Storytime at the Library!

Thursdays are Wee Read Storytime at the library. Today Kelly got to bring her best friend Sophia to the program with us. (While Molly stayed home with Grandma & Grandpa). Kelly and Sophia are both the same age and act a lot alike....they are "best friends". It was fun to see them interact with one another and play together. They both had a lot of fun!!!

Kelly & Sophia reading books on the storytime carpet......waiting for storytime to begin!

Kelly & Sophia both finished there puzzles at the same time!

Kelly & Sophia working on a puzzle together.

Sophia & Kelly at the computers

At the end of every storytime, there is a craft project. Here Kelly and Sophia are coloring and making a bird (since birds fly in the wind....and WIND was the theme today!)

From walls coming down...to windows coming out!

Brian took off work a little early today so that he could help my Dad get the big sliding window out that used to be in our TV room. All the windows are now out of the TV room and shop as we are upgrading to a bay window and french doors.

Brian & Dad carrying out half of the window.
The sliding glass doors are GONE!

No windows in the shop either!!!

While the guys were working, and Molly was sleeping, Kelly enjoyed time on the swingset!

(SLIDE FUN!)

And the BIG swing!

Playing in her clubhouse!

Playing on the floor

Molly is playing more and more these days! :) She is starting to hold onto things, if you put them in her hands. Kelly LOVES making sure she has TOYS all around her when she is playing on the floor. The blanket she is laying on was made by one of my swimmers moms (Chris Nugent). Molly is surrounded in blue & gold......a future Wahlert swimmer???

Molly....all smiles this morning!

Kelly playing Peek-A-Boo with Molly

Molly....surrounded by toys....thanks to her BIG SISTER!

Daddy's Girls = Hawkeye Fans

Kelly is at the stage right now where SHE needs to pick out what clothes she is going to wear for the day! Today, she wanted to wear her Iowa Hawkeye cheerleader outfit!!! Well....it just so happens that I have Kelly's old Hawkeye cheerleader outfit from her first Halloween....and it fits Molly right now. I couldn't pass up this photo opportunity!!! Daddy happened to be wearing a Hawkeye shirt today too!

Daddy's Girls = Hawkeye Fans!

Kelly & Molly wearing there FUN Iowa Cheerleader outfits!
Daddy and his two girls!

You be the judge.....

Here are Molly & Kelly's baptism pictures........both in the same dress at 2 months old. You be the judge.....how similar are they???

Molly (2/7/09) & Kelly (8/21/06)

COUSINS

A couple weeks ago, when my brother and Katie were home for Molly's baptism, we got their pictures taken! My mom normally does this once a year...and since Molly wasn't in the picture from the summertime, it was a great time to get the kids pictures taken together. We thought we did REALLY well....all 4 kids in the picture.....not crying....and most of them smiling too!!! :)

Daniel (1 yr.), Kelly (2 1/2 yrs.), Benjamin (3 yrs.), and Molly (2 months)

A record breaking swim season!

Last night we had a little ceremony at the Loras Pool....honoring Tabby and Alyx for their school record breaking season! The former record holders were both able to be there too!!! Trudy (Henkels) Hancock held the record for the 200 Free & 500 Free and Sarah (Burbach) Harris held the record for the 200 IM. This was the end of my 10th season as the Head Coach at Wahlert and we didn't have any school records broken until this year....when we had three!!! :)

Former AND Current WCHS record holders!

Trudy (Henkels) Hancock, Alyx Nugent, Me, Tabby Temperley, Sarah (Burbach) Harris
Tabby & Alyx celebrating their record breaking season!