First, and not super exciting, I started babysitting an almost 5 year old and a 6 week old. This is the main reason for my inability to sit down at the computer and blog about our family happenings. So far it has been alot of work but very rewarding in some ways. I bought a kindergarten homeschool curriculum to do with Sophia and the other child I am babysitting because I felt Sophia was ready for it and it gives us something to do other than watch TV while the babies are napping. The kids are so far loving it and they feel like they are mature older kids because they are in school. I am loving it too. I have fun doing the lessons and watching them understand concepts that I have taught them. Babysitting has been a real challenge but it has made me value my time alone with just my children more which has value all in itself.
Second, Sophia started preschool!!! She is doing really well interacting with her new friends from school and she's learning alot. Her teachers tell me that she has a smile on her face the entire time she is there. I know Sophia is amazing but it is nice to hear it from other people too. I got the priveledge to come and be a parent helper in her classroom last week. It was alot of fun to see her with other kids her age playing and just having a good time. I feel like we made a good decision sending her.
Third, Emilia turned 3 months old. She is still sucking her thumb and is working really hard at rolling over. She will probably do it here in the next couple of days. Auntie Erin came to visit over the weekend and we wanted Emilia to roll while Erin was here but she didn't quite make it. Emilia has been studying her little hands and feet, turning her balled up hands over looking at all her fingers. So cute! At her two month appointment she was really 10 weeks old and she weighted 9lbs 3oz. The doctor was a little concerned that her growth has slowed a bit but she is eating well and looks healthy so she is fine. She has the most petite little features so Tim and think she is going to be little. She has been an amazing baby. Since about 8 weeks she has slept between 8 and 10 hours a night. 
Fourth, we had our first family camping trip! Over the Labor Day weekend we decided to head up to Red River to scope out places for our family reunion next year. I thought, "if we are going all the way up there we might as well camp." And so we did. We spent one night and the girls were super excited to sleep in the tent. It was kinda cold since it was September so we didn't get much sleep with the kids wanting to sleep with us in our sleeping bags but we still had a blast. Emilia slept the best out of all of us and she was the one I was the most worried about. In the morning we got up and the girls went fishing for the first time. I am not sure we were ready for fishing yet but at least they got an introduction. The trip was kinda rushed but now that we know it will work we are definately going to go more often next summer.
Fifth, Tim and I celebrated our 4th anniversary on the 30th of August. How did we celebrate, you ask? Well, since it was open house night at Sophia's school we had a romantic dinner of purple grapes, macaroni and cheese, and oatmeal cookies. Though it wasn't the coolest way to celebrate our anniversary it was still fun. If it wasn't for our kids our marriage wouldn't have nearly as much meaning so I wasn't one bit dissapointed. Here's to another year....or twenty.
So that what our family has been up to in the past six weeks. And as I am typing this I went to get Emilia out of her crib and she was on her belly!! First time rolling over 9-12-12.