The girls

Ready to go!

Ariel

Boo! Scary witch!

Aggressive squirrel

Birthday party crew

Emily's classmates and cousins having fun

First night in her big girl bed!

And first night of cohabitation (Belle and Emily in the same room)
BIG NIGHT HERE!

Roasting

Roasting marshmallows in the backyard

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Fun times!

Happy birthday party!

Emily totally exhausted after her birthday party

Craig and his girls

Emily is 4!

Belle conquers the monkey bars on 9/28/16

Six Cepler Cousins Jumping (from 10/9/16)

Climbing Belle

Ballerina besties

Enjoying autumn

Family walk at Saxon Woods

Belle painting pottery at a birthday party

Emily's response to "What makes you feel good?"

Belle representing first grade

Hoshana Rabbah.

1st grade picture

Belle reading to her stuffed animals and dolls

Happy Sukkot!

Test driving

Emily made an edible sukkah!

Belle at school with friends

Intro to root beer

I drove Belle's friend home from Belle's gymnastics class today. Somehow, the conversation among the four of us in the car (three Cepler girls and Belle's friend) drifted onto beverages. The friend asked me if I like beer. I said yes- some beers, sometimes.
The six-year-old volunteered that she loves beer. I asked her what beer she likes best.
Her response?
"Root beer! It's beer for kids!"

Later at home, Emily asked if we had any "kids' beer" in the house. We did, so the girls tried it. They didn't love it (they find carbonation uncomfortable in their mouths; we refer to seltzer as "spicy water"). But it was a fun culinary adventure, inspired by one of my favorite kid conversation as so far.

Emily and Grampy play

Belle's school friends

14 Ceplers

Visiting Grandma Ann

Picking my battles

Emily dutifully wore the dress I laid out for her. She accessorized it with her sparking blue sneakers, Darth Vader (from "StarT Wars") socks, capris leggings, a skirt, and a single braid, leaving half of her hair down. Though not a walking fashionista, I decided that her choices didn't harm anyone, so I let it slide.

Climbing Belle

Emily wrote her name!