Our lives are busier and busier... and I LOVE it!

One thing I've learned in my short life is that tomorrow will always come and it's much easier if you look forward to what it could bring. 

I was thrilled to find out that Starbucks has the Pumpkin Spice latte back on its menu... to all you Starbucks haters... don't knock it 'til you try it.  Definitely something to look forward to each fall.

Another wonderful addition to our routine is dance class.  This fall Abby is taking a tap/ballet class with 5 other little girls just up the road from our house.  Here are few pictures from her first few classes.

 

 

Abby has a cousin the same age who is interested in all of the same things.  Dancing, singing, gymnastics and just being silly little girls.  We went to a parade last weekend and they had such fun together.

We also had a birthday party for our nephew Brenden, who turned 7.  It doesn't seem that long ago when he was a baby dressed up as a black cat for Halloween.

Here is a picture of Abby, Magnus and Ryan enjoying a snack while Brenden opened his gifts.

 Abby really really really wanted to sit in the giant birthday chair.

We had a special visitor to watch the Lions on Sunday... Nancie!  Of course Abby likes her, but even George liked her and that is the best Ascencio welcome we've got ;-)

Today was Abby's first day of preschool at her new school!

She loves to play with other kids and do things in a group, so she LOVES school!

She did great... just like we knew she would.

George is also taking a class this fall.  

Once a week Daddy takes him to a Playtime Band class with other kids his age.  He gets to play on their cool toys and do group activities with instruments and songs.  The drums seem to be his favorite instrument, and the basketball and hoop was his favorite toy.  ALL BOY!

I can't stop our kids from growing up, so I'm embracing and loving it!

George is definitely a momma's boy, which made it so special to see him play instruments with his teacher and classmates.  Abby is in preschool, gymnastics, dance and speech and has been asking me to do soccer and cheerleading.  If you knew me in highschool, you know where she gets her desire to be involved.  If it was offered, I was doing it!

We are looking forward to making some apple pies, pumpkin bread and sweet potato anything.

And, of course.... watching our favorite team win some football games :)

GO LIONS!!

Enjoy the beginning of fall,

~ The Ascencio's ~

PS - In case you didn't know, the Lions are 2-0!!!!  

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