First Day of School!!

Today was a BIG day in the Erickson household. I (Anne) went back to teaching kindergarten after a 3 year summer vacation, which meant the two little Erickson girls started their first day of preschool. We all had a great day!




Here's Elsie and Margot heading out the door for school. They start in the same classroom in the morning and in the afternoon go to a different classroom with their age group. They did wonderful!!


Here's my back to school picture. Margot had JUST woke up and wasn't too keen on getting a picture taken. Early bird Elsie was ready to roll and thought it was supper silly to wear one of my shoes!

We will see if the blog can survive with a working mom...

FIVE!!

Today is Elsie's 5th birthday! Wow, five years with this little lady...it's hard to believe. When she woke up this morning she said, "Do my legs look like 5-year-old legs?" Of course they do!

Somewhere during Elsie's five years she changed from the little girl who wouldn't make eye contact with strangers to the kid who tells the cashier at Target EVERYTHING that is going on in her life! It's CrAzY how much she enjoys talking to people, especially adults. Elsie continues to use super fun words (I think her dad and all the books we read are responsible for this) wonky, chief, and, you gotta be kidding me, are just a few of my favorite word combinations she uses.

Per Elsie's request, this is how we spent her special day: picnic lunch in the front yard, rides at the Mall of America, and a cheeseburger dinner at Johnny Rockets. It was a great day and it was so fun to celebrate our special FIVE YEAR OLD!!! We love you Elsie!

OK, you know the drill...here's Elsie's photo timeline ages 5-birth.


High Five Elsie



Hello, my name is Elsie and I am 4 years old.


3-year-old Ms. E.


Elsie Grace age 2.


1-year-old Elsie.


Birth day E!

Birthday Girl

Yes, 3-year-old Margot has entered the building. We had a wonderful day celebrating Margot. On Margot's birthday to-do list: go bowling, go out for pizza, enjoy a birthday donut, and play, play, play!

Here's a little recap on Margot Belle entering her 3rd year. She loves to play with any smallish figurine type toy...fisher price little people, princess gals, weird toys from McDonalds, if she can play pretend with something she will. She has great dance moves (thanks to her parents, I'm sure). She can be hilarious and maddening within a matter of minutes. If Margot wants a drink of water you will know about it until her thirst is quenched. Patience is something she's not familiar with :)

She is a gem and we couldn't imagine our days without her. Here's a photo timeline that really ranks up high on the cuteness factor.


3-year-old Margot


2-year-old Ms. M


1-year-old Margs


Birth day Margot Belle

Say Cheese

Well, you just never know what your going to get when taking pics of the Erickson girls. Here are a few of the more interesting ones...


Classic Margot cheese face while trying to hug Elsie with the wrong arm. Elsie experimenting with her no-teeth-showing smile.


Godzilla Elsie takes a princess hostage.


Sad face Margot at a waffle breakfast. She was upset because there wasn't enough whipped cream on her plate.


Cutest 4 year old ever.


Pouty Margot


Crafts are fun smile.

The Grrrrrrlz

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Picture Perfect

Soren snatched this picture of Margot a few weeks ago and we both can't get enough of it, which is pretty much how we feel about Margot in general! We can't get enough of her silly attitude, funny voice she uses when doing "pretend" talk, and her insightful observations. Yesterday, she told me I'm naughty when I say no to her. I told her it'd be more naughty of me to let her do dangerous things and she looked at me like I was nuts. Oh, this almost-three-year-old has us tied around her little finger!

Happy 4th of July

The girls enjoyed some 4th of July fun with sparklers during the middle of the day. It might be years before these two enjoy the beauty of a sparkler in the nighttime. We may have to save some so they can do a sparkler when the sun sets at 4 p.m. this winter.

Our 4th was jam packed...we cheered Soren on as he completed a 5-mile race in Apple Valley, then the girls took on the 1/2 Pint 1/2 mile race. Well, actually Elsie ran and Margot ate a bagel. Then we hit the pool to cool off. Hope everyone had safe and happy holiday!