School!

Aria started school almost two weeks ago! They start early here in Arkansas. She is at a private school in Little Rock (pre-K 4's) and she loves her teachers, Miss Amanda and Miss Lynette.

We have made some friends here -- Aria has regular play dates with Emma and Kensley who live in Maumelle. Our pool closes Labor Day so we are trying to get a few more afternoon swims in before the end of summer. I have been going to a regular dinner out with friends followed by Bible Study at a wine bar (my kind of bible study) on Wednesday nights which I love. Chris is learning a lot about all aspects of the helicopter business and flying some. And Aspen? Aspen is eating up a storm (finger foods and jars), crawling super fast and starting to cruise and walk holding our hands.

Both girls are happy and healthy and so are we.

Date night!

Chris and I got out for a date night --and decided to go up in the helicopter. It was incredibly scenic and even cool! We flew over the Arkansas River and to Pinnacle Mountain. What a great ride!

Hot. Hot. Hot.

We can't stand the heat. It really is intolerable here in the summer, especially with a young baby. We've had very hot weather (and no rain) since the middle of May and we are very ready to move to fall, unfortunately August and so far record breaking heat (it is going to feel like 118 today, maybe 120) has only started. It is a shame that the weather makes it so difficult to enjoy the natural beauty of this state. To add insult to injury, many things don't open (pool, swimming spots at guarded lakes) until noon which means it is already close to 100 (actual or feels like, makes little difference both are) by then. People tell us it wasn't always this bad during the summers but that things are getting worse. We were warned but thought "How much worse than VA could the summers be?" The answer? Waaaay worse.