The Nichols Adventure: October 2011

Friday, October 28, 2011

Fall Fun

10/28/11: Austyn started a new school in the beginning of October (pre-preschool)! She really loves it - she learns new songs, made some new friends (she was holding her new friend's hand ~Ella~ when I picked her up on her first day) and she is even taking a Spanish class once a week! Her new song she sang last night goes "Adios means good-byyyye" and she waves her hand and then holds up my chin as she sings. She had her first school picture last week. It's fun to watch her grow up, and boy does it fly by!

Nathan and I went away in September for our 7 year anniversary - our first weekend away (alone) since Austyn! It was really nice and kind of strange at the same time. Austyn and I took a trip to Arizona at the end of August and got to spend some time with everyone there, including Auntie Kristin who was visiting at the same time. We had our first airplane meltdown on the way home. Austyn hadn't had a nap yet and we were about ready to land when the stewardess asked us to put up the tray tables and stay buckled in. Austyn wanted to slide out of her seat belt onto the floor to stand and I wouldn't let her. She began screaming at the top of her lungs and I didn't know what to do so I picked her up and snuggled her in my arms - she fell right asleep (just as we were landing)! You always hope you're not the parent with the screaming child but sometimes you have no choice. Hopefully I've got that adventure checked off the list!

We're looking forward to Halloween. Austyn's going to be Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz. She is excited even though she's never seen the movie before! She is also excited to give most of her candy to the "Candy Witch" who comes on Halloween night to pick up candy (so she can build a candy castle) and then leaves Austyn with a new movie!

Here are some pictures from our recent outings these past few months:

First Day of School (10/6/11)