Bridget Turns 8

 Bridget had a birthday!  Saturday birthdays are super fun.  We went to the mall and got her ears pierced!

We also got to take care of a neighbor's adorable labradoodle that afternoon.  Definitely a treat!

Bridget really wanted a glitter lamp and gum.  The kids picked out some dollar store gifts too.

Bridget's third piñata cake.  She loves her candy!

And being 8, Bridget was excited to get baptized.  Some cute pictures from a photo shoot in front of our monster tree.

I'm so proud of Bridget!  Her baptism was beautiful. 

We were so thrilled that Oma, Opa, Grandma and Grandpa got to come!  It was wonderful!

We were blessed to have two neighbor families come as well and they had a lovely time.  Bridget is a good little missionary.  We love her so!
 

School Started!

Alice and Bridget got to meet their teachers before school started (which was the earliest we'd ever started - on August 9th, but it gave us a week long autumn break, which was great and will be another post).

Bridget and her 3rd grade teacher, Miss Jankowski. 

Alice started KINDERGARTEN!  She and Mrs. Breedlove.

We had a crazy start to school because Lydia and Isaac started a couple days late because they were still quarantining from COVID exposure.  And Alice started kindergarten a week after everyone else started.  So we got Evelyn starting 6th grade (middle school!).

Bridget starting 3rd grade.

Then Lydia and Isaac's first day.  Lydia is in 11th and Isaac is in 8th.

Alice's first day of Kindergarten!