The Fair (Davidson County)

Nana and Poppy took us to the Davidson County Fair and surprisingly it was a lot of fun! Savanna and mommy rode the huge slide and the roller coaster (Indy something) twice each. Nana and Savanna rode the carousel (it of course had nothing on the Burlington Carousel) then Savanna rode the teacups all by herself. She was going to ride the ferris wheel but it was broken.
I don't remember it being so much fun!

Carolina Girls

We just went to our first Carolina football game of the season. The girls had a good time cheering for the Tarheels. There was an ECU fan behind us trying to get Sadie to cheer for the Pirates but she wouldn't do it. She only cheered for the blue team. It must have helped because we won that game!

First Day of School

09-09-09 was Savanna's first day of playschool and she was SO ready! Getting up and getting there was not the rush I had anticipated and she was excited to be there. She is already talking about new friends and the ones in her class she already knew. Her teachers, Miss Betsy and Miss Jennifer, set the stage for a wonderful first school experience. Mommy, daddy and Sadie walked her in to her first day and no tears were shed from anyone. We all felt excitement for this new phase! Here we are a week into school and Savanna already goes right in, puts her sweater and bookbag in her cubby, washes her hands and gets started playing. She did decide on the first day that she would carry her bookbag over one shoulder like mommy carries her purse instead of two straps over the shoulders. I guess it hasn't gotten heavy yet! Next week is our first field trip. The class is going to the fire station next door. This is going to be a great year!

Birthday Field Trip

Sadie's first birthday trip was to the Museum of Life and Science in Durham. We thought both of the girls would enjoy themselves and they did. Both of them enjoyed the butterfly house and riding the train. We experimented with wind and water and met the animals in the farmyard. We pet a donkey, talked to a Jersey cow, a turkey, and a pig named Miss Piggy.

Soccer

Last week Savanna had her first soccer practice. It was definitely entertaining! She was excited to be there with some friends from church and made some new ones as well. Daddy will have to emphasize using feet and not hands when they practice. Although, she could tell the coach at practice that you are also allowed to use your head and knees when you play soccer. She was "sweated" 5 minutes into practice and guzzled her bottle of water but did a good job listening to the coach. Not a bad first soccer practice.

Sadie turns 1

Saturday was Sadie's first birthday! She has changed so much over this year....she is walking and trying to keep up with Savanna. Everyone had a good time at our bug themed party. We were sure that Sadie would dig into her ladybug cake but she picked off the spots one by one and eventually looked like she had a beard. After her party, we sang and helped Poppy and Uncle Forrest celebrate their August birthdays as well. We made their picture with Sam's tree to commemorate the August birthdays. At her doctor appointment she weighed 18 lbs. 1 oz. and was 28 3/4 in. She has jumped from about the 5th percentile to the 10th. Sadie does like to eat big girl food!