ALOT sooner. Austin starts his 2nd year, going Monday to Thursday, while Ava starts here 1st year, going Thursday and Friday. We were worried that Ava would get lost in the crowd and not know what to do without big-brother Austin around. Ends up, she did well on her 1st day! It helped that she was already comfortable in the classroom(same room Austin is in earlier in the school week); she also already knew some of the older kids. Way to go Ava! Alexi turned 2 last month and was glad he could celebrate with family and friends. Austin's summer long season wrapped up, too. Before 'Summer Staycation 2012' wrapped up, we made one last road trip to Gamma and Gampa's, to explore the Illinois State Fair. If you want anything fried to eat, thats the place to go.

[edit] it wasn't until AFTER I uploaded all of these pix, did I realize that August was REALLY busy. Multiple trips to the Zoo and Santa's Village and Auntie Elaine visited. Basically, everyday is busy for us and we enjoy it. We hope the kids do too.

Alexi's 2yr old video montage WILL be the next blog post.

This, is how we'll remember Ava, on her 1st day of preschool

Its ok, Ava was really all-smiles

It takes a village to raise a child. In our case, you only need the siblings.

This could be a very long series of pictures and video clips. Ava has no problem pulling rank on Alexi. Alexi knows that he's stuck and accepts his punishment.

Austin's 1st day of school started in rain, no problem here, he got to use his new rain gear

MMA, grappling, wrestling, judo, gymnastics - we train everything

Alexi, 1 day after slipping in the bath tub.


This was the only picture I could post from this series

Now, we all like Legos

Lincoln Park Zoo with BFF's Mariko and Kai

This is how Austin wanted to remember his summer long soccer season, just how he started it - picking the grass out

Alexi, mingling, with the sheep

State Fair Fun

Lilly, just FEELIN' the love

Field Museum


Alexi, finally getting to see a 'Panda'

Brookfield Zoo on a Monday, while raining, was the best day to be there

eyeing the dolphin show

Austin named this goat - Sweet Dreams

playing Chicken, with Mr Chicken

EVERY ride that Ava and Alexi rode together, Ava was the older sister and looked over Alexi. She told him to keep his hands in, when to press the buttons, and when to scream.