September 2011... Allyson came to visit

The first week of September my sister Allyson came to stay with us. We had such a fun weekend! Allyson and I picked up a new hobby and spent several late nights embossing cards. We stayed up super late crafting and chatting every night.

We of course had to go to Naperville's Last Fling. It has been a tradition for my family since we moved to Illinois. This was Benson's first time riding the rides. The first ride he went on was the train. It moved really slow and he wasn't sure what to think about it. He had a concerned look on his face the whole time. Addy was so sweet and made him feel safe. She had her arm around him the entire ride and of course it made me cry! My baby is getting so big!

The next ride he rode was the cars and he knew right what to do. He was so happy and turned the stearing wheel back and forth. He would look for us the whole way around and barely would see us as he was passing by. He wanted to make sure we were watching him. Addy's most favorite ride is still the dragon coaster. She was a little nervous at first, but warmed right up to it. She wanted to ride it again and again. It made it even more exciting that Allyson was there watching her.

Some of my highlights for the day were eating a yummy funnel cake, a lime slushie, and spending the day with my family.

The day before Allyson left, Addy had her first day of pre-school. She was so excited to go and meet her teacher and see the kids in her class. We have been counting down all summer for this day. She has wanted to be in school for so long. Addy will be going to school two days a week for 2.5 hours a day. She has Mrs. Linda for her teacher and one of her best friends are in her class. We are looking forward to a great school year.