Visiting Grandma Thelma

The girls and I went to visit Grandma Thelma in the hospital after she fell and broke her hip.  I know Grandma will be upset that we posted pictures of her without her hair being done, but she is still beautiful to us!  Grandma will be in the hospital several more weeks for therapy, but hopefully she will be able to go home to the farm soon.  Resa and Adli were a little shy at first, they were not sure of Grandma laying in a hospital bed, but they warmed up quickly and had a great time entertaining Grandma.

Grandma with her girls!

Adli didn't know what to think about sitting on that hospital bed!

Resa made herself right at home!

Resa thought it was time to get Grandma ready for a "party"!  So, Grandma got a little lipgloss...and a little more, and a little more!  I think it was more lip gloss than Grandma had worn for several years!  Resa was thinking, don't worry about your hair Grandma I will make your lips really pretty!

Play Place

Resa and Mommy had a day at the mall, while Adli went to Grandma Barb's house.  Adli loves to cook with Grandma Barb, and have a little one on one time with her.  So, I usually take Resa somewhere special while Adli is with Grandma.  This time I took her shopping with me to Jordan Creek Mall.  We hit a few stores and then it was time for Resa to play.  There is a very nice indoor play area for kids, which Resa calls the "Play Place".

Getting ready to go down the slide!

In the snake!

On the boat!

Playing in the clubhouse!

On the lion!

Haircuts

The girls love to get their hair cut!  Jenni Frost cuts their hair, and in order to get it cut correctly she straightens their hair...and they LOVE it! 

Adli...looks so grown up!

Resa, with Jenni in the background!

Iowa vs. Iowa State

Are you ready for some football?  Well, the Fleener girls are!  On September 8th, the two largest universities in Iowa battled it out on the football field.  Daddy went to school at the University of Iowa, so the girls like to root for the Hawkeyes!  Adli says she is going to be an Iowa Hawkeye cheerleader when she grows up, which makes Daddy happy because he would love to go to every home game!  Mommy roots for both teams...but she likes to see the Cyclones beat the Hawkeyes!

GO HAWKS!

Iowa State 9

Iowa 6

Final score

Our 1st Trip to the Dentist

Today was the girls' first trip to the dentist!  NOTE: I was not aware that I should have taken the girls to the dentist around age 2, so I feel really bad.  The girls did a great job!  The both sat nicely for the dental hygentists, opened their mouths wide, had their teeth cleaned and flouride applied to their teeth.  Adli also had x-rays, which were a little rough but nothing terrible.  The x-rays did show Adli's permanent teeth that will be coming in the future...and they seemed really big!  Adli has a small mouth, so we will probably have some crowding to deal with.  Resa...has 3 cavities!  So, we will be on a rigid brushing plan of morning and night, we used to only do night time, and flossing!

Resa in the dentist chair getting her teeth cleaned while watching Bubble Guppies!

Adli having her flouride applied!

Adli finishing her teeth cleaning!

I am so proud of the girls, they did a great job on their first visit to the dentist!

Starting Preschool

Today the girls changed rooms at daycare.  Resa is now a Junior, and will be having preschool for part of the day.  Adli is now a Senior, and she is in all day preschool with NO naps!  I honestly have no idea how I will make it through the first day of kindergarten next year...it will be a flood of tears from me!  Adli was such a big girl today, walked right in to her new class room and sat right down where the teacher asked her to.  She has a full size locker, no more sharing lockers like they did in previous classrooms.  It just makes it feel like she is really growing up.  Resa was a little reluctant to go in to her new room, even though she knows her teachers very well.  I suppose she is more like me and it takes her longer to warm up to changes.

Adli ready for her first day as a Senior!

                                                                

Resa ready for her first day as a Junior!

Sisters ready for school!

Adli with her Senior teachers Mollie and Colleen

Resa with her Junior teachers Bobbikae and Jessi

I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream!

The girls and I have started a tradition of eating ice cream every Sunday night, in order to get our week started on the right track!  The girls love a child size vanilla cone dipped in cherry coating...YUMMY!!!

Adli does a great job with her ice cream cone...notice a small cherry spot on her shirt and an ice cream mustache!

Resa...different story!  She loves to get messy!  She digs her face in to the ice cream, it must taste better when it is all over her face, shoes, hands, clothes!  EVERYWHERE!

They love ice cream!