The Goddard School

I started a new school since we moved from Kansas City to St Charles. I LOVED my first school, La Petite and all of my teachers there and was sad to leave them. The first week we were in St Louis Mama took me to visit and meet my teachers. I walked in and immediately started playing with the other children. I did make sure Mama was where I could see her the whole time. We had a snack and did an art project and then we left. The next week it was time for me to go to school and this time Mama was leaving me there. ALONE. Well not really alone, I have 15 friends and 2 teachers. Ms Sam is the lead teacher and the one I am favoring thus far and Ms Leah is the other teacher who Mama says is just as nice! I cried the first week every morning when Mama left. As the days went on the teachers told Mama I was doing better each day, not crying as much and putting my "night night" in my cubby more and more. Now we are at week 4 and I don't cry in the mornings unless Ms Sam isn't there yet and I don't carry my "night night" except at nap time!!

I am learning how to talk a lot more (all the other children in the class are 2 years old and that is pushing her vocabulary) and since this has started I have a lot of words I want to say I just can't get them all out quick enough so I am starting to stutter. Mama says it is cute and will go away, Daddy is concerned I will need therapy!

Here are some pictures from school for the month of September .. hope you like them as much as I do!

some art work that we got to bring home

Inside of Grandparent's Day cards

Outside of Grandparent's Day Cards

Pajama Day

On my first day we made Grandparent's Day cards..that also happened to be the first day GiGi was at our house and she got to come and have snack and help me decorate my cards..so.much.fun!!!

We have arrived in the Lou!

Quickly I will update you on things going on the past month since moving to St Louis...

*Cousin Gabi turned 3 with a Strawberry Shortcake Party!

*Uncle Leg and Auntie Anna went to a St Louis Cardinals game with us, my first one in Busch Stadium

*We closed on our new house!

*Daddy bought a new grill/smoker - a must have at our house and we used it the same day!

*GiGi came for a week!

*I started a new school - The Goddard School

*Went to my first train station

*Got my first real pony tail - with all of my hair in it!

*Enjoyed my new house and yard while the weather was beautiful!!

Here are some pictures of these events..sorry so many but Mama says we have to get caught up :)

Gabi the birthday girl and big sister Tavianna

Auntie Shelly teaching me how to jump on the trampoline - T later asked Papa for a "jump jump"

Bubbles bubbles bubbles!!

Cousin time coloring before the party started

Albert Pujols figure free to all kids!

People watching..she is her mother's daughter :)

Mama and Tori enjoying a funnel cake together - although I don't look like I enjoyed it I did!

A view of the outside of our new home

boxes boxes and more boxes

Watching Elmo videos on mama's phone while the movers unloaded all of our stuff

Daddy and I having our first meal on the back deck - yummy BBQ

Daddy and Don Estes starting up the smoker - Don & Stacy helped us unpack - a huge thanks to them and Auntie Shelly and Uncle John!!

The Kirkwood Train Depot

I was a little scared of the big train but GiGi held me tight :)

"ooh choo choo chug chug chug chug"

We are so happy, thankful and blessed that GiGi got to spend a whole week with us!!!

My first full pony tail - looks a little silly and my hair isn't really long enough yet but we tried :)

finally figuring out how to blow bubbles - this face melts Mama's heart

hanging out on the front step after school

baking brownies with Mama and Daddy

I LOVE OUR NEW HOUSE!!

Saying Goodbye

Date: August 28-31, 2011

We had one week before we moved to see a lot of our friends. Everyday/night the last week we were in Kansas City we had a playdate. Mama tried to take pictures at all of them because she said I won't remember the move and she wants me to have lots of memories of all the fun friends I had in KC.

Here are pictures from all of the playdates we had. This was super hard on Mama (she was crying a lot that week) but she says we will see all of our friends again! I'm hoping soon!!

One of my VERY favorite teachers..Ms Shanda

Cruz & Tori (met at swim lessons at age 6 months) both born on 1-12-10 almost exactly 12 hrs apart..seperated twins?? we think they are too cute!!

reading books with Cruz

having snack at Cruz's house - so much fun!

Dinner with Aunties - Auntie Reece let's me do whatever I want

Auntie Jen, Tori, Auntie Reece

Auntie Sarah and Tori having a serious conversation over Margarita's :)

3 of the mom's from our Breastfeeding Support Group

from L to R: Rylie, Gianna, Levi, Tori & Emry (in birth order & not planned)

"Breast Friends"

These girls are too sweet!

Mady (next door neighbor) and Tori = friends forever!

Goodbye Lunch

Date: August 28, 2011

We learned that we were moving very quickly so we planned one last lunch date with Uncle Brandon and Auntie Jessie Fuhr before we moved. We met at the Legends in Kansas City KS. We got there a little early so we decided to walk around a bit and take some pictures. We loved seeing our friends and can't wait to visit them again in December once baby girl Fuhr arrives!

Daddy and Tori in front of T-Rex

melts Mama's heart

being a good girl at the ChopHouse

Uncle Brandon, Tori and Auntie Jessie

Dinner Date

Date: August 27, 2011

My Auntie Anna Pohl Amrine came home from Basic Training and AIT school training for the US Army so we invited some friends to have dinner and welcome her back to Kansas City for a while.

We had a nice dinner downtown Parkville and even got to enjoy an ice cream cone before heading home to go to bed.

We are so proud of our soldier!! Thank you Auntie for your service!!

Tori and Adyson jumping on the chairs - Uncle Jeremy was in charge :)

Kisses

The Gripka's

Kevin and Angie Wallen

Elijah and JoJo Pohl

Uncle Leg and Auntie Anna

Kasee Zaerr and Crystal Johnson

The Zaerr's (Jeremy, Gavin, Ady & Kasee)

hmm Auntie Angie what kind should I get??

Adyson with her baby and baby cone

mmmm vanilla..soooo good!!